Traditional necklace with Coptic Cross pendant

Ethiopia: Traditional necklace with Coptic Cross pendant

of the Coptic Orthodox Church

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In the 15th century King Za’ra Ya’cob enacted a degree, which told that all Christ’s should wear a cross around their necks. This is why Ethiopians receive at their baptism a neck string, to which a neck cross – as shown here – can be attached later.