Buhe

Buhe
ቡሄ
People from home gathering into torch and sing "Hoya Hoye" in 2016
Observed by
SignificanceTransfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor
Celebrations
  • People in neighborhood gather and circumambulate chibo while singing "Hoya Hoye"
  • Group of children sing outside people's home with exchange of mulmul bread
Date19 August
Next time19 August 2025 (2025-08-19)
FrequencyAnnual

Buhe (Ge'ez: ቡሄ Buhē) is a feast day observed by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church on 19 August (13 Nahase in the Ethiopian calendar). On this date, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor (Debre Tabor Ge'ez: ደብረ ታቦር).

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