Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copies text in the ancient Ge'ez language from a religious book onto a goatskin parchment. This painstaking task is preserving an ancient tradition, all the while bringing him closer to God, says the 42-year-old. As featured on Ethiopian priests on a quest to recreate ancient manuscripts Ethipian priests are on a mission to recreate ancient religious manuscripts, something they call a disappearing tradition.

Source: Ethiopian News June 01, 2023 15:58 UTC