The role of Oromo music Artists in Oromo national liberation struggle

Throughout history music has been used as a means of struggle. It is a form of language, a type of communication, and a revolutionary force in the time of national struggle. Popular music conveys messages. It conveys messages of patriotism and highlights popular sentiments. It inspires passion, pride, nationalism, and action in citizens to take. It encourages citizens to take up weapons and fight for the cause they believe in. For this, it taps into everything from historical memories of the past conflicts to the present injustice. It is a useful tool for changing the way people think and feel. It is for these, revolutionaries and nationalists take music very seriously. Through music, musical artists shame and humiliate those who betrays their nation and their country and those who do not support national liberation struggle. Revolutionary music vilifies the traitors, the vacillators, the cowards, the enemy loyalists and the neutralists at the time of national liberation struggle. For these, music can be used as a propaganda tool in a war of national liberation. Again throughout history, music has an important role in military, revolutions, wars of national liberation and social history. It tells the stories of heroes and heroines resisting oppressors and colonizers. It tells the crimes of injustices, the crimes committed by the colonizer against the colonized people. It tells about the people’s struggle for independence and their wishes and aspirations for freedom, peace, justice and dignity. Through music, political Artists promote love of their people, love of their country, culture, system of government, and pride in its institutions. Patriotic music inspires actions. Musical instruments and voices can invoke rage, fears, or love. It plays an important part in political and military battleground in the national liberation struggle. No a Liberation Front, as history proves, can afford to ignore the patriotic force that capable of being brought into struggle through the power of music, either in songs, or poems or in instrumental form all of which perform their inciting to action. In general, music, songs and poems propagate the messages of patriotism and nationalism. It was in this spirit, Abraham Lincoln, the President of US, has to complement Composer-lyricist George F. Root for his composing of “The Battle Cry of Freedom” during American Civil War in these words, “You have done more than a hundred generals and a thousand Orators.” Today, these words are equally applicable to Abdii Qophee, the patriotic Oromo nationalist, the prominent composer, and to those Oromo Artists who have been and are using their patriotic music, songs and poems in promoting the Oromo struggle for independence of Oromiyaa. The Oromo popular vocalists have been and are performing songs at rallies, displaying patriotism and hatred for the enemy of their people with determination and without fear. In politics, music, war songs, and poems project the power of involvement in one’s cause, the respect for the courage and determination and the respect the nation has for its nationalists who fought or fight. The emotion and body language of the Artists add another element of patriotism and nationalism to the message. Music encourages action and support for a cause. The famous Oromo musical Artist among many others who inspired the Oromo nation were and are: Usmayyoo Musaa, Eebbisaa Addunyaa, Kuulanii Boruu, Daraartuu Boonaa, Nuhoo Goobanaa, Kadiir Said, Umar Suleyman, Ilfinesh Qannoo, Adnan Mohammed, Hirphaa Ganfuree, Adam Harun, Zarihun Wodajoo, Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, Muktar Usman, Mohammad Sheekaa, Aman Gobana, Elemo Ali, Adam Ahmed, Hamdiya Ibrahim, Gaaddisee Shamsadiin, Fayyisaa Furii, and Kumaa Irkoo etcetera. Since the start of Oromo national liberation struggle, the marshalling of patriotic Oromo popular music has propelled the nationalist movement. Patriotic music always forges national unity and cohesion during the liberation struggle and after it. The armed nationalists’ struggle significantly lightens up by liberation music and songs of Oromo nationalist artists both inside and outside of Oromiyaa as the war of liberation continues. The basic importance of national unity and national cohesion in supporting the liberation struggle to win independence compelled the freedom fighters and the people to constantly manipulate popular patriotic music and songs to harness those cultural traditions vital in rallying the people behind the national cause-independence. The Oromo national liberation struggle gave birth to patriotic Oromo music, songs and poems homogeneity of musical styles bound together by their use as a medium for the articulation of an anti-colonial sensibility. Music, songs and poems have played a significant role in wars and in revolutions throughout history. Music and songs have been used in marches and in rallies to mobilize soldiers and revolutionaries. Again throughout history music formed part of State ceremonies, victory celebrations, and funerals; it provides an important language to communicate revolutionary ideas and ideals even in politically oppressive environments and serve to communicate and reflect upon war and revolution. All in all, music is a cultural product. It reflects ideas about war and revolution with various cultural contexts. It is for this, revolutionary music, patriotic songs, and poems have to reflect cultural values and aspects of a particular society. Music, songs, poems, and dance can only have meaning in one’s own cultural setting because they are part of culture and history of a society. Outside of one’s culture and history, they lose their meanings, their audience and appreciations. At the time of national liberation struggle music is the first of the fine arts by which every mind is moved in a society. It speaks to every human hearts. Patriotic music makes nationalists to embrace death in a national liberation struggle cheerfully for the cause of their people. It is in this way, the Oromo artists have been playing and still are playing a significant role in the war of national liberation struggle against colonial occupation. Finally, today, because of the Oromo nationalists’ political and armed struggles and their sacrifice in this struggles, and because of patriotic music, songs, and poems of Oromo nationalist artists, every Oromo nationals are standing proud; standing tall declaring “I am Oromo, First.” As we have seen, when Jawar Mohammed was asked the question, “Are you Oromo, First, or Ethiopian First?” by Femi Oke on Al Jazeera, Jawar responded “I am Oromo, First.” This response of his sent waves after waves of shocks within Ethiopians/Abyssinians across the globe. Without spending time, immediately thereafter, the Abyssinians from every corner of globe started character assassination, condemning, insulting and threatening him. Here one must understand that it is not Jawar Mohammed they hate, but it is his identity they hate. This has to be understood in terms of Oromoness, the Oromo identity. Jawar simply told his identity. For the Abyssinians, this is a crime, punishable by death. They want to bury Jawar Mohammed and his Oromo people under Ethiopian artificial identity. But, the Oromo have already rejected the Ethiopian identity. It is in the rejection of Ethiopian identity, the Oromo nationals stood firmly and convincingly in support of Jawar Mohammed and their Oromo identity each declaring “I am Oromo, First.” and collectively declaring, “We are Oromo, First.” The statement, “I am Oromo First,” however, can also be used by the Ethiopianist Oromo nationals-the Trojan horses within and among the Oromo nationals, to confuse the Oromo public. For this, it has to be qualified further as to what it means and what it does not mean. “I am Oromo, First” is a first step in the national struggle. It is a recognition, acceptance, and re-affirmation of one’s identity. It only indicates the level of national awareness- to be an Oromo, to be born as an Oromo. But, national awareness and pride of one’s culture alone may not generate enough enthusiasm to motive nationals to join national liberation movement. The reason is simply, at this level, most nationals have extremely little knowledge of political matters involved. It is because of this, some Oromo nationals are attracted to and have found comfort with a political propaganda of “democratization of Ethiopia,” and “federalization of Ethiopia” as preached by Ethiopiawits instead of the struggle for independence of Oromiyaa. It has to reach the level of national political consciousness. National consciousness develops enough enthusiasm to motivate nationals to take active role in the national liberation struggle. If and when the concept of “I am Oromo, first” reaches the level of national consciousness, then the nationals: old and young, will flock in thousands, and in tens of thousands to the Oromo national liberation movement and to the liberation army. In this case, it has to transcend the level of speeches and slogans to the level of practically taking action. National consciousness creates grass root devotion to national independence. Hence national awareness and national consciousness are the pre-conditions in the national liberation struggle. ”I am Oromo, First” has to be accompanied with I am a subject of Ethiopia, but I am not Ethiopian; I am Oromo for all the times and forever and I stand for and fight for free independent sovereign state of Oromiyaa. Phrased differently, one has to declare openly and unambiguously one’s identity with and loyalty to the Oromo nation and to Oromiyaa, as one’s country. All in all, it is important to remind oneself Bob Marley’s timeless revolutionary song that echoes: “Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, Stand up, don’t give up the fight.” This is an important lesson for those Oromo nationals who have chosen to remain neutral, folding their hands, crossing their legs and closing their eyes refusing to see and refusing to hear their people’s call as Oromiyaa is forcefully taken and undergoing mutilation and as the Oromo people are slaughtered on mass scale in it and to those who left the struggle in despair for lack of courage and failed to stand up to the enemy to fight it. It is time for you to get up, stand up, shake off your fears and join the Oromo people and their nationalists in the fight for freedom, dignity and independence of your people. Everyone must engage in fighting the enemy as the Oromo artists have been doing. The Oromo artists are revolutionizing musical art in order to effectively carry on the fight against the internal saboteurs, collaborators, and the neutralists through revolutionary musical arts as Haacaaluu Hudeessaa’s revolutionary song “Oromiyaa maaltu gadhiisaa” echoing: “Allayyaan allayyumaa maaltu allayyaa nuu dhufa jedhee; Alagaan alagumaa maaltu alagaadhaan fira jedhee…. Kobbortaa Ormi namaa baadhatu yoo abbaan ofii baadhate malee; Roorroo Orma irraa dhufte, roorroo diina irraa dhufte, maaltu nama dhooga yoo abbaan dhooggate malee…Jabbiloota koo, jabbilota Odaa jalaa kan nama nyaatu nu keessa jira;…Eemulee yaa garba ciisaa biyyaa ofii maaltu gadhiisaa; Oromiyaa maaltu gadhiisaa…” Artist Haacaaluu addressed the same issues that Bob Marley addressed some forty years ago, in 1973. That is, the message is the same. It is to get up, stand up and fight the enemy. Haacaaluu’s music went on further exposing the internal detractors of the Oromo struggle those who abandoned the objective of the Oromo struggle -independence. Through his music, Haacaaluu also exposed those who have betrayed their people’s struggle, abandoned their comrades and people for alliance with enemy of their people and country. In his song, “kan nama nyaatu nu keessa jira” is in reference to those Oromo nationals who have been undermining national unity, internal peace and stability of Oromo political, civic, and social organizations, and those who have been undermining the unity, peace, and harmony within and among the nationalists. All in all, we all salute the Oromo musical artists for their courage, dedication and uncompromising stance in fighting against the Abyssinian colonial regime, its empire and its Oromo loyalist lackeys. Oromiyaa Shall BE Free!


Sirni Awwaalchaa J/ Obsee Kabajaa Olaanaan Raawwate

(Oromedia, 26 October 2013) Sirni awwaalchaa, Jaal Obsee Margoo, bakka maatii, firoottanii ishii akksumas miseensootii fi deeggartooti qabsoo bilisummaa Oromoo heddumminaan argamanitt biyya Norwey magaala Berganitti Onkoloolessa 25, 2013 akka aadaa fi sirna amantii ishiitti raawwate. Waa’elli keenya Dassuu Duulaa akka nuuf ibsetti, sirna awwaalachaa kana irratti Oromooti Hoolandi, Jarman, Ingilizii fi bakkoota aaddaddaa jiraatan Onkoloolessa 24, 2013 Norwey Bergan seenuun akka aadaa biyyaatti reeffatti nagaa dhaammatan. Akkanaan sirna awwaalchaa Jaal Obsee Onkoloolessa 25, 2013 bakka Oromooti kumaa ol ta’an otuu ilaalchaa fi amantiin adda walii hin qoodiin sirna kana irratti argamuun jaalalaa fi kabajaa Hayyu Duree ABO fi maatii isaaniif qaban agarsiisanii jiru. Oduun nu gahe akka ibsutti, sirna awwalchaa kana irratti Jaal Daawud Ibsaa fi Oromooti argaman marti gadda dhugaa ibsachuun cinattis, jabinaa fi murannoo Jaal Obseen qabaachaa turte dabaree dabareedhaan ibsaniiru. Sirna awwaalchaa kana irratti seenaa Jaal Obsee ibsame irraa akka hubatametti, Jaal Obsee Taadassaa Margoo abbaa ishee obbo Taddasaa Margoo fi harmee ishee addee Enkuayehush Hundee irraa Sadaasa 29 bara1976-tti Oromiyaa Lixaa, magaala Mandii Ganda 01 keessatti dhalaatte. Jaal Obseen obbolaan dhiiraa lama; Danel Taddasaa fi Tottobaa Taddasaa; Obbolaa durbaa Shan; Asgedech Taddasaa, Masarat Taddasaa, Mariyam Taddasaa, Abayinesh Taddasaa fi Tenanyee Taddasaa akka qabdus beekamee jira. Jaal Obseen barnoota ishee sadarkaa duraa fi olaanaa (lammaffaa) magaala Mandii mana Barumsaa Mana-sibuu keessatti baratte. Qabxiin barumsa sadarkaa olaanaa kan Yuniversitii ishee galchu galmeessuun, barnoota ishee Yuniversity Finfinnee galtee barachuu eegalte. Barnoota waggaa tokko duuba jeequmsa Yuniversitii Finfinnee keessatti ka’een barnoota ishee itti fuftee xumuruu akka hin dandeenye kan ibsame yoo ta’u, iyya keessatti miidhaa fi dhiibbaa irra gaheen gara biyya Keenyaa, Nairobiitti baqattee turtii yeroo muraasaa booda, Bitootessa bara 2000 keessa gara waajirri qabsoo bilisumma Oromoo argamutti, Asmara seenuun barnootaa fi leenjii miseensumaaf barbachisuu fudhatee sirnaan miseensummaa dhaabaa guuttate, miseensa ABO taate. Ergaa biyyaa Eritrea seente waggaa lamaa booda, Muddee 5, bara 2002 Hayyu Duree Gumii Sabaa ABO Jaal Dawud Ibsaa waliin sirnaan gaa’ila isaanii kan rawwatan yoo ta’u, biyya Eritrea turtii waggaa 12 ol keessatti gaddaa fi gammachuu Oromoo fi qabsoon Oromoo qabu irrattii hirmaachuun fi haawaasaa fi qabsoo Oromoo tajaajiluun hojii boonsaa dalagaa akka turtes mirkanaa’eera. Xumuraa bara 2012 irratti obboloota ishee bara dheeraaf adda baate waliin wal arguuf Asmera/Eritrea irraa waraqaa yeroof argatteen gara Awropaatti ka sochoote Jaal Obseen, haala waraqaa yeroo fi eenyummaa ishee waliin wal qabateen karaa irratti didhaan ishee mudatus dhuma irratti obboloota ishee garii waliin qaamaan wal arguu itti akka milkoofte illee himame jira. Rakkoo Waraqaan sochii irraa qabdu furachuun fi gara abbaa warraa ishee duubbee qabsoo jirutti deebi’uuf hawwuu fi karoorfachun iyyannoo hirkattummaa siyaasaa gaafattee naannoo oboleessi ishee qubatee jiru, naannoo Bergen, wayita qubattee jirtutti, dhukkuba tasaa Onkoloolessa 8 bara 2013 qabeen wal’aansa hatattamaa mana wal’aansaa naannoo Bergenitti yaalamaa erga turtee booda, Onkoloolessa 11 bara 2013 addunyaa kana irraa boqotte. Namooti sirna awwalachaa kana irratti argaman akka ragaa bahanitti, jalaalli Oromoo fi Oromummaa ishii kan daangaa hin qabne Jaal Obseen, nama uumaan garaa lafinaan guutamte fi nama hunda gargaaruuf fedha qabdu, haadha namummaa ti. HD GS ABO Jaal Dawuds Ibsaas gaafa 15/10/2013 namoota isaan jajjabeessaniif xalaya galataa barreessan keessatti rifaatuu balaa tasaa mudateen tuqamanis, hirmaannaa fi birmannaa seexessaa golee Oromiyaa fi addunyaa mara irraa isaanifi darbeen akka jajjabaatan dhaamanii jiru.


Baqattoota Oromoo baayyinni isaanii 26 ta’an waraana mootummaa Keeniyaatiin qabaman.

Baqattooti Oromoo baayyinaan 26 ta’an bakka mana jireenyaa qubatanii jirani keessaa hulaa manaa/balbala irratti cabsuudhan kaan bansiisuun waraanni Keeniyaa qabamuun beekame. Waraanni Keeniyaa halkan mana jala buluun Onkoloolessa gaafa 26, 2013 ganama barii sa’atii 06:20 tti baka maatiin ciisutti gaaffii tokko malee ulee fi dhiitichaan mana keessaa gadi guuruun konkolaataa pataroolii lamaan fuudhamanii mana hidhaa Poolisaa naannoo Eslii Baangaanii jedhamutti guyyaa tokkoof kan hidha yoo ta’u, baqattooti Oromoo kunneen ragaa baqataa seerummaa maandeta UNHCR qabaachuu agarsiisanillee humni keenyaa kun fudhachuu diduudhaan weeyrara guddaa ganda baqattootni Oromoo baay’inaan qubatan kanatti godhanin baqattoota Oromoo qaban guyyaa tokkoof mana hidhaa kanatti nyaataa fi bishaan malee olchaun darara turuun hubatameera. Miidhaa qaamaa guyyaa tokko irraa gahaa oolanii gara galgalaa erga baqattoonni kun UN fi NGO jiranitti iyyataniin booda baqattoota kana suuraa fi ashaaraa hedduu kaasuudhan Onkol. 30tti mana murtii farra-shororkeessummaa olaanaa Keeniyatti akka dhiheessitan jechuun harkaa baasuun beekameera. Baqattooti Oromoo jiruu fi jireenyi biyya abbaa isaanii keessatti itti hadhaye lubbuu isaanii baafachuuf gara ollaa Oromiyaatti baqatan kana irratti mootumman Keniya Wayyaanee/TPLF waliin ta’uudhaan lammii Oromoo bakka isaan baqatan maratti dhabamsiisuu fi akka hin jiraanne gochuun kan ittin fufiinsaan geggeeffamaa jiru ta’uun isaa yaaddoo guddaa fi fala dhala Oromoo mara irraa akka lammiitti eegamu ta’uu keesa beektooti ni ibsu. Maqaa baqattoota Oromoo mootummaa Keniyaatiin dharaan yakkamanii himati itti dhiyaate keessaa: 1- Abdataa Sha’aab – Baqataa 2- Amiir Aliyyii – ” 3- Zaakir Hamzaa – ” 4- Ruduwaan Nuuree – ” 5- Nabiil Jamaal 6- Abdulhakiim Abdullaahii – ” 7- Muniir Abdullaahii – ” 8- Hassan Abdullaahii – ” 9- Aarif Amiin – ” 10- Dursaa Haarun – ” 11- Bahar Mahammad 12- Abraahim Oromoo 13- Birraa Alii 14- Anawaar Mahammad 15- Abdurahiim fi hadhamanaa 16- Ra’iisaa /haadhamanaa/ 17- Amiir Ahamad Usumaan 18- Ziyaad Dabbasoo 19- Gammachiis Ibsaa 20- Ahamad Nuuree 21- Ibsaa 22- Sa’id Umar /Jarman/ 23- Abdii Alii Abbaas 24- 25. 26. Namoota Olitti maqaan isaanii ibsame kun maatiin abbaa tokkootii fi abbaa manaa fi haati manaa waliin kan qabaman yammuu tahu manneen isaanii saka’atta’uun ulee fi qawween sodaachisanii kan qaban ta’uun beekameera. Kanneen UN jalatti beekumsa argatanii maandeta qaban 20 kan hafan ammoo warreen beellamaan UNtti deddeebi’aa akka ta’es hubatameera. Kanaaf, mootummaan Keniyaas akkuma mootummaa abbaa irree Wayyaanee ilamaan Oromoo lubbuu isaanii baraarfachuuf lafa isaatti baqatan yakka dharaa tolchuudhaan miidhaa irraan gayaa waan jiruuf lammiin Oromoo marti iyyataa fi miidhama baqattoota Oromoo Naairoobi Keniyaatti gahaa jiru kana gara dhaabbilee mirga dhala namaaf falmani, akkasumas mootummoota dhiyaa fi saba himaalaee addunyaatti dabarsanii akka birmachiisaniif gaafatanii jiru.


Baqataan Oromoo Biyya Baqatetti Gara Jabinaan Ajjeefame.

(Oromedia, Onkoloolessa 30, 2013) Waggoota arfan darabaniif biyya Afrikaa Kibbaa, magaalaa Juhaanisbargi keessa jireenya baqattummaan jiraachaa kan ture Mahaammad Amiin Sulxaan namoota 15 caalaniin akka malee reebamee ajjeefamuun gabaafame. Oduun karaa hawaas-qunnamtii darbaa jiruu fi booda irra gaazexaa biyyattii tokko irratti ifatti maxxanfame akka mul’isutti, ilmi Oromoo maqaan isaa Mahaammad Amiin Sultaan kan umriin isaa naannoo ganna 30 keessatti argamu haala suukkanneessaadhaan dhagaa fi uleedhaan tumamee ajjeefameera. Reeffi baqataa kanaas haala safu-maleeyyii ta’een akka sareetti dirree irratti gatamee suuraanis kaafamee marsaalee irrattinaanneffamaa fi maxxanfamaa jiraachuun immoo kan hunda caalaa nama qaanessuu fi saalfachiisu ta’uu maddi oduu keenyaa mirkaneessee jira. Aadaa fi seera gulaalaa Oromediatti reeffi namaa haala suukkanneessaa ta’een suuraanis ta’ee viidiyoon waraabamee hin mul’ifamu. Haata’uutii, gochaan kun seera-dhabeenymmaa fi gara jabeenyummaan kan dalagame ta’uu haaluun akka hin danda’amne Oromedian mirkanneessee jira. Keessayyuu, baqataan seeraan jaarmiyaa baqattummaa addunyaa jalatti galmaayee jiruu fi waan seerri biyya isaa dahoo isaaf hin taaneef, biyya itti hirkannaa argatee jiru keessatti guyyaa daalacha dhagaa fi dullaadhaan tumamee ajjeefamuun seera duratti bifa fedheenuu kan fudhatama hin qabne ta’uu kan eeran madden keenya mootummaan Afrikaa Kibbaa gochaa kana hatattamaan akak qoratu gaafatanii jiru. Oromiyaa keessaa godina Kibba Bahaa, Baale, Agaarfaa ganda Sheek-Irboo jedhamutti kan dhalate Muhamed Amiin, eega Afrikaa Kibbaa seenee seeraan hojjatatee jiraachuu malee, takkaa yakka fi gocha badaa tokko irratti hirmaatee akka hin beekne hiriyooti isaa ragaa bahaa jiru. Maddi keenya Afrikaa Kibbaa dabalee akka gabaasetti, Muhammed Amiin Sulxaan rakkoo bilisummaatin biyyaa abbaa isaa keessaa baqatee South Africa keessa seenuun dahoo UNHCR jalatti galmaa’ee baqattummaan kan jiraachaa turee dha. “Haala kanaan otuu seeran jiraatuu Sanbataa darbe Johannesburg South Africa keessatii, ummata guraacha biyya sanaafi poolisiidhaan dhagaadhan reebamee lubbuun isaa akka darbu godhame,” kan jedhe maddi keenya gochaan bineesummaan walfakkaatu kun yerioo raawwatamuttis ta’ee ergasiin booda suura fi Video dhaan akka waraabame mirkaneessanii jiru. Suuraan kan yeroo ammaa marsaalee hawaas-qunnamtii irratti naanneffamaa jiru kun kan ummata ajjeechaa baqataa Oromoo kana ragaa bahan irraa akka argame kan mirkaneessan maddeen keenya, ajjeechaan baqataa Oromoo kun saamichaa fi jibbinsa waliin kan walqabatee ta’uu illee dabalanii ragoomanii jiran. Poolisiin biyyattii garuu samaicha kanaaf dahoo ta’uun ajjeechichaaf sababaa biraa kennaa akka jiru kan ibsan maddeen keenya, “yakkuma fedhe iyyuu otuu raawwatee seeraan malee seeraan ala guyyaa daalacha yeroo dirree irratti tumamee ajjeefamu callisuun irra hin turre ture,” jedhaniiru. Maddi keenya,kana malees, baqataan Oromoo kun yakka tokkoon alatti dhagaa fi uleen tumamee, haala nama suukhannessuun ajjeefamuun alattis akka yaala hin arganne dhoggamee dhiigni isaa akka malee dhangala’uun akka lubbuun isaa darbu taasisamuu illee mirkaneessee jira. Oromedian dhimma kana poolisii Afrikaa Kibbaa irraa qulqulleeffachuuf yaalii godhus deebii argachuu hin dandeenye.


Waamicha FDG Oslootti tahu haaroomsuu

Sababa : HD ABO Jaal Dawud Ibsaa irratti argamuu!!! ABOni Kutaa Iskandinevia akkuma aadaa isaatti guyyaa FDG Sadaasa 9/ 2013 Magalaa Oslo, Norway akka kabajuu Fulbaana 16/ 2013 waamicha dabarsuun isaa beekamaa dha. Ammas waamicha kana haaroomsun ilmaan Oromoo kutaa Iskandinevia fi Awurophaa bakka addaa addaatti argamtan akkasuma biyyoota Awuroophaa ala ta’an keessa jiraattan akka irratti argamtan kabajaan isin afeerra. Akkuma kanan dura ibsaa bahe keessatti beeksifne qophii seminaaraa fi galgaala aadaa qabna. Seminaarri keenyas kan itti xiyyeeffatu akeeka gotooti ilmaan Oromoo qabsoo keessatti bifa addaa addaan bakka adda addaatti irratti wareegaman fiixaan baasuuf tumsa barbaachisu gochuuf oromoo irraa maaltu akka eegamu mari’achuuf gahee keenya gumaachuu taha. Mata dureen seminaaraa akka armaan gadii ti. Qophii FDG, 2013 kana irratti HD. ABO Jaal Dawud Ibsaa qamaan irratti argamuun ibsaa haala qabsoon ABOnni geeggefamu latu. Akkuma aadaa turettis qophii galgala aadaa guyyaa kana ni jiraata. Artistoota: Galagala aadaa irratti bo’aarsuuf qophii irra jiran artistoota oromoo bebbeekamoon akka armaan gadii ti Bakki walgahii Galma: Det Chilenske kulturhus. Veitvetvn 8, Oslo Guyyaa: Sadasaa 09/2013. Akkaataa bakka galmaa gahan: Oslo Center bus 31 Grorud jedhu fudhattanii bakka Veitvet jedhutti buutu. Baabura (Metro) lakkoobsa shan Vestli jedhu- gara bahaatti (East bound) qabatanii Veitvet buutu Yeroo Sa’aa 11:00 akka Oslootti Koree qindeessittu.


“MAAF GARAA JABAATTA!!”

Najiib Zannuniin Yaa giddu gala bahaa dachii arabootaa, Ilmaan oromootti maaf garaa jabaattaa? Nu Hammeenya hin qabnuu eega carraaqataa, Nuti shiraan qabnuu maaf zaliil nu gootaa? Biddeenaaf janneeti Manaa baane nutii, Mirgaa qabnu dhaabnee biyya teenyarrattii, Oromiyaa badhaatuu dirqiin manaa baanee, Gammoojjii jibuuti keessatti gubannee, Beelaa fi dhukkubaan hedduu gaaga’amnee, Rakkoo meeqaa dabarree tinfatti as dhufnee. Akka nama lubbuu isaa tana jibbee quufee, Amna guyyaa meeqaa bahar irratti du’a suufe, Garii bishaan nyaatee kaaniis qurxummiin quufe, Gariiniis cirraachaaa yaman keessa kufee, Hambaa waa xiqqootu bineensaarra hafee, Cicha lubbuudhaatiin shorroqaa as dhufee, Duuba ati arra maaf garaa jabaattaa? Lubbuu hiyyeeyyiidhaa maaliif galaafattaa? Nuti sirraan teenyuu sirraa galuu yaanaa, Waan cacarraaqqanne guduunfannee baanaa, Lakkii nu quusadhuu yaa dachii nageenyaa, Suuta nurraa ja’i yaa qiibla addunyaa, Badii takkan qabnuu Carraaqata qofa nuti kaayyoon teenyaa, Maaluma si goonee baafta lubbu teenya? Addaan nu laalladhuu Mee suut ja’iiti gargar nu baafadhuu, Nuu miidhu kee dura, Eeenyu akka taane sirrit nu hubadhu!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ S.K & Najiib Zannuun N


Ituu Ehama Qabnuu Hidhamaa Saamamaa Jirra

08.11.2013 WASHINGTON, DC — Mootummaan saa’uudii Arabiyaa biyya koo keessa godaantoota seeraan ala seenan gara biyya irraa dhufaaniitti deebiisa jechuun duula gaggeessaa jira.Kanneen hidhaa keessa jiran akka ibsanti garu ehama barbaachisu mara ituu qabanii hidhaatti darbamaa jiru.Embaasiin Itiyoophiyaa Riyaad irraa akka jedhuutti kanneen seeraan jiraatanii fi kanneen seeraan al agamas seenan hojiin addaan baasuu gaggeeffamaa jira.Gama kaaniin duula hidhaa gaggeeffamaa jiru kanaan lammiin Itiyoophiyaa tokko rasaasaan rukutamee lubbuun isaa dabruu sabaa himaan adda addaa gabaasanii jiru.Embaasiin Itiyoophiyaa gama isaan namnii kun polisii jalaa ituu dheessuu rasaasaan ajjefame jedha. Garu sabaa himaan mootuummaa sa’uudii madden polisii maqaa dhahuun akka gabaasaniitti lammiin Itiyoophiyaa kun polisoota harkaa qawwee fudhachuuf ituu yaaluu ajjeefame jedhu.


Yaa Umare Dilii Maalif Ajjeechaan Akkana Sirratti Raawwatte.??

http://youtu.be/d4wQ79tHhn0 Umaree Abdurahaman Alii Kan Suraan isaa armaan olitti mul,ttu kuni ilma Oromo Umriin isaa waggaa 24ti maqaan isaa Umaree Abdurahman Alii ja,ama Bakki Dhalota isaatiis Baha Oromiyaa Aanaa Dadar Magaalaa Soqaatti dhalatee guddate … Hamma hin Du,initti kan itti jiraacha turees Biyya Sa,udii Magaala Riyaad Ganda Manffuuhaati, Garuu Guyyaa 5/11/2013 Ganama keysa Sa,a 7tti kaardii Mobayilaa bitachuuf Mana galurraa gadi bahudhaan , Dukkanaa dhaqee kaardii mobiyilaa Qarshii 10niin bitate gara manaatti debi,uuf yero hawwutti polisa Sa,udii sakkattaaf bobbarraa jirtuun wal qunnaman , kottu jechuun wayta isa yaaman xaleyaa ( Heera Biyya ) tana waan hin qabneef isaan baqatuuf tattafatullee Rasaasa polisii jala baqachuu hin dandenye,Bifa armaan olitti suraa isaa argitan kanatti Daandiirratti dhiigni isaa akka dhiiga horitti dhangal,e Rasaasa polisii Sa,uditiin rukutamee battalumatti lafa dhawee Du,e e. Obbo Naasir Alaa Ilma Oromo Guyyuma 5/11/2013 Qabame keysa isa tokko . Qabamuun isaa ganama keysaa sa,aa 7tti gara hujii deemuuf oso jiruti kan qabame obbo Naasir Nama Heeraa gutuun biyya tana yero dheeraaf jirata jiru hoggaa tahu inni abbaa maatii fii abba ijollee 3ti nama ammallee yeroo dheeraaf maatii (Haadha Mana isaa ) ta dhukkubsata jirtu dhukkubsachiisuun mana yaalaatti deddibisaa jiraachuuni bekkama.Garuu guyyaa qabamee kaasee hamma yeroo ammaatti bakki itti hidhaa jiru waan hin bekkaminiif jollee fii maatiin isaa rakkoo cimaa keysatti argaman. Inni Uffata Adiin Dhaabbatu kuni Abdurashiid Hassam Mohameed (Naasir Alaa) ja,amuuni bekkama Gara biraan Obbo Sharaf sheehaa namni ja,amu ilma Oromooti Riyaaditti jiraachaa jira. Guyyuma fattashaa fii sakattaan gad geyfamaa jirtu kana hubanno dhabaan gara hujii hojjattutti bobbahuuf mana gadi bahe mi,a hujii of harakatti qabatee, mi,a hujiif inni deemuun harkaa fuudhanii mataa isaatiin rukutanii isaa dhiyni irraa dhangal,u makiinaa polisatti fe,anii deemaniin booda haalli isa eysarra akka jiru nam tokklleen hubachuu hin danenye. Guyyuma kana Abbaa Maatii fii ijollee Nama maqaan isaa Ibrahim Mohammed Usmaan (Khulluu) ja,amu ganama keysa sa,aa 7tti mana isaa ka jirenyaatti Hulaa itti cabsanii seenuudhaan maatii fii ijollee isaa bira erga fuudhanii hamma ammaatti bakki itti hidhaa jiru hin bekkamne jechuun maatii fii ijolleen isaa waywaataa jirti. Akkasuma Ammallee Ilmaan Oromoo hedduun yakka tokkon malee qabamanii mana hidhaatti rakkoo adda addaaf saaxilmaa jiran keysa haga maqaan isaanii nu dhaqqabe akkaa armaan gadii kanatti dhiheysina.. Obbo Xahaa Baker fii obbo Suleymaan Aliyyii Fii Obbo Tashomaa Abdii fii Kadiir kaliil namonni ja,aman kun hundi isaanii warren Heeraa biyya tana ittiin jiraatan osoo qabaatanii qabamanii mana jirenya isaanii keysaa erga fuudhamanii bakki itti hidhaa jiran warra hin bekkamin keysatti argamu. Warreen Osoo Heeraa Ittiin jiraatanii Qabaman. 1. Umaree A/Raman Alii . Ni Du,e 2. Abdurashiid Hassan Mohammed Mana Hidhaa 3. Ibraahiim Muhammed Usman nama lamaa waliin ” ” 4. Obboo Xahaa Baker ” ” 5. Obbo Suleymaan Aliyyii ” ” 6. Obboo Tashoomaa Abdii ” ” 7. Obbo Kadiir Khaliil ” ” 8. Obboo Xahaa mohammed Wallo 9. Obbo Abbaayyee wallo ” ” 10. Obbo Husseen Idiris 11. Obbo Naasir Abdoosh ” ” 12. Obbo Fandishee Awwaday 13. Obbo Ibrahim Awwaday 14. Obbo Anwaree Sheekh 15. Obbo Mohammed Awwaday 16. Obbo Ukkaash Yousuf 17. Obbo Abdulkariim 18. Obbo Shamsuddiin 19. Obbo Adnaan Aliyyii 20. Obbo Abbaas Laga Mixee 21. Obbo Mohammed Yaassiin 22. Obbo Robeer walloo 23. Obbo kamala M/Yuyyaa 24. Obbo Alii Ahmed Bakriyyo 25. Namni Ammaaf Maqaan isaa nu bira hin gayin maallaqa Sa.udii Qarshii 5000 irra fudhatanii Iqaama isaa harkatti Ciranii mana hidhaa geysanii yero amma mana hidhatti argama. Nuti gama kenyaan koreen gutuun Hawasa Oromo Magaalaa Riyaad Naasuu fii Gadda Cimaa nutti dhageyamee ibsachaa maatii fii fira Obbo Umareetiif jajjabinaa hawwaa Polisiin Magaalaa Riyaad fii Kantiibaan Magaalaa Riyaad Ajjechaa Daa,ima kanarratti raawwatameef sababa quubsaa fii Qorannaan walabaa akka godhamu gama kenya waamicha dabrsu barbaannan. Gara biraan waamicha fii beysisa gutuu Ilmaan Oromo Biyya Sa,uditti jiraataniif Ministerri Hujii fii Ministerri Biyya keysaa kan Sa,udii ji,a kanarraa egalanii fattasha cimaa fii sakattaa bakka hundatti gadgeysuuf waan demaniif of eggannaa cimaa lubbuu keysanifii matii keysaniif godhuun barbaachisa akka tahe isin hubachiisuu barbannan.. * Naamusaa fii Heraa biyya tanaa kabajjanii jiraachuu. * Yeroo Polisiin Biyyaa isin yaamtu Baqatuu dhabuun awwaachuu * Yeroo Hujii Daandirraa Dhaabbachuu dhabuu. * Nama Heraa Biyya tana hin kabjnee irraa fagaachuu. * Dubartii fii Dhiirti walitti makamanii iddo takkatti argamu dabuu. Wal tohacha wal gorsaa hamtuurraa wal egaa jiraachuun biyyi jirruus biyya Anbaa tahuu beynee Seera isii kabjnee haa jiraannu jechuu waliif dhaamna. Koree H/R/Waldaa Manguddoo . Oromota Riyaad 7/11/2013 A. Miikka


As Wr Wb, ROORROO BIYYA ABBAATI MOO TAN BIYYA AMBAATU HAMTUUDHA? Jaafar Bayaaniin Gaafa tokko haboon umriin lafa bulte takka akkana naan jette. “Gaafa dargiin kufee maqaan Oromoo je’amu haala gaariin kaafamu jalqabe san Ani jabuutiin jira. ABOn leencoo faan hogganamtuu fii ABOn Sheekh Jaarraa Abbaa Gaddaa faadhan hogganamtu bakka adda addaa qubatanii jiran. Oromiyaan tan oromooti wanni je’amu gamaa gamanaa dhagayama. Duuba gaafa San Jabuutii Oromoonni jirru kabajaa arganne. Somaalee fii Affaar duraan Qottii jettee afaan nu fuutu amma Oromoo ‘Isin fira keenya.’ Ilmaan Adeerraniiti jechuun ol nu fudhuu jalqaban. Xiqqo booda Waraanni ABO leencoodhaan hogganamtuu akka Horiitti mooraatti if galche. Xiqqo Booda wanni hundi bakka duritti deebite. Jabuutiitti Somaalee fii Affaaris bakka Isaanii tan duraanitti deebi’an. Nutillee bakka teenya tan duraanitti deebine. Tuffatamuu fii arrabsamuun daran haala oowwaan itti finiine. ‘Qottii faayidaa hin qabne. Qottii horii.’ nuun jechuutti deebi’an.” jechuun Seenaa kana na taphachiifte. Arra Oromoon teenya hedduun biyya biraatti baqattee jiraattu hoggaa qilleensi hamaan itti bubbuse warra biyya itti baqatanii san warra biyyaa Isaan baase caalaa komatan. Dura biyya teetitti maal turte? Dura Abbaa biyyaa taatee akka namaatti kabajaa argattee? Yaman dheeyxee akka warri Yaman biyya Isaanitti kabajaman sanitti kabajamtee? Jabuutii dheeyxee akka warri Jabuutii biyya Isaanii keeysatti mirga qaban sanitti Ati biyya tee keeysatti mirga argattee? Somaaliyaa dheeyxee akka Somaaleen biyya isii keysatti Osoo mootummaa hin qabne mataa ol qabattee jiraattu sanitti ati biyya tee keeysatti jiraattee? Su’udii dheeyxee gartee ati akka warra su’udii san biyya tee keeysati taatee jiraatte? Yoo dhugumaan biyya akka orma biraatti kabajaan keesya jiraachaa turte keeysaa baqattee midhamte dhugaan roorroon jaraa daangaa sitti dabre. Ammoo yoo dhugumaan akka ormaa sanitti biyya tee keeysatti hin kabajamin Ormarraa roorroon sirra gahu kanuma duraan biyyattis sirra gahaa turee haarawa sitti hin tahin. Nama biyyaa fii ganda Isaatti kabajameetu biyya namaatti kabajaa dhabuu Isaatiif gadda. Nuti Biyya teenyatti kabajaa ilmi namaa uumamaan qabu dhabnee tan arabaa akka waan addaatti laalla. Roorroob biyya abbaa hundarra hammachuun rakkoo nuti keeysa jirru, tan abbootirraa dhaalle. biyya abbaati moo biyya ambaatti? lamaanuu biyya ambaati jennee walii gallu ammoo usnee jiraachuu qofa. biyya abbaa qabna yoo jenne biyya abbaa barbaadachuudha!!?


“ABOn lola ittisaa irraa gara jijjiirraa fiduutti tarkaanfachaa jira,” Jaal Daawud Ibsaa

by Oromedia (Oromedia, 12 Sadaasa 2013) Ayyaana FDG bara 2013, Canada, Torontotti kabajame irratti karaa toora skype sududaan dhiyaatanii ibsa kallattii haala ABOn keessa darbee fi yeroo ammaa keessatti argamu kan kennan Hayyuduree ABO, Jaal Daawud Ibsa, ABOn duula badiinsaa itti aggaammatame karaa hedduu ofirraa qolachuun qabsoo hidhannoo fi diplomaasii jijjiirraa hundee fidu gaggeessuutti akka jiru yaadachiisaniiru. Keessayyuu, baroota 1990moota keessa duulli itti baname kan sadarkaa olaanaatti jireenya dhaabichaa qormaata keessa galche ta’uu kan ibsan Jaal Daawud, haleellaa fi shiroota sadarkaa addunyaatti ABO dhabamsiisuuf itti baname ofirraa deebisuun qabsoo of-ittisuu irraa gara jijjiirraa fiduutti tarkaanfachaa akka jiru illee hirmaatotaaf mirkaneessanii jiru.


Lubbuun Biyyatti Galuu Qofa Feena.

WASHINGTON, DC — Hokkarri Saa’udii Arabiyaa keessatti lammiwwan biyya alaa irratti qiyyaafate hammaachuu isaa irraan kan ka’e biyya ofiitti deebi’uuf carraaqaa kan jiran ta’uus hatattamaan kan milka’uu hin taane jedhu kanneen yaaddoo guddaa keessatti kufanii jiran. Feedhiin galmaa’aatii biyya irraa dhuftaniitti isin deebifana jechuun eega nu galmeessanii booda lafa guyyaa ho’isaa nama gubuu halkan qorri isaa nama kotteessutti geessanii nu gatan jedhu kanneen raadiyoon sagalee Amerikaa haasoofsisee. Humnaan gudeeddii hamaa dubartootaa fi shamarran irratti rawwatame dheessuun kanneen biyya ofiitti deebi’uuf harka kennataniis du’aa fi jireenya gidduu jirra jedhu. Dubartoonni ulfaa kanneen da’anii baatii lama hin guunne akkasumas ijoollee kan qaban gaaga’ama kana keessa jiru. Gama kaaniin Embaasiin Itiyoophiyaa Riyaad jiru kan humnii ehamee maraan carraaqqii gochaa jiru akka itti fufeera jiru ibseera Embaasiin kun Polisoota saa’uudii wajjin ta’uun lammiwwan Itiyoophiyaa lafa jiraaniitti dhaqqabuuf irratti hojjachaa kan jiran ta’u kan ibsan Obbo Ahmaad Xalahaa Obsaan eeggatanii gara biyya ofiitti nagaan deebi’uun akkaan barbaachisaa ta’uu hubachisan. Hokkara Saa’udii keessatti giddu kana uumameen waluumaa gala lammiwwan Itiyoophiyaa sadii ajjefamuu Obbo Ahmaad ibsanii jiru.


JAGNI YOOMIYYUU HIN DU’U*

Taammanaa Bitimaa irraa Jeneraal Waaqoo Guutuu hin du’e jettanii Waan hin taane addunyaatti himtanii? Inni ni du’een sobumaa Ammoo ni rafeen dhugumaa Kunoo, gadi ciisee karoorfata gumaa! Gumaan gumaa aayyoo Ilaa kan abbayyoo Ishii harmi mummurame Ishii harki kukkutame Akka korma goobee isa kolaafame Dhiigni ilmoo namaa akkas lolaafamee! Aannoleen Dhiigaan laaqamee Calanqoon namaan waadamee Gullalleen barbadaayee Iluutti reeffi ajaawee Minilik gaaraa as duulee Walaayitaa fi Oromootti Hadiyyaa fi Kafichootti Jawwee sibiilaa irratuulee Qeyee ambaa qabatee Nu gabroomsuuf kakate. Kan kiyya kootuma jedhee Keessan kootiin ol-jedhee Ginnisaa barumbaraan Qacceensaa garumgaraan Akka nu bitu Akka nu kutu Masqaliidhaan eebbisee Phaapphasaas gaddeebisee Kiristaana wawwaammatee Oroppaa daboo kadhatee Kiristaana of-fakkeessee Maqaa Kiristooyyuu balleesse! Gumaan ani baanu Kan Waaqo caraanu Gumaa dhiigaa miti Kan jarri gaddhangalaasu Gumaa fooniis miti Kan namni mummuree baasu! Gumaan ani baanu Kan innis caraanu: Gumaa bilisummaa Gumoo walqixxummaa Siiqqee birmadummaa Bokkuu walabummaa Mallattoo namummaa! Waaqon yoom qobaa taye? Eenyutoo kan-haasaye? Leencotatoo marsee jiraa Qeerransooleenis biraa Gichilloonnis isaa firaa! Leencota kaani fi qeerransoota Baludoota kaani fi gichilloota: Bowwaa Dallootti Boongoo Wallootti Caakkaa Carcaritti Yaa’ii Shaggaritti Dagala Gibeetti Bosona Waabetti Hurruma Jibaati fi Mogoritti Roggee Ammayyaa fi Nyamaritti Oromiyaa boongoo jagnootatti Biyyoromoo goodaa gamnootaatti Waliin oolanii walbeekan-kaa Wajjin bulaatoo waleegan-kaa! Maqaan leencota kanaa danuu Kitaaba guutuyyuu kan banuu Warri akkuma Waaqoo rafan Jarri akkuma isaa kufan Karoorawoo nuuf baasaa jiranii Harmee Oromiyaatii jedhanii! Leenconni Toopphiyaan hin dhaadanne Qeeransoonni biyya ergisaa hin waammanne: Elemoo Qilxuu qeerransi bahaa Firrisaa Abbaa-Fooggii qeerransi dhihaa Ammayyuu rafee nu warra hafne didhaa! Jaatanii Alii leenci Kibbaa Sheek Xalihaan leenci kaabaa Ilaa faajjii gurraacha-deemaa-adii dhaabaa Hamaaqenni waltajji Alamuu Qixxeessaa Insaakloppeediyaan gubate Guutaa Sirneessaa Hayila-Maaramii fi yaaTaaddoo Hagarii Tulluu fi yaa Maammoo Koottaa nu laalaa-kaa ammammoo! Magarsaa Barii akka barii Dukkana ibsaa wabarii Qeerransittiin yaa Saartuu Akka Biiftuu Amoosaa Kan fardaan diina dhaantuu Yaa Guutamaa Awaas, yaa Nadhii Gammadaa Leenca Roorroo qabeetoo caccagadaa Yaa lameen Tumsaa, yaa Abboomaa Sanduuqa dhiibaa ka’aa Darbaddhaatii acha’aa Oromootoo isin shoomaa! Ilaansoo Halloo sunoo qeerransi riphee ciisu Hardhallee “yaa Oromoo hin baddee“-saa hin dhiisuu: Qeerransoonni biyya gadaa Gichilloonni caayaan odaa Maqaan saanii himan homaan raawwatamuu Kan dhaloota boruu boruutiin yaadatamu! Jagnoonni barana rafan Gamnoonni yaadan nuttafan Adam leenchi Jiloo Nama roorrooniloo Sisaay Raagaan Ibsaa Beekumsaan biyya marsaa Iyyee iyya dabarsaan Gadaadhan dhaadataan Aayyoo Oromiyaa waammataan Hin duune mee ni jiruu Laalaa ammallee Ilaa hardhallee Qoricha bilisummaa hiruu! Jagni yoomiyyuu hin du’uu Maqaanoo boolla hin bu’uu Dhaabateetoo hafaa akka ruudaa Dhalootaa dhalootatoo isa muudaa! Haanibaal yoom du’e Shaakan yoom boolla bu’e Muhaammad Abdullaa Hasan Somaaliyaa Leenjisoo Diigaa inni kan Oromiyaa Amilkaar Kabraal kan Giiniyaa Ahimad Turee biyya Giinii-Maalii Lumbaa Koongoo inni maqaan gaarii Hochiminii, Neeruu fi Gaandii Bolibaar Ameerikaa Laatinii Gaaribaaldiin warra Xaaliyaanii Nikiruumaan inni Mootummaa Afrikaa ciccimsee Abjoote Nereereen inni gadaa Afrikaatiin korma lameen aboote Arafaati fi kaan-faa Bambeellaa Bakkalchoonni akka Mandeellaa Yoom du’an ammayyuu ni dhaabatuu “Muu yaa kolonii duraa” “Buu yaa kolonii hardhaa“, Jedhaniitoo kunoo dhaadatuu! Waaqo qobaa-saas mitii Kan gacciisee yaadu Ilaa qobaa mitii Kan cinqamee aadu Kan inni bira deeme Beekamoon qeerransootaa Inni isaaniin mariyataa Warra jiranittisoo iyyataa Mariin-saa tokkichuma Iyyi-saas takkittuma Maariin marii Toopphiyaa mitii Iyyis iyya Toopphiyaa mitii Iyyoo iyya aayyotii Kan harmee Oromiyaati! Marii-saan dagatinaa Iyya-saas hin gatinaa Hamma aayyoon ol-kaatee Hanga harmeen ol-jettee Alaabaa qabattee Ejersaan marfattee Yaa’ii NiwuYoorkii seentutti Hamma addunyaanis ishii beektutti Yaa ijoolle gadi hin ciisinaa Waanjoo ofirratti hin dhiisinaa! Ka’aa ol-jedhaatii deemaa Addunyaa bilisa seenaa: Qubee qubeeffachaa Qubas walqabaachaa Ohaa jechaa qotachaa Ohoo jechaa lolachaa Hayyee jechaa qolachaa Jigsaa ijaarrachaa Ijaarrachaas jijjigsaa Rooroo asiifachi bittimsaa Tokkummaa jabeeffachaa Namummaa qalbeeffachaa Baaqaa-callaa addaan baafachaa Ol-jedhaatii xuruuraa Walabummaan walfuraa! Ekeraan kan Waaqoo-hoo jiraa Dabalees kan leencota biraa Homaan sodaatinaa Harmeen dagatinaa Bokkuu sabaa adaraa hin gatinaa Kakuu uummataas hin irraanfatinaa! Jireenyi abdii-dhaa Abdii hin kutinaa Hardhammoo kuftaniif Jalawoo ciiftaniif Hin-kaanu hin jedhinaa Kan waaraa hin se’inaa! Hunduu kufaa ka’ee Ilaamee as gayee Kufaatii ka’iinsatti geeddaraa Gabrummaa bilisummaatti jijjiiraa Walqabaddhaa xuruuratii deemaa Walabdachaa galma walabaa seenaa! Barliin, 05. 02. 06 * Walaloon kun gaafa Caamsaa 20, bara 2006 yaadannoo jeneraal Waaqoo Guutuu-tii jedhamee, yaa’ii Hawaasni Oromoo Barliin waame irratti kan dhiyaate ture. Kunoo, amma yaadannoo Qabsoo Hidhannoo isa waggaalee 50-an hardhaa jagnoota Oromoo Baale-Arsiitiin jalqabame sanii akka tahuuf, isinii dhiyaatee jira ================== // =================


Raadiyyon garee sobduu ODF ofiin jettu maal jedha laataa, dhuguma Oromoof dhaabbattee laataa? Moo si goowwmsuu fii…

Yeroo ilmaan Oromoo, daa’imni, dhalaan fii manguddoon biyya amba keessatti akka beeyladaatti daandiirrratti ajjeefamaa jiru raadiyoon kijiba kan gareen ODF ofiin jettu waayee dhimma dararaa baqattoota Oromoo kan biyya Saa’uudii keessatti amma mudachaa jiru kana maqaa kaasuun hafee ilmaan Oromoo kan biyyaa rahaa keessa jiran gowwmsuuf xeebu caqasi!!


Afaan Hamii Bare Utubaatti hasaasa !

Afaan Hamii Bare Utubaatti hasaasa ! Namichi Guyyaa Bofa arge halkan Gaaddidduu isaa dheesse! Waan Dabruuf maqaa hin dabarre hin fuudhan ! Hin barihu Seetee Gorduubatti hadde ! Anatu Caalaan Ciinciraa haaduu afaan buute ! Gubattee hin beektuu ibiddatti gamti ! Laftis bahii jette jaartiin faeda irraa kuftee ! Jaartiin Bara Buttaa Duudde hoo Luboo Jechaa hafti ! Akka Durii fi Harka xuriitti hin hafan ! Ani hoo duruu gubattuu dha jette beddeen mana keessa gubattee ! Keessa namaa hin beektuu keessa qabattee namaa kenniti ! Sangaan bara qote hedata ! Waan uffattu hin qabduu aguuggattee haddi ! Karaan Sobaan dabran galatti nama dhiba! Hantuuti haadha jalatti gumbii uraa barti ! Namni dhukkubsataa manaa qabu du’a gahii namaa hin oolu ! Hojiin Waaqayyoo fi kolfi saree hin beekamu ! Haadhaa fi adurree hin dhaanan ! Warri guddaan aduurree wasaasaa baata ! Adurreen keessi bineensa ! Maraatuu keessi gamna ! Waaqayyo beekee bofa miila dhowwate ! Waan Waaqni qocaaf kaa’e illeettiin hin fudhattu! Foon lafa jiru allaattiin muka irraa wal lolti ! Waraabessii biyya namni isa hin beekne dhaqee itillee naa hafaa jedhe ! Manni of – jajjuu karaa dura Bor hin bekneen qoda- bukeen ishee lama! Kan of jaju hin dogoggoru ! Haati mimmixaa kanuma kootu guba jetti ! Ija jabeessa irraa sirbi hin fokkisu ! Duulli amma oduu hin gahu ! Iyyaniif dhalcha hin ta’u jedhe korbeessi hoolaa korbeessa re’eetiin ! Mana aanu malee mana aaru bira hin dabran ! Ollaa fi Waaqatti gadi bahu ! Ollaan bultee beeka akka itti bule abbaatu beeka ! Itti qabataaf cidhi ollaa jira ! Garbittii lubbuuf fiigdu ollaan qophee dha jedha ! Garbittiin gargaarsa argatte majii dhoksiti jedhan! bba hin qabdu akaakyuuf boochi Abbaa iyyu malee ollaan namaa hin birmatu Abbaan damma nyaateef ilma hafaan hin mi’aaw Abbaatu of mara jedhe bofti hantuuta liqimse Abjuun bara beelaa buddeena abjoota Addaggeen hamma lafa irra ejjettu nama irra ejjetti Afaan dubbii bare bulluqa alanfata Afaan gaariin afaa gaarii caala Afaanii bahee gooftaa namaa ta’a Akka madaa qubaa, yaadni garaa guba Akka abalun sirbaan boquu nama jallisa Akkuma cabannitti okkoluAkukkuun yeroo argate dhakaa cabsa Alanfadhuuti gara fira keetti garagalii liqimsi ama of komatu namni hin komatuAmartiin namaa hin taane quba namaa hin uriin Ana haa nyaatuun beela hin baasu Ani hin hanbifne, ati hin qalbifnearrabni lafee hin qabdu lafee nama cabsiti Asiin dhihoon karaa nama busha Bakkka oolan irra bakka bulan wayya Bakka kufte osoo hin taane, bakka mucucaatte bari Balaliitee balaliite allaattiin lafa hin hanqattu Bara dhibee bishaan muka namatti yaaba Bara fuggisoo harreen gara mana, sareen gara margaa Barri gangalata fardaati Beekaan namaa afaan cufata malee hulaa hin cufatu Biddeena nama quubsu eelee irratti beeku Billaachi otoo ofii hin uffatiin dhakaatti uffisti Bishaan gu’a gahe nama hin nyaatiin, namni du’a gahe si hin abaariin Bishaan maaltu goosa jennaan waan achi keessa jiru gaafadhu jedhe Bishingaan otoo gubattuu kofalti Boru hin beekneen qad-bukoon ishee lama Boftii fi raachi hanga ganni darbutti wal faana jiraattu Bulbuluma bulbuli hangan dhugu anuu beeka Buna lubbuuf xaaxa’u warri naa tolii kadhatu Cabsituun tulluu amaaraatiin giraancee jetti Citaan tokko luqqaasaniif manni hin dhimmisu Dabeessa uleen (jirmi) shani Daddaftee na dhungateef dhirsa naa hin taatu jette sanyoon Dawaa ofii beekan namaa kudhaamu Deegan malee waqayyo hin beekani dhalli namaa otoo nyaattu diida laalti Dhirsi hamaan maaf hin nyaatiin jedha niitii dhaan Dhirsaa fi niitiin muka tokko irraa muramu Dugda hin dhungatan, hunda hin dubbatani Durbaa fi jiboota garaa gogaa lenjisu Iyyuuf bakkeen naguma, dhiisuuf laphee na guba Dhuufuun waliin mari’atanii dhuufan hin ajooftu Diimina haaduun nyaatani,diimaa arrabaan nyaatu Dinnichi bakka gobbitetti hordaa cabsiti Doqnaa fi garbuu sukkuumanii nyaatu Du’aan dhuufaa jennaan kan bokoke dhiisaa jedhe Dubbii baha hin dhorkani galma malee Dubbii jaarsaa ganama didanii galgala itti deebi’ani Duulli biyya wajjinii godaansa Eeboo darbatanii jinfuu hin qabatani Edda waraabessi darbee sareen dutti Fagaatan malee mi’aa biyyaa hin beekani Farda kophaa fiiguu fi nama kophaa himatu hin amaniin Firri gara firaa jennaan kal’een gara loonii jette Foon lafa jira allaatti samii irraa wal lolti foon lakkayi jennaan rajijjin tokko jedhe fokkisaan nama qabata malee nama hin kadhatu Fuula na tolchi beekumsi ollaa irraa argamaa jette intalli Gaangeen abbaan kee eenyu jennaan eessumni koo farda jette Gaangoonn haada kutte jennaan oftti jabeessite jedhani Gabaan fira dhaba malee namadhabinsa hin iyyitu Galaanni bakka bulu hin beekne dhakaa gangalchee deema Gaalli yoom bade jennaan, gaafa morma dheeratu bade Gamna gowomsuun jibba dabalachuu dha Ganaman bahani waaqa jalaahin bahani Gara barii ni dukkanaa’a Garaa dhiibuu irra miila dhiibuu wayya Garbittii lubbuuf walii gadi kaattu, warri qophinaafi se’u Jaalalli allaatti gara raqaatti nama geessa Gaashatti dhuufuun daalattii dha Gogaa duugduun yoo dadhabdu saree arisaa kaati Gola waaqayyoo itti nama hidhe lookoo malee ijaajju Goomattuuf goommanni hin margu Goondaan walqabattee laga ceeti Gowwaa wajjin hin haasa’iin bakka maleetti sitti odeessa, karaa jaldeesaa hin hordofiin halayyaa nama geessa Gowwaan ballessaa isaa irraa barat, gamni balleessaa gowwaa irraa barata Gowwaan bishaan keessa ijaajjee dheebota Gowwaan gaafa deege nagada Gubattee hin agarre ibiddatti gamti Guulaa hin bitiin jiilaa biti Gowwaa kofalchiisanii, ilkee lakawu Gowwaa fi bishaan gara itti jallisan deemu Haadha gabaabduu ijoolleen hiriyaa seeti haadha laalii intala fuudhi Haadha yoo garaa beekan ilmoo jalaa qabani Halagaa ilkaan adii, halangaan isaa sadi Hanqaaquu keessa huuba barbaada Haati ballaa (suuloo) ya bakkalcha koo jetti Haa hafuun biyya abbaa ofiitti nama hanbisa Haati hattuun intala hin amantu Haati hattuun intala hin amantu Haati kee bareeddi jennaan, karaa kana dhufti eegi jedhe Habbuuqqaa guddinaaf hin quufani Hagu dhiba jette sareen foksoo nyaatte Hagu dhiba jette sareen foksoo nyaattee Halagaa gaafa kolfaa fira gaafa golfaa Hantuunni haadha jalatti adurree qabaa barti Harka namaatiin ibidda qabaa hin sodaatani Harki dabaruu wal dhiqxi Harkaan Gudunfanii, Ilkaaniin Hiikkaa Dhaqu Harree ganama badee, galgala kur- kuriin hin argitu Harree hin qabnu, waraabessa wajjin wal hin lollu Kan harree hin qabne farda tuffata Harreen nyaattu na nyaadhu malee bishaan ol hin yaa’u jette waraabessaan Harreen yoo alaaktu malee yoo dhuuftu hin beektu Hidda malee xannachi hin dhiigu Hidda mukaa lolaan baaseetu, hidda dubbii farshoo (jimaa)n baase Hidhaa yoo tolcha, gadi garagalchanii baatu hin guddattuu jennaan baratu dhumee jedhe Hiriyaa malee dhaqanii gaggeessaa malee galu hiyyeessaf hin qalani kan qalame nyaata Hoodhu jennaan diddeetu lafa keenyaan hatte Hoolaan abbaa abdatte, diboo duuba bulchiti Hoolaan gaafa morma kutan samii (waaqa) arkiti Ija laafettiin durbaa obboleessaf dhalti Ijoollee bara quufaa munneen ibidda afuufa Ijoollee hamtuun yoo nyaataaf waaman ergaaf na waamu jettee diddi Ijoolleen abaa ishee dabeessa hin seetu Ijoolleen quufne hin jett, garaatu na dhukube jetti malee Ijoolleen quufne hin jettu beerri fayyaa bulle hin jettu Ijoolleen niitii fuute gaafa quuftu galchiti Ijoollee qananii fi farshoo qomocoraa warratu leellisa Ijoollee soressaa dhungachuun gabbarsuu fakkaatti Ilkaan waraabessaa lafee irratti sodaatu Ilmi akkoon guddiftu dudda duubaan laga ce’a Intalli bareedduun koomee milaatiin beekamti Intallii haati jajju hin heerumtu Itti hirkisaan kabaa hin ta’u Ittiin bulinnaa sareen udaan namaa nyaatti Jaamaan boru ijji keen ni banamti jennaan, edana akkamitin arka jedhe Jaarsi dhukuba qofaa hin aaduu, waan achisutu garaa jira Jaarsii fi qalqalloon guutuu malee hin dhaabatu Jabbiin hootu hin mar’attu Jaalalli jaldeessa yeroo fixeensaa garaa jalatti, yeroo bokkaa dugda irratti nama baatti Jaalala keessa adurreen ilmoo nyaatti Jaalalli allaatti gara raqaatti nama geessa Jarjaraan re’ee hin horu Jarjaraan waraabessaa gaafa ciniina Jibicha korma ta’u elmaa irratti beeku Jiraa ajjeesuun jalaa callisuu dha Kadhatanii galanii weddisaa hin daakani Kan abbaan gaafa cabse halagaan gatii cabsa Itti fufa ….


KORBOO SHEEKKOTAA

Taammanaa Bitimaa irraa DURADUBBII Mee kunoo harra irraa jalqabeen mataduree “KORBOO SHEEKKOTAA”, jedhamu kana jalatti sheekkota gaggabaaboo (“short stories“) tan addaddaa isinii dhiyeessuuf yaala. Egaa kunis akkuma yeroon naaf hayyametti. Isin warri kana duukaa buutanii dubbiftan akka itti gammaddan abdiin qaba. Dabaleesoo, kanaan dura sheekkonni afur akka yeroo garagaraa mandhee ONA keessatti bayan isin yaadachiisuun fedha. Kunoo, amma isaanuma afran sanaa-nan jalqaba. 1) HARKA TOLAA BALLEESSUU DIDE Birraatuu Birraa ilma qotee bulaa ti. Abbaan isaa Birraa Shoree naannoo Jahan Bachoo, ganda Qarsaa keessa jiraata. Waan ofii lafa hin qabneef, lafa Laxxibaluu Canniq qotatee bula. Akaakayyuu Laxxibaluu, abbaa Canniq-tu bara Minilik loltuu tayee gara Bachoo dhufe. Inni miseensota waraana Minilik warra cabsee Biyya Oromoo seene keessaa isa tokko ture. Kanaafuu, lafa wantaa lama argate. Isa keessaa tokko naannoo Torban Kuttaayee, Abeebetti yoo argamu, inni tokko immoo isa amma warri Birraatuu Birraa irra jiraatan, isa Bacho keessaa ti. Weerara Minilik dura lafti kun kan abaabayyuu Birraatuu Birraa, kan Saattoo Waarii ture. Yeroo sana abaabayyuun isaa sun: facaasee, haamee, dhayee ofumaaf galfataayyu. Namaaf handhuuraa ofii hiruun bara sana Bacho keessa hin turre. Biyyis biyya Gadaa, seerris seera Gadaa turewoo! Egaa bara sana, bara Minilik irraa kaasee hamma bara kanaa, bara Hayila-Sillaaseetti warri Birraatuu Birraa sagalee baras loltuu Habashaa wajjin dhufeen, “ciisanyaa” warra Laxxibaluu Canniq jedhamaniitoo beekamu. Warri Laxxibaluu barumbaraan: lafa, callaa, hoomishaa fi dafqa warra Birraatuu Birraa hirachaa as gayani. Birraatuu Birraa obbolaa torba, dhiira afurii fi dubra sadii qaba. Inni ijoollee obbolaa isaa keessaa isa shanaffaa yoo tahu, umuriin isaa waggaa kudhatorba. Bifaan magaala-ifaa, dheeraa-qaldhaa, faati-qabeessa. Amalaan aannanee, sammuun dammaqaa fi abshaala, ilma akkawoon xiiqii garaa keessee sirnaa fi safuun guddifte. Ilmi abbaa lafaa isaanii, ilmi Laxxibaluu Canniq, kan Gizaachaw jedhamu nama baratee magaalaa Shaggar keessa jiraatu. Inni mana barumsaa kutaa lammaffaa keessatti barsiisaa seenaa, barmodachee fi afaan Amaaraa ti. Gizaachaw Laxxibaluu gaafa tokko warra isaa ilaaluuf, Shaggar irraa gara Bachoo dhaqe. Duraanuu nama amanamaa isaaf karreegduu tayee hojjatu, barbaadaa waan tureef, Birraatuu Birraa fudhatee Shaggaritti deebi’ee gale. Birraatuu Birraa ganna qacoo xaafii, birraa haramaa, bona haamaa fi dhayiisa keessaa bayee Shaggaritti galuun baay’ee isa gammachiise. Waan Birraatuu Birraas, warri isaas, gandi isaas, lammiin isaas afaan Amaaraa kan biraa hafee, “ee” fi “lakkii“-llee hin beekneef, inni isa fudhatee gale kun, Gizaachaw Laxxibaluu, Afaan Amaaraa ofumaaf galgala galgala manatti waa isa barsiisuu jalqabe. Yeroof gara guyyaalee sadiyii walumatti daqiiqaa jaatama isa barsiise. Inni jecha tokko Afaan Oromootiin jedheeti hiikkoo isaa immoo afaan Amaaratiin itti-hima. Kunis: bishaan = —, midhaan = —; tarreessuu = —, balleessuu = — fi kanneen akkanaa ti. Kanneen keessaa jecha Afaan Amaaratiin hiikkoon isaa “balleessuu” jedhamu tokko tokkoon baldhisee ibseefi: balleessuu, balleessi, balleessaa faa. Booda gaaf tokko galgala waarii jala Gizaachaw rafuu fedhee, Birraatuu Birraa waamee akka inni ibsaa korreentii dhaamsee rafu, afaanuma Amaaratiin ajaje. Jennaan Birraatuu Birraa erga hojii isaa raawwatee booda, rafuuf jedhee isa ilmi abbaa lafaa isaa isaan jedhe sana yaadatee dubbiin sun isa raaje. “Ibsaa balleessitii rafi! Naan jedhee motii? Maal godheen ibsaa kana balleessa? Maafan wanna tolee namaa ifu kana balleessa?“, jedheeti deddeebisee of-gaafate. Achumaan gadi taa’etoo yaaduu eegale. Yaanni Shaggar irraa ka’ee, farda Jiddaatiin gulufee Bacho isa geesse. Wanni ennaa ijoollummaa isaa akkawoon isaa, Haati Looyyaa deddeebiftee dubbattuuyyu battaluma sammuu isaatti dhufe. “Warri Sidaamaa kan Manjee irraa nutti dhufan balleessuufi malee, tolchuuf moti. Harki warra nafxanyaa: balleessuu malee tolchuu, diiguu malee ijaaruu, nyaachuu malee hojjachuu, marga ciruu malee magarsuu, muka muruu malee dhaabuu hin beeku. Biyya keenya ciranii, gubanii akka xaafii irbaata ofii taasisaniitoo jiru —.” Kan ishiin jetteenii turte xuruuree mataa isaatti dhufee, bilbiluu jalqabe. Inni akkawoon isaa sun nafxanyaa Biyya Oromoo irra qubatee, uummata Oromoo qochisiifachaa bulu: awaannisa, shilmii, tukaanii fi daanawoo faa wajjin walbira-qabdee dubbattuuyyu, yaadaan isa fuuldura ijaajjee isa gaafachuutti ka’e. Inni yaadaan dudubbachaa “akkoon too isaan balleessuu malee tochuu hin beekan naan jetteewoo turtee, ani amma maafan ibsaa kana balleessee hin rafneree?“, ofiin jedhe. Ammas deebisee itti yaaduun: “harka ayyaana Shabbuu Bordee ibsaa kun boba’aa bula malee, wanna tolaa akkanaa harki kiyya hin balleessu! Abboo warrumti abbaa balleessaa haa balleessu malee, ani kan hin godhu“, jedheetoo dhiisee rafe. Birraatuu Birraa ibsaa eletrikaa sana dhaamsuu, akka Gizaachaw Laxxibaluu jedheenitti immoo “balleessuu” waan dhiiseef, rafee abjuu gaarii abjootaa bule. Borumtaa isaa Gizaachaw waan giroo wayii qabuuf, ganamaan ka’e. Booda ibsaa hin “balleeffamne“, kan ifaa jiru argee, “maaf gurbaan jaanja’aan kun, isan ani jedheen didee ibsaa na jalaa fixaa bule?“, jechaa guungumuutti ka’e. Achumaan dhaqee Birraatuu dammaqsee itti dheekkamaa gaafate. “Gulana ibsaa dhaamsitii rafi siin jedheen ture motii? Maal abbaa-kee diddee horii-koo na jalaa fixxa? Duruu haara kaboota Bachoo san si obbaafachiisee: dhoqqee, raree, baccee fi corroqa — keessaa baasee asiin kan si gaye ana. Amma ajaja kiyya diddeetoo natti baaccaa? Ati durattuu, isin durattuu —“, jechuun arrabsoo tuffiin walmakaa itti-roobse. Birraatuu Birraa “yaa obboo-koo, wanna shaggaa kana balleessuun na mararraanan dhiise mee!“, jedhee ibseefi. Yoona Gizaachaw Laxxibaluutii dubbiin galee, “maal siin jedheen tureeyyu?“, jedheeni. “Ibsaa balleessitii rafi naan jettankaa!” “Afaan Amaaraa keessaa jechoota meeqa fi himtiiwwan meeqan hamma yoonaatti si barsiise?” “Obbiyyoo walumatti jechoota afurtamii lamaa fi himtiiwwan sagal duwwaa dha. Ani isaan kana sirriitti mataatti qabaddheen jira.” “Mataa maalii qabdaayyi mataatti qabatta? Yoo mataan-kee dhugaa in hojjata taye, mee maalfaa!” “Tolekaa! Yaa obboo ilaa kunoo: bishaan = — ibsaa = — waatii = — midhaan = — cimsaa = — maatii = — lafa = — baala = — rafuu = — nafa gaala = — hafuu = — guddoo = — farda = — diiguu = — furdoo = — randa = — dhiiguu = — surree = — mutaa = — tarreessuu = — burree = — kutaa = — balleessuu = — fa’i!“ “Kanumaa? Dhaamsuu, raabsuu faa si hin barsiifnee?” “Lakki wanna akkanaa isin homaa natti hin himnee!” “Kunoo amma baraddhu; akkanumaanan dhama’a malee, yoom barumsaaf uumamte! Afaan Amaaratiin dhaamsuu fi balleessuun tokkuma. Afaan kanaan ibsaa balleessitii rafi siin jechuun kiyya, ibsaa dhaamsitii rafi siin jechuu kooti.” “Obbiyyoo akkamitti dhaamsuu fi balleessuun tokko ta’a?” “Badasii afaan Amaaraa keenyan dhaamsuu fi balleessuun tokkumaa, na wajjin atakaroo akkanaa dhiisi! Dinnaanimmoo “kaboota biyya keetiitti deebitee haara isaa ulachaa jiraatta!“ Amma Birraatuu Birraa haare. Arraba isaatu dide malee, garaan isaa: “atiwoo hallayyaa Manjeetti deebitee, kabootayyuu hin qabduu haara korkorii hoolotaa bobeeffatta. Kan loon qabutu kaboota bobeeffata!“, jedhe. Akkawoon isaa “jarri kun kaboota qeyeetti mashalanii yookan hurufa keessaa guurratanii bobeeffachurra: cakkaa ciranii, birbirsaa fi gaattiraa muranii, ejersaa fi odaa jigsanii bobeeffachuu jaalatu —” kan jettuuyyu sammuu isaatti dhufe. “Dhaamsuu fiballeessuun tokkuma jedheetoo na arrabsaa! Karaa cabe haa yaasu malee, inni kana caala afaaniin natti duullan shimala kiyya itti-mareen Bachoo kootti sokka!” Inni akkawoon isaa: “sanyiin Shabbuu Bordee, sanyiin Gurree Birqii, sanyiin Biiftuu Amoosaa, sanyiin Dachaasaa Baqsaa, sanyiin Waamii Garoo faa diinaaf mataa gadi hin qabatu“, jechaanii isa guddifte akka inni mataa gadi qabatee, arrabsoo fi tuffii Gizaachaw Laxxibaluu obsee taa’u isa hin goone. Nama garaan ka’e, yoom miilli gadi teessisa-ree? Kanaa achi Gizaachaw Laxxibaluu Birraatuu Birraa arrabsaa, ija jibbaa fi tuffiitiin mimildhachaa dhimma ganamaan ka’eef sanaaf, ariifatee manaa baye. Birraatuun maxxana gola-miyaatii shimala isaa kan oggaas Bachoo qabatee dhufe, kan somaa Gindabarat jedhamuu fi isa dhadhaadhaan cuubamee cime sana, luqqifatee Bachootti deebiwuuf, ganamaan karaa qabate. Gaafasuma magaalaawwan: Daalattii, Sabbata, Diimaa, Tafkii fi Awaash Baldhoo keessa dabree Laga Awaash isa ganna sana baddaa Sooddoo, baddaa Walisoo, baddaa Kuttaayee fi baddaa Meettaa irraa galaana fiduun guutee utaalu bira gaye. Awaash jaalatamaa fi farfamaa lagaa, wiirtuu Oromiyaa, handhuura Tuulamaa fi Maccaa isa jagnootaa fi gamnoota, arjootaa fi raagdota hedduu obaasee guddisee kana, otoo harka hin fuudhin bira dabruun duudhaa biyyaa miti. Kanaaf, riqicha irraa gadi hiiqee coqorsa ciree qabachuun irreeffachaa ayyaana haadhaa fi abbaa isaa, Waaqa gurraacha garaa gurraachaa, leemmoo garaa taliilaa isa nagaan arrabsoo fi tuffii sana jalaa baasee Bachoon isa gaye, cimsee galateeffate. Inni hoqubaa Waaqaa, galatoo lafaa fi safuu namaa sirriitti beekawoo! Silaa amma lafti golollisaa jiraa, karaa isaa itti fufuun kiilomeetira shan booda magaalaa Tajii dhaqqabee, achuma mana warra tokkootti goree bule. Bariitu-saa ganamaan ka’ee, magaalaa Asgorii-Bachoo keessa taree, otoo gara Tullu Boollootti hin qajeelin, karaa mirgaa qabachuun Rimeecha faa keessa kutee miiluma isaa, qaqallayyoo saniin gala-jabbilee keessa Qarsaa Warra Shabbuu Bordee gaye. Egaa ergasii, namni ibsaa korreentii isa tolaa san: “maaf hin balleessine” jedheetoo isa arrabsuu fi rakkisu hin turre. Tullu Boolloo, Fulbaana 2000 ******************** // *******************


TPLF Baqatoota biyya alaa irraati Sagantaa Darararamaa gegessa jira

Wayyanen Mormitoota biyya keessa dhaadhabsitee Paarlamaa keessa ariatee erga qoofa isaa siirna biyyati dhunfatee booda tarkanfiin lamfa Diaspora fi Haawwasa biyya ala isaan mormuu facasuu fi wal dura dhaabuuf Dabalota fi SPY kumaa ol adunya irra facasun isaa ni beekama. Gummiin Paarlamaa Oromoo yeero bayee akkekachisa media hunda dabarsee jira Dhaabbilee Siyyasa keessatu QINJITIn akka Shunkurt erga ququnciftee baleesitee booda ABO cacabsuu saganta isaa gudaa xumuratee jirti. Kan ishee hafee Diasporra baleesu ykn of jala galchuu boba’aa gudda gochuu ishee waltajii arganee hunda fi Media hunda irrati ibsa ture. Namoon heedun gura nu hin lanee hara garuu waan of eegannoo lacha ture sun Wayyanen hojii irra olchitee argina. Dhaabbilee fi Diasporan garuu utuu iti himamuu harka wayaneti kunfun nama gadisisa. Boba’aa wayyanee kun bara 2007 kassee namoota VIP visan kan biyya ba’aan yamuu ta’uu erga biyya ala ga’aan booda Kezei keenameefin akka baqatatii harka keenan hoji basasa hojeetu kan amoo akka baratoota scholarship ergaman baracha diaspora basasuu. Dhimma kana kan hordofu Diaspora Directorati jeechun Departiment guda tokko Ministera ala keessati saquun Bajeeta Milioona heedu ramaduufn socha’aa turan sochasi jiru. Erga ba’aan booda SPY kun mal goocha turan?; Dhabbilee siyyassa hunda keessati miseensaa fi actvisti ta’uun keessa ta’aan hojeechuu egalan; Haawwasaa biyya ala hunda bakka adda addati akka faca’uu goodhan, Targeti gudda Haawwassa Oromoo facasuu ture ABO mada galii cufuuf heedu hojeetan, Bqatoota Ethiopia keessatu Baqatoota Oromoo Targeti goochun irrati hojeeta turan keesumati Baqatoota Siyyassa Keniya, Sudan fi Djibuoti irra Qabani deebsuun mana hidhatii guuran isaa kan amoo biyyma sunti soodachisan ofti debsuun SPY godhatan. Baqatoon Oromoo siyyasa heedun bakka itti baqatan fi gara ABOti c’ee’uu ykn galuuf kara dha jeedhamee yaadamu Yemen irrati malaqa gudda dhangalasun, Mootuumaa Yemen, Militery fi Police Yemen Malaqa qabachuun, UNHCR keessa ilee namoota Yemen hunda qabachuun Baqatoota Oromoo irrati bara 2011 kassan wagga 1 fi walka dulla irrati goochun ajeesisuu, Daiman wagga 3 fi dubartoota jarasa Oromo utuu hin hafiin Dirqisian guddeedun (Rape) goochisisun, Mana hidha tokko keessa namoota Kuma heedu Bishan fi Manan Malee mana fincani malee darararaman biyya Ethiopiati dirqini akka galan goodhaman. Kan hin galuu jeedhan utuu gara Sauditi Milan deeman Kara irrati qalaman Onnee, Tiruu fi Ijia isaani keessa bassan arabi gurguratee. Dubartoon fi Dardaarii Oromoo heedun dirqisifaman erga gudeedaman booda abidan gubaman ajeefaman awalcha malee hafan. Sagantan dula Dasipora irrati banamee kun barana amoo Caaraa saudiin banteen TPLF fayadamun mal akka goote gababati ibsun isaa kan qooratoota seenaf dhiifna. Sauid Arbia Hojeeta seeran ala biyya ishee galan basuuf ibsaa bafteen mootummata biyya hunda marsiftee wal galteen murteesun ishee ibsitee jirti. Biyyoole heedun namoota biyya isaa kara seera kabajan akka biyya isaanti deebiyyan, qeebeenyi isaan qaban akka hin xuqamnee, enyuman isaan fi naggenyi isaa akka egamuu, qabeenya qaban fudhatani akka ba’aan yeero wal galteee malateessan. Ethiopian garuu wayee lammi isheeti ba’uu haala dure tokko ilee utuu hin ka’iiin of isheeti ilee baqatoota kanafi utuu kara isaan itti ba’aan haalaa hin mijeesinif caalfte akka Saudi arituu fi bakka isaan amoo namoota haraa erguuf wali galuu ishee Saudin ibstee jirti. Sa’uditi maltuu goodhamee? Nammota kara deeman hojii irra jiran suqa isaan keessa hojeeta jiran qaban utuu waan tokko harkatii hin fudhatiin mana hidhati darban; Dargagoota Saudi gurmessan itti bobasun mana nama keessa bobasuun dhiira hunda qaban mana hidhati erga darban booda dubartoota fi da’iiman manati hafaan dirqisaan gudeeduu fi itti xabachuun dararan; Namoon biyya ala kun bakka Qacaraman hojeetan malaqa jaruma biirti waan kufacha turan hunda dhorkaman ariaman; Namoon Maqa Araboota Konkolata gurguda bitatan ittin hojeetan fi Maqa Araban Suqi banatan ittin hojeetan Arboon ni ganan of irra ari’an; Waluma galati Qabeenya isaa hunda samaman, ni ajeefaman, ni reebama, dirqifaman gudedama, Bishan fi Manan malee hidhaman, biyya isaanti nama galchu daban giyya Onnge fi Galgala Qoora bakkee keessati hidhaman. Mootmmaa isaaf iyyatu dhaban lamiijn Ethiopia Milloon 90 iyyachuufif mirga dhabee caalisuu dirqamee. Haawwsi ala jiru akka hin iyyanee durasamee waan digameef TPLF mo’ichan xumurte garu seena badiisa ishee babaliftee. Walumaagalati Sauditi lammi Oromoo fi Ethiopia irrati waan dhala namaafi hin malee hundatu irrati raawwatamee. Ethiopian yaakka akasii maliif lamii ishee irrati hojeete kan jeedhu gaafi hunda namati deebin isaa Ethiopian rakkoo lammii irra ga’uu kana irraa bu’aa siyyassa kana gadii argachuuf gaga’am lammi ishee irrati goodhamuu akka nama hin dhageenye caaliftee ilaalaa turte. Nammoon kun siirna wayyanee baqatan kan karaa adda adda Sauidi galaan fi ajeeja waayanen kan hin fudhanee fi Bond Abay Wayyanen gurgurtu kan bituu didan waan ta’aanf akka isaan ariamuu fi darararamuu isaan irra bu’aa siyyasa argati, kara birra amoo Mootmitoota bu’aa fi degersa isaan baqatoota kana irra argatan irra kutuun; Sagaleen keenya Hadhaga’amuu kan jeedhu mormi Musilama biyya keessa Saudi Arabiya fi Namoota kanatu degera jeechun madda degersa kana cufufi yaaladan; Ajeechaa, Darara fi samiichi namoota Saudi Arabiyan Lammi Oromoo fi Ethiopia irra ga’een Musimi achii dararamee qabeenya isaa dhabee galuu kun utuu hin jalatiin Musilama Sunni Saudi jibee AlHabasha (Musilma TPLF ijarte) akka degeruuf waan dirqamuuf wayyanen bu’aa guda argati yeero tokkoti Musilma kuma 40 ol irra degersa argati kara birra musilma Sunni jibisifti. Walmuagalati Saudi Arabiyan lammi isheef hojii banuuf jeecha lammii Ethiopia biyya ariuuf murteesun waayanee caaraa gudda baneef jira. Wayyane gidiira lammi Ethiopia irra ga’uuf denta waan hin qabneef ajjeecha lamii kana caaraa fi da’oo goodhatee danta siyyasaa ishee itti argatee jirti. Wayyanee Danta fi Malaqa bakka jiru keessa hin dhabamtuu, Danta argachuuf amoo cubuu hunda dalaguu irra dubati hin deebitu. Wayyane Angoo qabatee wagga 23 booda ilee akkuma yeeroo bosona turtee Uumataa Ethiopia akka diina hamatii ilaalti malee akka uumataa bulcha jijrtuti hin ilaaltuu. Wayyanen erga balan kun ga’ee ilee lubu lamii kana bararuu dhiiftee soba fi olola facasuun, lammi darararama jirtii qoosun, yaakaa ishee gaafachisuu heedu dalaga jirti. Mummichi Ministera H/Mariyam Dasalenyi Lammi kana irra balan ga’aa jiru akka dhabatuuf mediati bayee, xalaya Mootummaa Sauditi bareesun ykn Bilibila lubu lammii kana basuuf hin caraqine; Ministeri dhimma ala gara Sauditi Emailun qaman Mootumma Saudi dubsuun furmataa hin barbaneef; Ministeri dhimmaa ala Ethiopia Ambassadara Saudi Ethiopia jiru waamee of eganuu itti lachun lammi Ethiopia Saudi jiran akka hin xuqamnee goochuu hin yaalee; Lammiin kuma40 ti tilmamamuu rakkoo irra jirachuu erga hubatee boodasi lamiin kun akka biyyati deebiyyan xiyyara fi dooni qabuu gara biyya sunti hin erginee; Nammota mana hidha Saudi keessati qabaman jiran fi biyyati galuuf galmanan kuma 23 jirachuu erga beeke UHNCR, IOM, Red cros internationa fi kkf degersaa gafachuun lammin kun akka biyyati deebiyyan hin gonee. Embassy Ethiopia Saudi jiru Mootummaa biyya sanati iyyachuun lammi isaa dura reebicha fi ajeechaa irra olchuu hin dandeenye, kana malee amoo akka isaan rakko hin qabnee bakka Bashananti kunnameef akka jiranti ibsaa VOA lachuun yaakka; Qabxiilee kana olti caqasaman kun kan nuuf ibsuu Mootumman Ethiopia darararama lammii Oromoo fi Ethiopia irra biyya Sauditi ga’ee harkan kan keessa qabuu qoofa utuu hin tanee darararamii kun ga’uun feedha isaa ta’uu mulisa. Mootummaa badisa uumataa isaati barbaduu amoo of isaati baduun isaa hin toluu. Wayyaneen danta ini argachuuf jeecha da’iman , dubartoota fi jarsolu irrati yaakaa dalgsisee kun samuu Uumata keessa yoomi ilee hin baduu, kun amoo yakka TPLF gaafa tokko ittingafatamuu keessa isaa tokko. Wayyaneen yaakka ittin ittigafatamuu ofuma isaati tolchata jira. Siirni waaynee ciimmina mormitootan kan kufuu utuu hin tanee yakka of dalagun Ofuma isaatiin of takklee of kufisa.


Miseensotni Hawaasa Oromoo Ayerlaand  Gochaa Mootummaan Sawudii Raawwate balaleefatani.

Nutii miseensotni Waldaa Hawaasa Oromoo Ayerlaand, uumatoota nagaa fi tasgabbii jaallataniin harka wal qabachuun haala suukanneessaa mootummaa fi uumata seer-dhaboo biyya Saawudii Arabiyaatiin uummata keenya irratti raawwatame balaleeffachuu , jaalalaa fi deggersa lammummaa miidhamtoota gochaa kanaan gaaga’amanf ibsuuf hiriira nagaa baanee jirra. Miseensotni waldaa keenya gochaa mootummaa fi uumatni seer-dhabiin biyya Saawudi uummata keenya irraan ga’an jechaa cimaa balaaleffachuu dandaa’amu hundaan ni balaleeffanna. Akka hubannutti namoota gaagamni irraa ga’e keessaa harki caalaan ilmaan Oromoo yammuu ta’an, namootni kun biyya isaanitti dararamaa, hidhaa fi ajjeechaa shorokeessa mootummaa Itoophiyaatiin irra ga’een baqatanii golgaa barbaacha biyyaa sana seenani dha. Waanti nama gaddisiisu garuu ummatni kun shororkaa dacha ta’en dararamuu isaanii ti. Amma akka daamsa qobnuu fi akka miidiaa irra argnutti ilmaan Itoophiyaa warri golgaa hin qabne kun humna ajjeestuu fi darartuu Sawudiitii fi uummata jarri lammiiwwaan keenya irratti kakaasaniin kaan reebamnii, kaan du’anii, kaan gudeedamanii, kaan mana hidhaatti naqamanii jiru. Uummatni Itoophiyaa uummata nagaa, uummata boonaa fi kan namaaf jaalalaa fi kabajaa qabu ta’uu irra deerbee biyyaa namaa keessatti mitii biyyaa isaa keessatti iyyuu kan nama hin tuqne dha. Wanti nama dhibu garuu uummatnii fi mootummaan Sawudii maaliif uummata golgaa isaanii barbaacha biyya isaanii deeme dararaniif dha. Nuti miseensotni waaldaa hawaasa Oromoo biyya Ayerlaan gochaa mootumman Sawudii lammiiwwan keenya irraan gahe jechaa fi miira dandaa’mu hundaan balaalefatna. Aarii fi gadda nutti dhagaame hundaa ibsuun gochaa suukanneesaa, gochaa hammeenyaa mootummaan biyya sanatiin uummata keenya irraatti raawwate ni balaaleftna. Mootumaan Sawudii Arabiyaa isaa baqatoota siyaasaa baqatoota gosa biro irraa addaan baasee ilaaluun utuu irra jiraa, hundaa waliigala akka tokkotti fudhatee gochaa sukanneessaa akkasii keesumaa iyyuu lammiiwwan Itoophiyaa adda baasee jara qofaa irratti xiiyyeefachuun sirrii miti. Mootummaan Sawudii Arabiyaa akka oodeesu yoo dhuguma seera mootummaa addunyaa hojii irraa oolchaan yoo jechu, seeraa addunyaa isaatti bakka kamitti iyyuu baqataa biyya kee dhufte, ajjeesi, gudeedi yookaan reebi kan jedhu hin jiru. Kanaaf nuti yaadaa fi sagalee tokkoon dhaabota mootumaa addunyaa keesumaa iyyuu UNHCR, “Human Right Watch” fi Ligiin Mrga Dalamaa kan Ganfa Afrikaaa gochaa suukanneessaa ilmaan Itoophiyaa irratti raawwate kana akka qo’atanii warra daba kana geessise aka seeraan gaafatani cimisinee gaafatna. Mootummaan Sawudii Arabiyaa itti gaafatumummaa seeraa addunyaatiin ala waan ta’uu hin dandeenyeef, dhaabotiin addunyaa warri dhugaa jaallatani hundi dhugaa dabee kanaa fi seera addunyaa warra cabsan kana gara mana murtiitti akka dhiiheesaniif badii isaaniitti akka gaafatamaniif adabaman gaafatna. Shorokaan haa Dhabamu! Waldaa Hawaasa Oromoo Ayerlaand www.oromocommunityireland.com Members of Oromo Community Ireland Show their anger at inhuman Act of the Saudi Arabians against Citizens We came out today on November 18 2013 to voice our anger at Saudi Arabia action against our fellow brothers and sisters. We take in hands with other peace loving Ethiopians living in Ireland to show our love, support and solidarity to our brothers and sisters attacked by Arabs forces and nations in Middle East. We are here to show and send our disappointment and anger against the savage, cruel and menacing act the Saudi government and public committed our nations in their country. We the members and supporters of Oromo Community in Ireland oppose in any strong possible words the inhuman and autocracy perpetrated against Ethiopian refugees, particularly against Oromo refugees flee their home country in search of safe heavens from the continuous government sponsored terrorism against them in their own country. It is pity that peace loving Ethiopian are double victims of terrorism in the home country as well as in a country they sought protection. We came to learn that thousands Ethiopians were, much of whom obviously Oromos were surrounded by Saudi Arabia’s killing squad, these unfortunates and helpless immigrants were beaten, tortured and killed by the so called National Guard and Special Force of the country and, the government agitated mob of public elements. Ethiopians are very social and peaceful people of dignity and pride never attack any body in their own country let alone while looking for protection and refuge in somebody’s county. It is unimaginable why the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organised and perpetrated selective attack targeting only Ethiopians and Oromo nationals who left their country for search of international protection against attacks in their homeland. We the members of Oromo Community Ireland, condemn the action the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia committed against our fellow brothers and sisters seeking protection in that country. We express our anger, outrage and condemnation in all possible terms against the ruthless and brutal acts taken against our nationals in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian rules where supposed to distinguish among different refugees, rather than assuming all in one category and grossly attacking only immigrants from Ethiopian origin. Though, the Saudi Arabian government claims that it is implementing the international law, there is no anywhere in the international law that state hosting government can kill, rape or torte immigrates in their country. Therefore, we call on the international organisations including UNHCR, Human Rights Watch and Horn of African Human Right League to seek justice for those helpless victims of inhuman, degrading and devising savage attacks committed against them. The Saudi Arabian authorities cannot be immune to the international laws and we call ll justice loving and organisations in charge of human right to initiate probes of this crime against humanity and gross violation and breach of International Human Rights Laws. Down with terrorism! Association of Oromo Community Ireland. www.oromocommunityireland.com


ibsa-dhaaba ULFO/THBO

Ajjeechaa fii Saamicha Seeraan alaa Lammiilee Keenya Biyya Sa’uudi Arabiya Jiraatan irratti Raawwatamaa Jiru ilaalchee. Ibsa dhaaba ULFO irraa mootummaa Saudi arabiyaatiifii dameelee gola addunyaa hundaaf ergame Mootummaann sa’uudii arabiyaa gaafa 14 -11 – 2013 irraa jalqabee lammiilee keenya irratti tarkaanfii seeraan alaa kan gara jabinaa fudhachaati jira. Lammiileen keenya biyya keenya keeysatti imaammata gabroomfataa wayyaaneetiin hacuucamanii fala akkuma biyyoota biraa biyya sa’uudii arabiyaa keeysa jiraachaa turan. Ummanni keenya miidhaa hamaa kanaaf kan saaxilaman kun kanneen seeraan ala gara biyya kanaa seenan qofa miti, kanneen seeraan biyya kanaan jiratan qabaatanii yeroo dheeraaf jiraataa turan dabalatee qabeenya saamamuufii lubbuun ajjeefamaa jiran .Roorrifamuun seeraan alaa kun lammiilee keenya irratti deddeebi’ee raawwatamaa kanture tahuus Kan ammaa kun diinummaa ija baase waan taheef dhaabbiileen kabajamuu mirga namoomaatiif dhaabbatan hundi mootummaa sa’uudi arabiyaa irratti dhiibbaa jabaa akka godhan hoogganni dhaaba ULFO hubachiisee jira. Akkuma lammiileen keenya biyya sa’uudi arabiyaa jiraatan bifa kamiiniis tahu lammiileen sa’uudi arabiyaa biyya keenya keeysa seenaa turan ammaas seenaa jiran. Lammiilee keenyarratti miidhaan seeraan ala raawwatamaa jiru kun murtii kan hin arganne yoo tahe, lammiilee biyya sa’uudi arabiyaa KAN bifa kamiinuu biyya keenya seenan irratti tarkaanfiin halu bahaa kan kana caalu fudhatamuuf kan jiru tahuu ULFOn akeekkachiisa cimaa dabarsee jira. Akka ummanni keenya biyya keenyarraa godaanu kan godhan keessaa tokko hiyyummaa gabrummaarraa burqe tahuun beekkamaadha. Mootummaafii tujaarotni biyya arabaa sirna gabroomfataa wayyaaneetiin waliif galuun arabootni lafa keenya saammachaa jiran.Haala kanaafii kkf hunsaan hundaan araboonni diina keenyaaf firoomanii ummata keenya biyyarraa akka bahan godhaa turan. Kanneen biyyarraa bahaniis human isaanii gatii xiqqaatti gurguranii araboota tajaajilaa jiran. Horii xiqqaan isaan tajaajilaa yeroo dheeraaf kuufatan saamamanii harka duwwaa mana hidhaatti darbamaa , Kaaniis rasaasaan ajjeefamaan gaafa 4 – 11 – 2013 irraa jalqabee hangaa ammaattinamoonni hedduun nurraa ajjeesanii jiran. Kanneen bakka namni hin arginetti du’aniis danuudha.Hujii fookkataa seera kamiinuu dhoorkaa tahe dubartoota keenya gudeedaa jiraachuu isaanii ragaalee gara garaa irraa hubachuun sandahamee jira. Kanaaf dhaabni ULFO biyya keeysaa fii alattiiis mirga ummata keenyaa kabachiisuuf kan qabsooynu waan taheef, roorroo lammiilee keenyarra gayu kamuu kan hin fudhanne tahuu Eenyufillee hubachiisuu barbaanna. Gabaabumatti mootummaan sa’uudi arabiyaa lammiilee isaa kan biyya keenya seenaniif kan yaada’u yoo tahe saaminsaa fii ajjeechaa lammiilee keenyarratti raawwachaa jiru ariitiin akka dhaabu ULFOn akeekkachiisa. 1. lammiileen keenya seeraaniis tahe seeraan ala seenan qabeenya dafka isaaniitiin hojjatanii argatan irratti mirgi abummaa qabeenya akka kabajamuuf ULFOn mootummaa Saudi arabiyaa,Liigii arabaatiifii mootummoota idil addunyaatti hubachiisee jira.. 2. kanneen heeraan jiraatan migi heeraan jiraachuu isaaiif akka kabajamuu fii kanneen seeraan ala jiraniis gidiraa takkaan maletti gara biyyaa akka galfaman dhaabni ULFO mootummaa sa’uudi arabiyaatiif ibsee jira.. 3. lammiilee keenya kan hanga ammaatti rasaasaan ajjeefaman bifa seeraatiin ilaalamee murtiin barbaachisu mootummaa addunyaatiin sa’uudi arabiyaa irratti kan hin murtooyne yoo tahe turuus dafuus dhiigni lammiilee keenyaa lammiilee sa’uudi arabiyaatiif kan hin hafne tahuu hoogganni dhaaba ULFO murtii maayyii dabarsee jira. Biyyoonni lammiileen keenya keessatti baqatanii jiran hundi mirga lammiilee keenyaatiif kabajaa godhuun isaanii, lubbuu lammiilee isaanii biyya keenya seenaniif yaaduu akka tahe hubachiisuun hoogganni dhaaba ULFO dhaamsa isaa Xumuree jira. TOKKUMMAAN HUMNA!!! OROMIYAAN NIWALABOOMTI!!! KHR ULFO November, 24/2013 Odeeffannoo dabalataaf Email:- info.ulfo2012@gmail.com


The Oromoo Cultural Principles: First among Equals

Introduction Culture is a manifestation of collective experience, achievements in the form of art, custom, social institution, belief system, and etc. To understand a culture is understanding a society. Culture may change as the needs for a society change or/and as a society goes through a process of cultural destruction caused by external or/and internal factors. The primary goal of colonialism is destroying identity by taking a direct attack on indigenous people’s cultural identities: social and cultural institutions, religious symbols, moral and aesthetics values and indigenous knowledge. For a nation who had suffered from colonial repressions like Oromoo, revitalization of the indigenous culture and knowledge should be seen as a must deed and sacred goal of liberation struggle that launched against all forms of colonial exploitation and oppression. Historically, the Oromoo Gadaa Society had been a free nation who had matchless of democratic system of its time, self-governing and egalitarian until the first half of 19th a century. After the second half the 19th century, the Abyssinian rival war lords invaded, conquered and occupied the Oromoland with the help of European firearms and military advice under the disguise of Christianity and civilizing mission (between 1881-1914), and scramble for African Continent, the Berlin Conference in 1884 in which the Abyssinian King, Menilik II, took part by writing a letter to European colonial powers seeking for entitlement and recognition of newly conquered Oromoland, Biyyaa Oromoo-Oromiyaa including the present southern part of Ethiopia. After a barbaric conquest, the Oromo people’s history, language, belief system, cultural traditions, indigenous knowledge, self-rule and self-confidence, self-expression had distorted, kept in silence, devalued, banned, and destroyed by Abyssinian subsequent oppressive neftenya regimes who continued to receive the Euro-American financial, military and professional training supports seemingly as their own extended or satellite republic in the Horn of Africa at the expense of a gross human right violation, indigenous knowledge and environmental destruction. The purpose of this paper is to address one of the core principles of Oromoo Gadaa culture: the principle of first among equals and discusses the concept of self-reliance in the context of Oromoo culture. The First among Equals: the Oromoo Cultural Principle The Oromoo Gadaa culture is very dynamic and living force. As oppose to the hierarchical top-down Abyssinian institutions, the Oromoo Gadaa society have had a horizontal social structure where entire culture and political system had guided by a principle of first among equals. For example, Abbaa Gadaa/Abbaa Bokkuu Oromoo has been holding the highest office of the Oromoland while he is considered as first man among the equal men-the hiriyyoota. In the same way, the Oromoo spiritual leaders-Qalluu has been playing the first man/woman among equals role while he/she is holding an equal position in the society. The Qallu or Ayyaantuus are people who have accumulated indigenous knowledge of the creator of the Universe-Waaqa tokkichaa and pray with people, but not on behalf of people. In Oromoo indigenous culture, every person has a direct contact with his/her creator-Waaqa, God, and does not need intermediary men like priests or pastors to pray on behalf of them. In other words, everybody pray together repeats the end words of what the first among equals man- Hangafaa, Qalluu or Ayyaantuu has said. The concept of “Oromoon Hangafaa qaba” is seemingly has the same meaning like the first among equals. Hence, this concept, Oromoon hangfaa qaba, needs a political recognition and respect by all Oromoo people particularly by younger Oromoo generation regardless of existing differences in religious affiliation. Life has been always frightening under any oppressor, tyrant and police state surveillance. Under such conditions, people have not afraid of the oppressors only, but also afraid of the freedom they need. This means, freedom depends on the will of the oppressed people; they must show their willingness to be free. They must break the fear factors first and then build self-confidence based on their indigenous cultural identity. In other words, an imported, introduced and practiced falsehood identity must let go once forever. The concept of Oromoon Hangafaa Qaba in Practice As one may has noticed, the statement has been always used during various Oromoo meetings. The organizers or moderators of the meetings have set a tone of the meetings by starting with a statement: akka aadaa Oromootti, Oromoon Hangafaa qaba. Kanafuu, eebbaa hangafattin ykn manguddootiin ykn jaarsatiin jalqabana– according to Oromoo culture or tradition, the meeting shall start with elders’ blessing. Traditionally, this had been a common practice by Oromoo people in every part of Oromiyaa as one of unifying Oromoo cultural principles. Today, unfortunately, the principle has lost its uniformity. The moderators still making the same statement-akka aadaa Oromootti … at the beginning of every meeting, but in most cases they forget about the actions that need to go with it. In other words, there is a disconnection between their words, thought and an action that seemingly, goes in sync with what they have said. I have no doubt about their intention, which is positive. At the same time, due to the lack of consistency and collective self-awareness it leaves one with head scratching and confusion. In situation like this, Buddha said, “however many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” In Oromoo case, what is the purpose of one saying akka aadaa Oromootti… when he/she is not matching it with his/her action? It is imperative for us to understand the contents of first among equals or Oromoon hangafaa qaba and its applications so as to revitalize Oromoo authentic-self effectively. At present, many Oromoo individuals and families have abandoned their own indigenous culture and tradition at home to become Christian and Islam. However, I believe and they believe in also that the Oromoo Gadaa culture, traditions and rituals are still at the heart of everyone although not practiced or lived in everyday life. Some people say that religion does not prohibit from being Oromoo. This means accepting foreign religious values shouldn’t contradict with indigenous common values that show common Oromoo interest and identity. If this is the case, why the Oromoo meetings do not start witheebbaa hangafaa in line with aadaa Oromoo everywhere, now? Like other societies, the Oromoo Gadaa Society had established principles, which are self-evident truth that nearly all the Oromoo people understood and accepted as national values. The statement, for example, Oromoo people choose their leaders based on first among equals principle. Oromoon hangaffa qaba-the Borannaa is consistent with the principle of first among equals. Therefore, as Oromoo people have the right to expect or have reasonable expectations from their leaders to perform their social responsibilities such as organizing and leading community meetings in the line with the Oromoo cultural principles. Every element of Oromoo culture has its respective aadaa and dudhaa, which are the building blocks of authentic Oromummaa. For example, Eebbaa manguddoo (elders blessing) is one of the manifestations of aadaa Oromoo whereas the ways, the steps and skill set being followed shows part of the dudhaa or the ritual aspect of the culture. That means every part of Oromoo culture-aadaa– has its own respective dudhaa-ritual. For example, eebbaa jarsaa and hammachiisaa constitute the elements of Oromoo culture. The content and context of eebbaa and hammachiisaa are the knowledge and skill set of dudhaa. To put in different way, if we take eebbaa jarsaa as a culture, being seated and give a blessing represent thedudhaa: ta’ani eebbisuun dudhaa dha; baruu harka lamani waaqatti qabani kaadhachuun dudhaa dha. Hayyee, Hayyee, Hayyee jeechuun dudhaa dha. Oromoon taa’e eebaa keena, taa’e eebaa fudhataa-kunis dudhaa dha; eebaa booda harka walsimuun ykn dhungachuun dudhaa dha; Jarsi Oromoo yeroo eebisuu qommaa irraa waabufataa –kunis dudhaa. Let me make clear here: eebbaa jarsaa shows the content while the steps and skill performances, thedhudhaa-rituals, show the context of Oromummaa. In short, akka aadaa Oromootti, only one ayyaantuuor hangafa expected to provide ritual services or eebbaa during Oromoo social events such as meetings. In recent years, however, it has been changed because external influences. Some Oromoo people try to understand it in context of diversity of religion (Christian and Islam). To my understanding, this not the case; Oromumma is not about diversity or equal opportunity of religion. Instead, Oromummaa is about authentic-self, Oromoo that makes a person Oromoo based in line with authentic Oromoo culture and shared values. As Oromoo, with all respect, it is irrelevant to line up the Islam and Christian preachers to conducteebbaa jarsaa, blessing on Oromoo social events, meetings. One must note that eebbaa jarsaa Oromoo is intended to exercise Oromoo cultural identity and principles in line with akka aadaa Oromootti-Oromoo traditions, but not intended to exercise an equal opportunity for other religions. It should be noticed that some imported religions denominations have been instrumental to destroy our identity and bury Oromoo culture underground and to humiliate our people. As I have observed, as you may did also, some Oromo meetings have been exercised in the line with what the leaders believed to be right; they used statistical data to determine the demography of religion or hierarchies in Oromiyaa: Islam first, Pentecostal Christian second, and Waaqeffannaa third. The blessing – eebbaa had performed in line with the hierarchies set by them: Arabic first in the names of Alha, Jesus of Nazareth in Afaan Oromoo, and finally in Afaan Oromoo in the name of Waaqa Gurraacha. In my view, this does not serve both Oromummaa and tokkummaa because there is no religious hierarchy in Oromoo culture and traditions. I believe that most Oromoo people believe that they have known just one God for all –Waaqaa tokkichaa through which they see their identity as indigenous people of Africa. As one nation, therefore, we must exercise the Oromoo Gadaa cultural principles: First among equals and the concept of Oromoon hangafa qaba… and fulfill the promise that many of us like to offer. It is a disservice to our culture and forefathers forgetting the actions that need to go with our promise: akka aadaa Oromootti jalqabbinee akka aadaa Oromootti xuumuruu qabina. The Source of Tokkummaa The word tokkummaa and Oromummaa are the most widely used by Oromoo individuals through writings and verbal communications during meetings and social media. In many cases individuals tend to address the concern they have about the lack of tokkummaa. I wish that if they have had addressed the root causes for the lack of tokkummaa. Sometime they confuse tokkummaa (unity) with Oromummaa ( jiruu fi jireenya Oromoo), which is very complex to explain in a single word or statement. To my knowledge, tokkummaa is the function of Oromummaa. Tokkummaa is the outcome of Oromummaa. Tokkummaa is not what ought to be. Instead, tokkommaa is what it is; means a reality or facts on ground. The lack of tokkummaa cannot be resolved through wishful writing or speech on meetings. Instead, tokkummaa can be realized if only if every Oromoo family members try to strive to take action to revitalize indigenous Oromo culture and learn from it and live life with it in accordance with the Oromoo cultural principles. In short, if we don’t practice and live Oromummaa, we cannot see tokkummaa on the ground; it may remain as virtual reality, but I hope not. The Oromoo Concept of Self-reliance Tokkummaa can be archived through the Oromoo concept of collective self-reliance. The Oromoo Gadaa System is a collective self-reliant system. It has well organized and structured institutions, education system and belief system. It refines itself every eight years. The Abbaa Gadaa/Abbaa Bokkuis the first man among equal men-the hiriyootaa who hold the highest office fulfilling his social responsibilities with high level of moral ethics, safuu, integrity and transparency. The Oromoo Gadaa culture and social teaching are well known to humanity as against any form of exploitations, discrimination, corruption, and abuse of power and natural environment. A strong sense of collective self-reliance has been always reflected in Oromoo cultural principles, arts and songs. For example, one may refer to a recent Haacaaluu Hundeessaa’s music “waa’ee keenyaa” 2nd album, and also in earlier traditional Oromoo songs to understand the concept of self-reliance even at individual level in Oromoo culture. The following lyrics are about self-reliance: Surreen jilbaraan dhumitee abbatuu waranataa, hiyyuumaa Ijoolluman namatti dhuftee, abbatuu tatafftaa. Kobborta eenyuu nama bata, yoo abban batatee mallee, rorroo halgaa irraa dhufte eenyuu namaraa dhowaa, yoo abbaan dhwaate mallee. The concept of Oromoo collective self-reliance is important strategy for the revitalizing and bulging our nation: the Gadaa Republic of Oromiyaa by complementing with imported skills relevant to build our nation. Conclusions Uuman Oromoo aadaa fi dudhaa aadaa qaba. The Oromoo people have cultural principles and rituals for the culture. First among Equals is one of the core principles of the Oromoo culture. Oromummaa as Collective identity must be based on Oromoo core cultural principles, common interest, shared values, traditions, social institutions, and strong moral ethics, safuu Oromoo. To regain what we have lost in the past, the Oromoo, as a nation, need to stick to its fundamental cultural principles: first among equals, Oromoon hangafa qaba and practice them. Let the hangafa conduct his/her social responsibilities: teaching, blessings, and etc in line with aadaa and dudhaa Oromoo. The Oromoo younger activists cannot afford to repeat the same mistakes had done by older generations. They are expected to enjoy Oromummaa first in order achieve tokkummaa through creative self-expression and mutual understanding. The younger Oromoo generation has abundant resources and opportunities to learn from, understand about, frame and consolidate what are relevant and indigenous to the Oromoo Gadaa Republic. In other words, the Oromoo Qubeegeneration is expected to draw from the past Oromoo Gadaa forefathers wisdom to live the present and shape the future of the Oromoo Gadaa Republic. Moreover, the Oromoo communities, as mother organization for younger generation, have a social and moral obligation to revitalize the Oromoo indigenous culture by creating conducive environment to re-establishing and reconstructing the Oromoo Gadaa institutions by persuading their members and mobilizing resources to revitalize these institutions; this can happen by sponsoring the first men and women among equals from Oromiyaa who have involved deeply in Oromoo culture and gained rich experience, knowledge and skill sets in particularly in aadaa and dudhaa Oromoo to teaching the younger as well as the older generations about Oromoo Gadaa cultural traditions and providing standardized social and spiritual services. Finally, the Oromoo people must know their history, core principle of their culture, and heritage and understand the content of Oromummaa as prima concept of tokkummaa. The Oromoo history, culture, national identity and symbols: Fajjii Abbaa Gadaa, and afaan Oromoo need to be learned and promoted so as to revitalize authentic Oromummaa, build a genuine tokkummaa and ultimately earn the Oromoo Gadaa Republic of Oromiyaa where we all can live in peace, true-self and free at last! November 24, 2013 _________ * Author: Iddoosaa Ejjetaa, Ph.D., native to Oromiyaa, Ethiopia. Independent and Naturalist Thinker; Activist and Advocator for the Revitalization of Authentic Oromummaa, Indigenous Oromoo Gadaa culture and traditions, and the formation of Biyyaa Gadaa Oromoo-The Gadaa Republic of Oromiyaa.