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However, Seventh-day Adventists consider pork unclean according to biblical law, along with other foods forbidden by Jewish law. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Church [6] do not prohibit pork consumption on a religious basis but generally avoid it on basis of tradition. [7] Hebrew Roots Movement adherents do not consume ...
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians avoid pork for cultural reasons as well as religious reasons, while Ethiopian Jews and Ethiopian Muslims avoid eating pork or shellfish for religious reasons; pork is forbidden in Judaism and Islam. [10] Most Ethiopian Protestants or P'ent'ay also abstain from eating food that the Orthodox abstain from. Many ...
Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches [ edit ] Members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo churches generally abstain from pork and other unclean meats, however this is merely a cultural practice with no formal canons on the church prohibiting the consumption of unclean meats.
In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, an Oriental Orthodox Christian denomination, washing one's hands is required before and after consuming food. [24] [25] This is followed by prayer, in which Christians often pray to God to thank Him for and bless their food before consuming it at the time of eating meals.
Because Ethiopian Jews traditionally interpret halakhic prohibitions against cooking on Shabbat literally, no heating of food is done on Shabbat. All foods are prepared on Erev Shabbat (Friday) and served room temperature. [8] Ethiopian Jews who are Shomer Shabbat cannot perform buna, [9] the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, during Shabbat.
The Ethiopian Church does not call for circumcision, yet it is a cultural practice, [27] as is abstention from pork and other meats deemed unclean. It is not regarded as being necessary to salvation. The liturgy mentions, "let us not be circumcised like the Jews." [28] The Ethiopian Orthodox Church observes days of ritual purification.
As the vast majority of Tigrayans belong to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (and the minority Muslims), pork is not consumed because of religious beliefs. Meat and dairy products are not consumed on Wednesdays and Fridays, and also during the seven compulsory fasts. Because of this reason, many vegan meals are present.
One does not eat with utensils, but instead uses injera (always with the right hand) to scoop up the entrees and side dishes. Traditional Ethiopian food does not use any pork or seafood (aside from fish), as most Ethiopians have historically adhered to Islam, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, or Judaism, all of which prohibit eating pork and ...