1) The Nebab Bet . Zema-Bet education in the three selected Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido churches found in Bahir Dar cit y. The rest, including the teaching the traditions and service of the Church, is learned through daily experience in the parish itself. ( ) :: . When this group leaves the teacher, another group or individual comes to read to the teacher and hears his commentary. Your email address will not be published. = , 22. = , 05. The more advanced students serve as monitors to instruct the beginners. Nsebho LeEgziabher Sibuha Zetesebha 1 Yaredawi . The girls from traditional families who have attended the school usually marry before or shortly after they complete the lessons in the House of Reading. . ], 2. When the teacher is convinced from his daily observations that his pupil had mastered the reading exercises, he lets him start to learn the reading of the Psalms. in Gojjam, the Gonji and Washera schools of Qene differ from this. " " " " 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). In doing so, a In doing so, a mixed-method research ap proach with the convergent parallel . . To help the child distinguish the different characteristics of the alphabet another table has been prepared. Around that period, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church already had a corpus of prayers. ( .. ) ()= , 20. Rather, it is as a mnemonic. A Debtera is a general term given to all those who have completed one of the higher schools of the church. The number and the kind of books the student has to read at this stage is not standardized. [2] The tradition began after the sixth century and is traditionally identified with Saint Yared. Today the standardized table Aa, Bu, Gi, Da is much used, however, so that the pupil may learn even this by heart and only comes to distinguish the individual characters well after much practice. Zema bet ( , lit. From that time to the present the church schools have undergone little change. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church > > > > > > //// . ( ) = , 1.. The teacher first translates the sentence into Amharic and then comments on it. Instruction in the Nebab bet consists almost exclusively of reading. This is considered one of the most important events in the life of the pupil. = , 9. = [ However, in rural districts, parents generally discouraged the education of girls, since their function is to be housewives, and for this role no formal education is felt to be necessary. In urban centres and roadside towns the Nebab bet has a new function today. However, before and after the mass there are readings of the scriptures, ritual dance, and long hymns and poems. It is estimated that the introduction of Christianity took place in Ethiopia around 300 A.D. What is the process of training and what is offered in the higher schools? However, he follows the progress of his student daily, so no special tests are needed. He should not, however, contradict or be critical of religious and other accepted values. . Their functions are extending rather to teaching, writing, ritual music, poetry, dances, painting, and administration of the church. This step is important, so the pupil spends more time on it. = , 16. () : . . = , 22. . [8] The 46 Books of the Old Testament are studied and commented upon. It is generally recognized that the most able clergy of the Church are those trained in the Qene School. (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. When he is able to distinguish the letters he passes to the next drill known as Geez, i.e. Here the student attempts to put the letters together in a chanting form and read them as a word. Theoretically, both boys and girls and members of all ethnic groups and classes are eligible to enroll in church schools. Furthermore, since the instruction is considered sacred, just as prayer is, the student takes his assignment seriously. The office of a priest is particularly attractive to tenants or landless peasants, because a priest in his area enjoys privileges, and his office entitles him to possession of the land known as Semon land. Traditional education derives its distinctive character from the unique Christian heritage of the country. [ . ], 16 - , 17 - = , 18 - . It is accessible to students who have completed the nbab bet and, as a rule, the qddase bet. = , 12. The first subject of study for the child is the set of Geez letters, known as the Fidel. This exercise is repeated for months or every a couple of years, until the boy knows the main prayers by heart. 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. Wandering students usually come from farming and clerical families very few are from the higher classes. = , 10. () -., 18 - = , 11 - = , 20 - = , 21 - = , 3. Modern theological colleges exist which combine traditional studies with the broader curriculum demanded in the twentieth century. In some cases the Ethiopic catechetical book, the Aemade Mestir (Columnae Mister), particularly Mistere Sellassie (on the Trinity), is taught in Amharic. The child uses four methods to practice reading this text known as Fidel Hawaria or the first Epistle of St. john, first he pronounces every letter of the word pointing at each letter with a straw (Qutir-method). The Nebab Bet, the Reading School or the House of Reading is the first stage of the traditional schools, where primary instruction is given. 1 = . = , 28. The church school system has the following divisions: The advanced student of the Qne bet acting as assistant teacher is called zrafi, lit. Through observation or day-to-day practice and instruction by his priest-master, the boy learns the Church activities and functions of a deacon and of a priest. 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 . This process is known as Qutir, i.e. About nine models are famous in the Samenna Worq (wax and gold) Qene system. the beginning of reading. . The student has to learn each sentence of the commentary by heart. = , 15. () = , 31. Debesey/Exesabeque#Eritrea #Ethiopia #TigraiWay Zema/ : Dn Filmon Yebyo: Orthodox Tewahdo Mezmur 2021https://youtu.be/oEOuYUPqFi4Zemari Filmo Yebyo Zema. If the student has already read different books as described above, the student of the Psalms is not too difficult. - ., 2. , 23. Generally, the approach to reality is well mixed with mythical attitudes. Generally, the first epistle of St. John is used for the purpose. = , 7. ( ) = , 4. 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. Contact-us , 15 -. = , 20 - . Qedasse Bet The training of the altar priest In some cases students are made to memorize the texts of the Psalms. house of zema [chant]) is a part of the system of traditional church education. 2003-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church -, 11 - , 6 - , 9 - ( ), 10 - ( ), 12 - , 13 - , 34 - , 35 - , 17 - , 19 . a) Zema Bet (Music school) b) Quene Bet and (Poetry school) c) Metsehaf Bet which again have different subdivisions. He is credited for inventing the zema of the Church; the chant that has been in use continuously for the last almost 1500 years. The last branch of the Metsehaf Bet is the Menekosat, the School of Commentaries on monastic literature. The main courses of study are in church music, church poetry, and religious literature, each divided according to content of instruction. Deggwa, Ethiopian antiphons, in particular are of much later origin, dating from the second half of the 16th century. , . a) Fidel Instruction [10], The musical notation (melekket) used for the chants, is not a typical notational system since it does not represent pitch or melody. Traditionally a boy can receive only the Nebab Bet instruction while he is at home. 2, 117). A reader of the psalms enjoys certain privileges as one of the elite in his village. The educational system in Ethiopia has been profoundly molded by the past. The teacher of the Qne bet is called mggabe miir, the teacher/administrator of mystery/secret/sacrament). , 1. 2003-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church -, 1. In the Zema bet, the following major discipline blocks are taught: (1) the Dggwa, (2) the Zmmare/Mwat, (3) Mzgb qddase/ Satat (not required for those who want to be ordained deacon and priest) and (4) Aqqwaqwam. The habit of memorization and the uncritical acceptance of the commentary condition the mode of thinking of the student. [ ], 3 - = , 4 - . = , 8 - () = - - . When the pupil knows the letters to some extent, he starts to practice reading a text. [ ], 1. The teacher or an advance student recites to the pupil sentence by sentence or verse-by-verse the standard prayer the child has to memorize. ( ) . = [ ]. The heavy demands of cultivation and cattle tending force the parents to demand the services of their children. The wandering student expects a high position in the church hierarchy. [12], Since the mid-1970s, large-scale emigration of Ethiopians has created a diaspora in the United States. There are different Qne bet the main centres of learning are in Wadla (Wllo), Gong (Goggam), Wara (Damot, Goggam); Gondr (s. Admasu Gmbre 1971/72: 10). Each group sings from a single text, or one of the groups sings and the rest observe him. 3. The Qene lessons usually start in the afternoon or in some places early in the evening. These are the only members of the clergy who are allowed to celebrate the mass and administer sacraments. = , 23 - . Here the child practices reading at a very lively pace, but without mistakes. The function of an altar priest is limited to carrying out the rituals of the Mass and the Sacraments. There are also other Qene types which are however not as widespread as the Samenna Worq. . 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. In the course of the centuries the school system has grown and changed in many ways. Moreover, having its own written language and literature it developed from very early days a tradition of ecclesiastical scholarship. Online. . = [ . . The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Home English Franais Deutsch Oriental Church Music Photo Gallery Video Links Calendar = = 2003-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church -About-us . = , 13 [ ], 11 - () = ( ) - .. Low and deep voice. 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. / [ ], 2. In doing so, a mixed-method research approach with the convergent parallel design was employed. A number of theological students have also progressed to further advanced studies abroad. 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. Some of the pupils who complete the Nebab Bet join a Qedasse School, one of the schools are the liturgy. Some students try to attend more than one master in more than one school, in order to reach a higher level of mastering qne. When the pupil is able to read a text, he starts a new lesson known in Amharic as Yemata Timhirt, i.e. Through history, the Ethiopian liturgical chants have undergone an evolution similar to that of European liturgical chants. The teacher of Zema sits in the middle of his pupils, who are practicing their daily assignment of the hymns individually or in-groups. To demonstrate this we should describe the average study day at the Zema Bet. = , 7 - = , 2. In spite of the monotony of the learning and teaching methods and the exacting length of time, the students show surprisingly high morale. . Those who want to study further may join the next school, the Metsehaf Bet. Today children use a printed table of letters, which is glued on a single sheet of cardboard. The usually strict demands of the teachers are accepted with out hesitation, because the wandering student has come to the school of his own free will and has willingly submitted himself to the authority of the teacher. . . = , 8 - ( ) = - ., 9 - ( ) = , 10 - = ( ) - ., 03. Parallels are quoted from the history of the country while interpreting the passages on the Holy Land. The way to the Qne bet is long and difficult. For the authority of tradition in present day Ethiopia remains compelling and forceful. The second branch is the Haddis, a specialized school on the commentaries of the 35 Books of the Ethiopian New Testament. Humming at the lowest range of the male voice. In their present form the church schools evolved during the golden age of the Church from the 13th to the 16th centuries when the literature of the Church had reached its peak. . 2003-Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church -, 1 - () = , 19 = , 2 () = , 20 = ( ) , 3 - , 21 = ( ) , 4 - () = , 22 = () , 5 - () = , 23 = () , 6 = , 24 = ( ) , 7 () = , 25 = ( ) , 8 = , 26 = , 9 = , 27 = ( ) , 10 = , 28 = ( ) , 11 = , 29 = ( ) - , 12 = , 30 = ( ) - , 13 = ( ) = , 31 = ( ) - , 14 = , 32 = , 15 = , 33 = ( ) - , 16 = , 34 = () - , 17 = , 35 = () - , 18 ' = ( ) . 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. A new comer must ask him for permission to attend his classes. The student recites the product of his intellectual labour. = , 28 - = . () = , 20. The tradition began after the sixth century and is traditionally identified with Saint Yared.Through history, the Ethiopian liturgical chants have undergone an evolution similar to that of European liturgical chants. Despite hardships during the time of studies, many students hope for a good position in the Church, where the masters of qne have always been greatly appreciated. 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). The following texts are known to have been used in different areas: Gabata Hawaria, i.e. A teacher specialized in Qedasse or the Mass is to be found in practically all the main churches. Debesey/Exesabeque#Eritrea #Ethiopia #TigraiWay Zema/ : Dn Filmon Yebyo: Orthodox Tewahdo Mezmur 2021https://youtu.be/oEOuYUPqFi4Zemari Filmo Yebyo Zemari Bereket Tikue Zemarit Mari AlemZemarit Hermela YehishoDebesey/Exesabeque1. Modern education, of recent origin, is provided mainly in schools operated by the Government. = ( ) = .. 2. He must also profoundly study traditional cultural, social, intellectual and educational values (Alemayyehu Moges 1973: 92). = , 14. A student is considered ready when he has mastered the complicated genre of qen. = , 26. 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. + Thus relatively little education is expected from a young man to be ordained an altar priest. Last Checked: 01/18/2023. the functions of deacon and of a priest in the liturgy. The Qne bet schools differ in their thinking and teaching methods. / eathebook ! The schools have in this period confined their educational activities to glorifying the products of past centuries and conveying these to the coming generation. ( ) [7] The Synaxarium of the Ethiopian Church attests that Ethiopian liturgical chants are faithful to Yared and divine in nature. 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. Therefore, these patristic writings are not to be considered critically, but simply learnt by heart. () = , 1. }, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. = b) Drill in the reading of various religious texts In practice however, few fall into this category, and these few are not usually known as Debtera. The next day the student looks for a secluded place and meditates on his composition. . Prominent Zema bet are at Dbr Abbay (Tgray), Sllkula (Wllo) and Gon Tewodros (Goam). ? (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. . He can then practice reading different religious texts. Ethiopianorthodox.org The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. During the evening the student endeavours to find the proper music to fit the Qene model he is going to compose; since all Qene has to be sung, his Qene piece must be suited to a corresponding musical form. The work of the day is first reviewed, in which a lively discussion is usually generated. : : 1. display: none !important; . = , 30 . Ethiopian liturgical chants were developed only after that. In the student an aesthetic interest is developed, or at least awakened. Zema bet ( , lit. . 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). = , 24 - .= , 25 - . The activities of the priest, therefore, are limited to the rituals, which do not usually demand the understanding of the Scriptures. ( ) :: :. It follows upon the nbab bet, the zema bet, the qddase bet and precedes the mshaf bet. This is the general term for the School of Commentaries composed of four branches. The majority of the Debtera are laymen, and as such they are not allowed to serve in the mass and the administration of sacraments. .. = , 28. . It is a one-teacher school, with instruction given by a priest or layman with church education. They are known as ararai, ezil and geeze. One important reason memorization is so stressed all through the Church Schools is that writing materials were traditionally not well developed. = [ ], 3 - ( ) = , 4 - = , 5 - = , 7 - = , 8 - = , 9 - . = , 18. b) Qene Bet = = , 27. The large number of characters (33 in 7 orders) with the differences and irregularities of the related sets are not easily grasped by the beginner. At the end the graduation ceremony is closed by inviting him to sit on the chair (wmbr) of his master. () - ., 10. = . 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We shall not discuss here the historical development, but rather the educational activities of the schools, as we know them today in the country. With the spread of modern education and a modern school system this institution is declining. The teacher either accepts the verses or the offers critical comments and sends the student back for further meditation, students come at intervals to the teacher to recite in the manner. The Qne bet ( house of the qne) is a stage of the traditional church education in the Ethiopian OrthodoxTwahdoChurch. (..). Online Status. Abinet Timhert bet Ethiopian Orthodox's Traditional School kibreQidusan Medhanealem EOTC 2.12K subscribers Subscribe 9 Share 634 views 2 years ago Show more Show. Last updated 14 Jan. 2023 video All depends on the availability of books. 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. , 14. 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