Gubirmans will never forget Iyyaasuu B. Guutaa. For the Guutamaas he was a son and a brother. For grandchildren of Guutamaas he was a favored uncle. Iyyaasuu was a devoted Oromo nationalist who was participating in several Oromo political, social… Continue Reading
Gidiraa fi cinqii waggoota 150 keessaa waggooti shantamman darban yeroo qabsoo tokkummaa Oromoo, hunda hammataa tahe kallachummaa ABOn bobbaafamuu itt dandahame. Akeeki qabsichaa Oromiyaa kolonummaa jalaa baasanii republika demokraatoftuu ummataa gad dhaabuu dha. Nannaama sana Habashootis qabsoo Tigrawaay moo’atanii bahan… Continue Reading
Of the 150 years of trial and tribulation the last fifty years were when it became possible for all-inclusive pan Oromo struggle to be launched with OLF as a vanguard. Objective of the struggle was to decolonize Oromiyaa and establish… Continue Reading
Ayyaana Irreessa Hora Arsadii Yoo nammi biyyaa dhufuu firooti Ameerikaa jiran bakki itt geessan tokkoo “Atlantic City” magaala jedhamu. Bakka qumaara itt dhahatan. Biileen abbaan see dhufnaan achi geessite. Jaarsii manya Atlantik yoo argu ni gammadde. Jiidhaa dhihooti arge kutatee… Continue Reading
The Majority people of Oromiya are called Oromoo. Oromo is derived from “Ilmoo Ormaa” or Children of People. Waqtolaa means Waaq is Kind. Waaq is the black Oromoo God. He lives in the sky, for this reason the sky is… Continue Reading
According to traditions marriages of unmarried young children were arranged by parents or guardians. Arranged marriages are made between people of equal social status and compatible clans. There were also marriages arranged to strengthen power and position. All these don’t… Continue Reading
To herd cattle they have to be ready to walk for a long distance and away from home for weeks if not months. There they had to be armed with skills for protecting the herd from raiders and wild animals.… Continue Reading
Taking the oath of Addooyyee had a process. First they test each other under different occasions and become friends. After a long period they raise this friendship to the level of Addooyyee. In presences of witnesses they cut a grass… Continue Reading
Abbaa Ollaa dressed up and went out to see what was happening. The Sacred Bull and a heifer had left the kraal without any other cattle following. It was unusual for a heifer on heat to have only one chaser.… Continue Reading
Walbarsiisa:Oromoon, gabbaarummaatt gad buufamee utuu humnisaa akka kanaan dura dhagahamee hin beekneett bolqamuu hin eegalin homishaa orma naannaa saatii hunda caalu ture. Sun kan tahe jaarraa tokkoon dura, erga bulcha halagaa sillimii waaggaa dheeraatt isaan darbe, jala seenaniiti. Biyyattii bakka… Continue Reading