It is generally recognized that the most able clergy of the Church are those trained in the Qene School. Zema means a pleasing sound, a song or a melody in Ge'ez,[1][3] the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. In the afternoon the session or Gubae takes place again. () = , 3. Most studies conclude that there has been impressive consistency since the 1500s. The second branch is the Haddis, a specialized school on the commentaries of the 35 Books of the Ethiopian New Testament. The expressions are vividly illustrated with parables, analogies, proverbs, and popular wisdom. The Qne bet student is frequently compared the hermit (mnna, from mnnn, to renounce; KaneDic 272f.) . . When the pupil is able to read a text, he starts a new lesson known in Amharic as Yemata Timhirt, i.e. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church had been administratively part of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from the first half of the 4th century until 1959, when it was granted autocephaly with its own patriarch by Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. / [ ], 2. [ ], 1. Aside from the Authoritarian tradition there is another consideration; the student is not allowed to have a critical opinion about any text to be commented upon, since it is believed that God revealed the content to the Fathers through the Holy Sprit. . = , 22. [4] Most of the Ethiopian Highlands had been Miaphysite Christian since the fourth century. () -., 18 - = , 11 - = , 20 - = , 21 - = , 3. = , 16. = , 22. / eathebook ! He has the opportunity to discuss the theme given, which challenges his intellect. In earlier times the letters were written on a roll of parchment, which the pupil carried with him. When one of the students has mastered the hymn, he goes and sings before the teacher. The student learns Qene with more interest and motivation than the other disciplines, such as Zema. . At certain ceremonies he may recite prayers, if no priest is available. 2003-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church -, 1. . Furthermore, since the instruction is considered sacred, just as prayer is, the student takes his assignment seriously. Usually a candidate for his training is attached to a priest or monk to whom he gives certain services, accompanying him on visits of families, festivals, and ceremonies in and outside the parish. This is available for about ten cents in every market place in the country, so that the traditional parchment is disappearing. . = , 26. Written by Professor Sergew Hable Sellassie and Professor Tadesse Tamerat The main courses of study are in church music, church poetry, and religious literature, each divided according to content of instruction. In practice however, few fall into this category, and these few are not usually known as Debtera. [10], The musical notation (melekket) used for the chants, is not a typical notational system since it does not represent pitch or melody. ( ) = , 2. One important reason memorization is so stressed all through the Church Schools is that writing materials were traditionally not well developed. 2, 117). . . Roles of Orthodox teachings. This does not include pupils receiving instruction in the village schools and in private compounds. 'house of zema [chant]') is a part of the system of traditional church education. = , 26. Around that period, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church already had a corpus of prayers. The work of the day is first reviewed, in which a lively discussion is usually generated. Generally, the first epistle of St. John is used for the purpose. The place of instruction is usually a communal hut near the teachers dwelling known as the Mahber Bet, or simply in the open or under a tree. ], 1. The methods of practicing the reading are those described under the Fidel Hawaria, namely, Qutir, Geez, Wurdnebab, and Nebab. (..). The higher schools of the church 2003-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church - About-us . In these specialized branches the students learns the traditions of the Church, theology, Church history and laws, through the interpretation of the various individual writings. We shall not discuss here the historical development, but rather the educational activities of the schools, as we know them today in the country. [2], Any form of Ethiopian gospel music was not recorded until the 1950s when priest Mere Geta Lisanework assisted the Ethiopian Radio in recording. . = , 30 . When he was studying a particular part of the Fidel the student unrolled the parchment and fixed the two-ends of the roll on a wooden stick with a piece of cloth or string. = , 28. The instruction in the Nebab bet is given in three different stages: Today children use a printed table of letters, which is glued on a single sheet of cardboard. = [ ], 3. In all these schools the students must learn the material by heart. Some students try to attend more than one master in more than one school, in order to reach a higher level of mastering qne. The teacher is usually engaged in some individual work such as reading, copying a manuscript, or even doing some handwork. Privacy-Statement . The emigrants brought their secular and liturgical music traditions with them. Since the pupils do not understand the texts, the memorization drills are very exacting in energy and time. . . . Students at Yared School of Music, Addis Ababa University, playing Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Yaredawi Song . ( ) 1 - () = : 19 = Wandering students usually come from farming and clerical families very few are from the higher classes. It should be noted that the Church is fully aware of the necessity to train its own future leaders in such a way that they will fulfill their role in modern society. BEALTI XELOT ( ) : https://youtu.be/yyz8lAfwMFY6. One of the group reads a sentence or a phrase. All depends on the availability of books. After repeating the entire book of Psalms several times using Wurdnebab, he continues reading for months, even over a year, using the Qum-Nebab reading method. In the evening the pupils come to the house of the teacher, which is also at the same time the school itself All stand around the teacher while the lesson is given. = , 3. At this stage memorization is not felt as a burden by the student, because ever since his early days in the Nebab Bet he has developed his powers of memorization. . The main one is that the student understands the Geez language in the Qene school. Regional varieties may have become standardized over time, and more symbols and segments of music have become available for composers. If one misses a word or an idea, another member of the group recalls it and supplements. .. = , 19. Generally, the approach to reality is well mixed with mythical attitudes. ], 8. A graduate of the Metsehaf Bet enjoys high prestige as a scholar and can take a high post in the Church hierarchy, such as head of a monastery (Gedam) or a large church (Debre). The related musical notation is known as melekket. 3. On such tables the number of the letters and the forms in the seven orders remain the same, but the place of the characters is changed or mixed up, so that the child cannot depend only on his memory and the sequence in which he has memorized the characters. He can be permitted to teach the beginners; he can improvise qne, continue a Qne bet started by another, lecture qne but always standing, until his graduation day as qne master, and he is able to interrupt an author composing qne (KaneDic 803b). ( ) :: . [8] = , 22 - . The prime function of the Nebab bet is to teach children to read religious books, practically all of which are in Geez. Low and deep voice. If each church has one Nebab Bet, which is probably the case, then there are at least 15,000 one-teacher schools. . = , 25. Every evening he has to memorize the daily prayers. The method he uses is the chanting from and the Wurdnebab reading process. }, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. = , 12. . The church schools that have been described above provide the continuation of traditional education in Ethiopia. Usually the child learns the whole set of letters in sequence by heart, so that in reality he may not be able to distinguish on letter from the other. 19 - .. . 20 = (2) . = , 28 - = . b) Drill in the reading of various religious texts We find the Nebab Bet in practically all churches and monasteries, in a number of villages and in the compounds of well-to-do landlords. [6] He invented three forms of chanting. , The Qne bet schools differ in their thinking and teaching methods. Each group sings from a single text, or one of the groups sings and the rest observe him. () = - ., 10. The student strains his power of expression to construct the Qene verses in a vivid, enigmatic manner or to express his experience in social life in connection with biblical stories, visions, and legendary events. He must also profoundly study traditional cultural, social, intellectual and educational values (Alemayyehu Moges 1973: 92). Ethiopianorthodox.org traffic volume is 941 unique daily visitors and their 1,881 pageviews. The priests and Church scholars who are the bearers and propagators of traditional learning have themselves been formed in the church school system that we propose to examine in some detail. = , 4. Theoretically, both boys and girls and members of all ethnic groups and classes are eligible to enroll in church schools. ( ) = , 32. This is considered one of the most important events in the life of the pupil. It is also an occasion of joy for the family, and the parents usually organize a feast to mark the event. Ancient chanted liturgy with congregation participating with clapping, ululation and rhythmic movements has been retained from that era. 3) higher schools, namely However, before and after the mass there are readings of the scriptures, ritual dance, and long hymns and poems. Last Checked: 01/18/2023. Thus relatively little education is expected from a young man to be ordained an altar priest. In other words, the church is successfully bridging the transition from strictly traditional scholarship to a new, dynamic era where traditional learning and modern education will blend together to ensure the continuity of Ethiopias Christian heritage in the setting of modern world. When he is able to distinguish the letters he passes to the next drill known as Geez, i.e. () = () ., 10 - () = , 11 - ( ) = ( ) - ., 12 - () = , 9. This timetable shows that the student does not assimilate his lesson passively it happens in other branches of traditional learning. the beginning of reading. Ethiopian Orthodox Church school's curriculum and its ways of provision, assessment, code of conduct, methodology and the livelihood of Ye'qolo Temari. = [ ]. Such schools may perhaps play a wider role within the context of the national campaign for literacy and provide more instruction for adults as well as young pupils. () : The first type is known as Beluy. A student of the Nebab Bet or Qedasse Bet, who would like to join the higher schools, usually leaves his parents and joins the wandering students who travel from parish to parish and form monastery to monastery. [ . ], 4. In the student an aesthetic interest is developed, or at least awakened. In the Qne bet the students focus on the theory and practice of the composition of qne. The wandering student expects a high position in the church hierarchy. Source It has been expounded by the fathers of the Church both in the . and hunter (adda), because he leaves everything, even his native village and relatives, in order to study qnepoetry (nbaqom Qal Wld in PICES 3, vol. For, in spite of the inevitable changes taking place in Ethiopia with the steady expansion of modern secular education in the present century, church schools still play an active part in the Ethiopian educational scene. The pupil now learns to read the psalms, the most important devotional book of Ethiopian Christians. The following texts are known to have been used in different areas: Gabata Hawaria, i.e. [8], Ethiopian liturgical chants are based on both written and oral sources,[9] but the isolation of Ethiopia and the lack of source material make it difficult to reconstruct the exact history of Ethiopian church music. = , 8. Each Nebab Bet may have an average of 20 pupils. ( ) = , 13. ( ) :: :. = , 18. At the end the graduation ceremony is closed by inviting him to sit on the chair (wmbr) of his master. 12 - () = . 2) Qedasse Bet (Liturgy school) We find the Nebab Bet in practically all churches and monasteries, in a number of villages and in the compounds of well-to-do landlords. BETI HAILI : ( ) : https://youtu.be/krOS4KgG_249. = ( ) = .. Here the student attempts to put the letters together in a chanting form and read them as a word. Pupils need not understand the texts of these books, but they have to be able to read them well, since thee are the books read in the church service, where young boys serve as readers, deacons, and later on as priests. Zema bet ( , lit. Not only did it preserve its ancient tradition with tenacity and convey it to future generations but it also secured remarkable continuity that has lasted to the present day. Addis Ababa December 1970. ( ) This role is encouraged by the shortage of places in government schools and the consequent preference given to children who can already read and write. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Ethiopian Orthodox Mezmur have a long history in Ethiopia although their origins are not clear. () = , 20. These schools of commentaries are not to be found everywhere, but in large churches, Debre, and in monasteries, Geddam, where extensive libraries and famous teachers are to be found. The next day the student looks for a secluded place and meditates on his composition. the functions of deacon and of a priest in the liturgy. Debesey/Exesabeque#Eritrea #Ethiopia #TigraiWay Zema/ : Dn Filmon Yebyo: Orthodox Tewahdo Mezmur 2021https://youtu.be/oEOuYUPqFi4Zemari Filmo Yebyo Zema. This exercise is repeated for months or every a couple of years, until the boy knows the main prayers by heart. He may be called upon to read and write letters. Required fields are marked *, I'm not a robot * = , 05. The student has to learn each sentence of the commentary by heart. A new comer must ask him for permission to attend his classes. However, in the urban centers and roadside towns the elementary church school, the Nebab Bet is flourishing as an institution to prepare pupils for Government schools, teaching young children literacy in Amharic. = , 6. In some cases students are made to memorize the texts of the Psalms. A Debtera is a general term given to all those who have completed one of the higher schools of the church. = , 00. [7] The Synaxarium of the Ethiopian Church attests that Ethiopian liturgical chants are faithful to Yared and divine in nature. Instruction in the Nebab bet consists almost exclusively of reading. The first subject of study for the child is the set of Geez letters, known as the Fidel. 37 - , 1 - - ( 1 - 7 ) , 2 - , 6 - , 8 - - ( 8 - 11 ) , 9 - , 1 - .. , 2 - , 3 - , 4 - , 5 - , 6 - , 7 - , 8 - ' , 9 - , 10 - ' , 11 - , 12 - , 13 - , 14 - , 15 - , 16 - , 17 - , 18 - . The more advanced students serve as monitors to instruct the beginners. [11] Ethiopian Church music remains tightly bounded within the communities and rarely attracts attention by outsiders. a) Fidel (Alphabets) Instruction [2] The tradition began after the sixth century and is traditionally identified with Saint Yared. Normally children start school between the ages of 5 and 7, when they are traditionally considered ready to learn. + b) Quene Bet and (Poetry school) . . With the spread of modern education and a modern school system this institution is declining. = , 08. Online Status. Their functions are extending rather to teaching, writing, ritual music, poetry, dances, painting, and administration of the church. 6 [4], Saint Yared has been credited with the invention of the musical tradition of Ethiopian liturgical chants. The exercise of reading can be quite difficult for the beginner, particularly because the text is in Geez, a language no longer spoken and therefore far from the experience of the child. Children master the 231 letters of the Geez syllabary, and are drilled in the art of good reading. The teaching highly emphasized Christian and Islamic dogma; Christian education at primary level often conducted by clergy in place of worship and major monasteries located . Zema-Bet education in the three selected Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido churches found in Bahir Dar cit y. (Literature school). THE CHURCH OF ETHIOPIA A PANORAMA OF HISTORY AND SPIRITUAL LIFE The child, who is led by his teacher or a monitor, touches with a straw each letter from left to right of the table and names the letter in a loud voice. The following illustration may make this clear. . As a next step to help him distinguish individual letters, he is led to pronounce each letter reading from right to left and then from top to bottom. Qedasse Bet The training of the altar priest With the expansion of the Kingdom and Christianity to the south and southwest, churches and monasteries were founded, which became for centuries important centers of learning. The 46 Books of the Old Testament are studied and commented upon. Saint John Chrysostom, Qerlos and others. The teaching method allows the boy free activities and movements as illustrated below. The story or legend of the saint whose feast is to be celebrated on the next day is then narrated; this comprises the theme of the Qene composition by the students, using the vocabulary and grammar already discussed at the session. However, he follows the progress of his student daily, so no special tests are needed. We may then be justified, with some reservation, in saying that at present the total Nebab bet enrolment might well be 300,000. The lessons advance in this manner day after day until the student finishes the fixed text of the hymn and knows it by heart. c) Metsehaf Bet . . = , 1. = , 8 - ( ) = - ., 9 - ( ) = , 10 - = ( ) - ., 03. . This faith, the churches believes, is derived from the apostolic heritage and borne witness to in the New Testament against the background of the Old Testament. There are several reasons for this. . [1] The related musical notation is known as melekket. = [ . To be able to carry out this further service one has to attend a higher school of the church, which should be considered an extension of the Nebab and Qedasse Bet. () = , 1. The Journal of Ethiopian Church Studies (JECS) is a high-quality peer-reviewed research journal that is published under the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Research Institute (EOTCRI) once a year. . He repeats this for months. 1 = . () = The leading teachers and scholars of the church, who are known as Debtera, are trained in the higher school. 6 . ' , 1. Server IP address resolved: Yes Http response code: 200 Response time: 0.55 sec. = . ( . ) . [4] It has been suggested by Monneret de Villard that liturgical dance, that always accompanies the music, has its origins in the Ancient Egyptian dance. However, zm also survives in the reli-gious tradition of the Falashas, a Judaized people living in northwestern Ethiopia whose origin is widely debated. = = , 27. This memorization of the commentary of the books exacts many years of exercise and labour, which the adult student is ready to accept. What is the process of learning the letters? , . However, Ethiopian Churches in smaller communities face challenges in maintaining the liturgical cycle and musical tradition. Privacy-Statement . . () = , 1. (Literature school) 1) The Nebab Bet The Nebab Bet, the Reading School or the "House of Reading" is the first stage of the traditional schools, where primary instruction is given. Here the child practices reading at a very lively pace, but without mistakes. In the Christian highlands of Ethiopia, the Church constituted the main guardian of traditional culture and provided the only schools in the land for many centuries. Online. = [ . . Students come to the teacher in a group of three or four, all studying the same text. 13 - ( ) = . One of the main reasons for this change is that the graduates of the church schools have lost their traditional elite status in the social order, which today particularly in the modern sector, is being occupied by those who have a modern western type of education. When the pupil knows the letters to some extent, he starts to practice reading a text. The following is a typical example of a Metsehaf Bet lesson. The school has a reputation for having its students promoted. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church > > > > > > //// . The educational system in Ethiopia has been profoundly molded by the past. The modern schools often accepts more readily in their primary grades those children who can already read and write. [12], Liturgical chant used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Saint Yared's Hymn for the Feast of Saint Stephen, "Ethiopian chant | vocal music | Britannica", "Ethiopian Christian Liturgical Chant & Historical Context", "Choeur Saint Yared: Chants de L'glise thiopienne", "Oral and Written Transmission in Ethiopian Christian Chant", Norwegian University of Science and Technology, "St. Yared: The Great Ethiopian Composer", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ethiopian_chant&oldid=1124513207, Articles with dead external links from December 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. This step is important, so the pupil spends more time on it. a) Fidel Instruction The Qne bet ( house of the qne) is a stage of the traditional church education in the Ethiopian OrthodoxTwahdoChurch. Quick Summary . This limitation of the enrolment is mainly due to the large number applicants and to an insufficient number of schools, so parents, especially those who do not need the labour of their children, are obliged to send their children to the Nebab bet as a first step to enrolment in a modern government school. It is a one-teacher school, with instruction given by a priest or layman with church education. = , 21. The training challenges the memory of the child rather than leading him to think. The function of an altar priest is limited to carrying out the rituals of the Mass and the Sacraments. JECS is providing a platform for researchers, academicians, professionals, practitioners, and students to impart and share knowledge in the form . Children of the clergy, who use church lands usually enter such schools in order to become deacon or priests in a church (and thus keep their church land in the hands of the family). 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