Ankobar houses. Note the ostrich eggs on their roofs: in the same way that these eggs are said to be watched incessantly by the ostrich until they hatch, their presence on a roof is supposed to symbolise the constant protection of the Holy Spirit (Bernatz II, 6)

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Date of image

19th century

Place

Ankobar, Amhara Highlands, Ethiopia

Source

Ethiopia Engraved / Link Ethiopia — Habesha History corpus

Source reference

Bernatz II, 6

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