@ras_shaun: “The young Lij Tafari received the traditional education of a young boy of the Imperial Dynasty and the larger nobility. He was put under the direction of Orthodox priests who instructed him in reading and writing, and by age six he was as was traditional, able to recite the Book of Psalms in Geez (Ethiopia’s ancient language now used only in liturgy). By age nine he was ordained as a boy deacon by the Coptic Archbishop of Ethiopia at the time, Abune Mattewos (Matthew) and assisted in the conducting of the Holy Liturgy and learning all the rituals and customs of the church At the same time, his father arranged for him to receive instruction in modern subjects and in languages by a locally active French Catholic priest, yet he retained a life long devotion to his Orthodox faith.” Deacon Solomon Kibriye #HaileSelassie #Orthodox #LionofJudah #Rastafari #Kingselassie #Emperor #King #Ras #Ra #capleton #raselijahtafari #ethiopia #habeshatiktok #EthiopianOrthodox #Tewahedo #Coptic #Divine #Liturgy #Creed #Abuna #Matthewos #Church #Education #fyp #Deacon #Psalms #Mezmure
