Fasting and abstinence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Fasting and abstinence (Ge'ez: ጾም ṣōm; Amharic and Tigrinya: tsom) have historically constituted a major element of the practice of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, following the counsel of Saint Paul (Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ጳውሎስ; k’idus p’awilos) to "chastise the body and bring it under subjection" per 1 Corinthians 9:27.Fasting involves abstention from animal products (meat, dairy, and eggs), and refraining from eating or drinking before 3:00 pm.[3] Legumes such as split peas (ክክ,[4] kək or kikki) and lentils (ምስር,[5] məsər or birsin); or vegetables such as potatoes (ድንች,[6] Dənəch), carrots and chard (ቆስጣ) are common in fasting dishes.[7] Another example of Western influence is the popularity of fish goulash (Amharic: አሣ ጉላሽ; asa gulaš), often made with local Nile perch, tilapia, or catfish.Today, religious groups like Mahibere Kidusan encourage the faithful to rigorously observe both obligatory and optional fasting periods.
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