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Qabsoon Oromoo bara soddomaa ol lakkaawwate jira. Namoota yeros jalqaban keessaa kan amma lubbuun jiran manguddoota. Qabsichi garuu aangoo fi beekumsan bilchaataa hin deemne. Malli hamma yoonaa dhahame Oromoo garaa hin cibsine. Malli haaraan labsamaa jiru kan “ empayera Itiyoophiyaa demokratessuun bakka barbaadame ni gahama” jedhu maaliif furmaata tahuu hin dandahu akka jedhamu moor kana dubbisuun hubachuu ni dandahama. Oromoon aadaan mareett amana. Garaa garummaa keessa saa jiru furuuf osoo shimala hin kaasiin, ilaa fi ilaameen fixachuu filata ture. Si’ana garuu, Oromoon, dhiibbaa sana irraanfachiisu, jala of galchan jiru. Kanaaf qabsoon saa akamu tahaa akka jiru agarsiisuun akeeka moor kanaa tokko. Ibsaa Guutamaa qabsoo Oromoo keessatt waggaa hedduuf qooda fudhatee jira. Tolaas hamaas itt argeera. Amma muuxannoo saa irratt hundaawee haaluma qabsoo Oromoo mudate kana mariif tolinnaa kan jedhu lafa kaa’eera. Tuqaalee kaasaa tahuu dandahu jedhu golee adda addaatii coree maadallii dubbisaaf dhiiheessee jira. Akkuma abboolii saa afollii hojii saa keessaa qooda guddaa qaba.Akkasumas Oromoon bara biyya argatu caasaa attamii diriirfachuu dandaha gaaffii jedhuuf, waa’ee Gadaa kanneen qeyeett dhagahee fi moorota adda addaa dubbisee irratt hundaawuun fakmishoo tokko dhiheessee jira. Rakkoon moonaa qabsoo keessa jiru akka inni jedhu yoo tahe ifas dukkanas qaba. Isa ifaa nagaan furatanii isa dukanatt ifsaa barbaadachuun akka. Gaaffiin Oromoo si’ana hubannoo sabgidduu argataa jira. Gaanfi Afriikaa gaaffiin sun deebi’u malee fulduratt nagaa, gabii fi guddinni kan yaadamu akka hin taane beeku. Sochiin Oromoo kan daangaa cehee mirga nama biraa tuqu miti. Bilisummaa saba ofiif lolachuun garuu mirga dhalootaati. Akka shororkeessatt kan dhiheessan yoo jiratan dogoggora. Aadaan Oromoo saana waliin akka hin deemne barruun kun ifaa godha. Kan barlabsame Oromoo haasofsiisuun falli keessaa ni argama jedhameetu.
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Ethiopia was so far known as Prison of Nationalities. Ibsaa Guutama reminds the reader of its other dimension as "Prison of Conscience". Though the major episode of the book is "Darg's prison", in particular "Upper Compound Maa'ikalaawii", it assesses prison in historical perspective, going back over 200 years of Abisiinian rule. The relation of Oromo with Nubian and Abisiinian Ethiopia is clearly put. The book also highlights the Oromo question, the struggle waged and the difficulties encountered, including the present predicament in the OLF.The diplomatic efforts made by Eastern and Western Oromo in 1919 and 1936 is briefly discussed. The caption on the cover, "Never give up", tells all that the book is about. It is a valuable document not only for Oromo struggle but also for Ethiopian and Human Rights studies.
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QOOQAA ADDAA
AFAAN OROMOO
SPECIAL OROMO DICTIONARY
Qabee
Contents
I. Fuulota Dura/Front Pages
Fuldure; Walbarsiisa
Yaada qooqolii hin baramin furuu
Qubee abaacaa Oromoo/Letters of Oromo alphabet; Preface; Introduction
Grammar Notes
Three Verb Groups
Irregular Verbs
Some special Verbs
II. Qooqaa/Dictionary
1. Oromoo-Oromoo, Oromo-English English-Oromo
III. Iyyaatoo Shaffisaa/Quick Reference
Mq Margo Oromiyaa/Oromiyaa plant names: botanical and English
alphabeticals
Oromiyaa; Yero, Lakkofsa fi tokkee Dhaha Hammaa/ Time, Numbers, and Unit of Measurements
Qabattee Seera Afaanii /Grammar notes; Gochii Oromoo muraasa/ Some Oromo verbs
Maqaa Dudhaa/ Oromo Traditional personal names; Hidda Dhalootaa/ Generation roots
Ibsa Dantu’un/Pictoral Illustrations
Olloota Oromoo/Oromo neighbors; Afriikaa; Miseensota Saboota Tokkoomanii/UN members
Qooqaa Tokkee Sadanii
One in three Dictionary
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ABOn diina ofitti damaqsaa jira
Yero ABOn waa falachuu jalqabu farri sochii saa akka alaa itti aggaamamu muxannoon hubatameera. Gocha Oromoo hobbaatii tolaa fidu hunda hankaaksuuf faallaan sochii hammi dandahamu hundi gad dhiifama. Dheheenya waa’een murnooti ABO dhaaba saanii dhinsuu fi jabeesuuf waliti dhufuu hedduu dubbatamaa ture. Osoo hin turin WBOn kibbaa ficiluun himame. Gaaffiin saanii akka ABOn tokkomuu yoo tahu, isaan dhaaba tokkichaaf malee akka hin sarmine labsan. Yeroo dubbiin akka isaan yaadaniti deemuu didu ficiltuu keessaa hangi tokkoo gananii loltuu Tigrayiti harka kennachuun himame...read more
OLF is awaking its Enemies
From experience there are external counter movements whenever OLF internally shows a tendency towards salvation. All possible contra movements are released to sabotage any positive outcome from Oromo actions. Recently much was talked about groups in the OLF coming together to heal past organizational wounds and strengthen it in unison. No sooner was it heard that there is a mutiny in OLA of Southern zone. They demanded for unity of OLF and declared that they will not obey any individual group. When it seemed things are not going as planned a segment from the mutineers defected to the Tigrian army...read more
The background
During the Scramble for Africa at the end of the 19th century we lost our land, suffered countless indignities and hardships. And yet far from it we did not capitulate an inch without resistance and became a victim unlike what our adversaries are saying-“take the land, the Oromo ceases to exist”; a hollow claim which did not square with facts. Through it all, Oromummaa survived such an historic era with full Oromo identity in tact...read more
Duubbee
Bara Walharkati qaba Afrikaa dhuma jaarraa 19ffaa n lafa keenya dhabne, gidiraa fi salphina kana hin jedhamneen mankaraarfamne. Sun tahus osoo ofirraa hin faccisin akka hawwa diina keenyaa himannaa konkaa mirkanii hin qabne “lafa saa harkaa baasnaan jireenyi Oromo ni dhumataaf” jedhuu hin taane. Sun hundi tahe Oromummaan seenaa barasii irra baraaramuun, eenyummaan Oromoon hin tuqamin gilgila bahe. Akkuma yeroo amma kana anjaa yoo hin qabaannellee haalicha fuggisiisuuf jara hedhannoo nurra olhaanaa qaban waliin qabsoo hin irraanfatamne goone. Sun jalqaba kolonummaa kan bowwuu jaarraa tokkoo duuba rimsama sobaa “baaqulessaa” kan jedhamu waliin dhufuu jiru farrisa ture. Wanti tokkoo garuu kan darbeen walfakaata...read more
Qabamuu duuba addunyaan naannaa Oromoo jiru duudee ture. Kan qaawwaa dhiphoo bututi uume keessaan ilaaluu dandahan yartuu turani. Jarreen yaroo sana kan hanga ABO uumuun sochii malbulchaa walfudhate sochosuu dandahanitt tattaafataa turan. ABOn duuchaa sana cabsee saaqaa guddaa uumuun akka Oromummaan, humnni fedha of olchuu fi walabummaa Oromoo sossoosu, deebi’ee dhalatu taasise...read more
After occupation the world around the Oromo was sealed. They were the few who were able to see through narrow hole created by wears and tears. They were those few that kept on moving until they founded the OLF and set in motion a concerted political movement for liberation. The OLF was able to break the seal wide open and effect the renaissance of Oromummaa, the moving force of Oromo spirit for survival and liberty...read more
Amma yeroo tsunamiin (bubbisi) malbulchaa fi diingadee lixaa fi bahaa bilisummaa fi jireenya hawaasa Afrikaa dorsisuutti jiru keessatt argamna. Kun isa durii irra addattii fi si’ooman ilaaluu nu gaafata. Ummata Afrikaa hidhaa fudoo-imperialistii dulloomaa keessaa gaddhiisuu mannaa, akka achuma turan gochuun badiisaa fi balaa bubbisooti sun irraan gahuu dandahanitt dhiisuun wal hin caalu...read more
Had it not been for the remains of ancient civilization from Mediterranean to the Cape, Africa might have been considered as a continent where human evolution is not yet complete. At the turn of the nineteenth century swarms of individuals and groups with different missions, religious, espionage and scientific preceded the scramble for Africa. Seeing it at the ebb of its civilization they wanted to group it with gorillas and chimpanzees they found around...read more
Sochiin bilisummaa Oromoo akkitt gargar babanka’uutt ka’e nama sammun sirritt yaaduuf qayyabamuu hin dandahu. Kanneen gargar bahan keessaa tarsimoo dhaaba haadhoo itt baheen adda tahe kan fudhatee as bahe hin turre. Yoo guddate tokko tokko tooftaa jedhanii kan hedduun tarsimo bu’uura tuqa jedhame yayyabataniiru...read more
No normal thinking person could understand how Oromo liberation movement started to fall apart. None of the splinter groups had come out with strategy different from the mother organization they broke away from. At most some had sponsored tactics that most thought undermined the basic kaayyoo...read more
Demokrasii America hin hubatamin hafe
Akka badii Oromoott keessummummaa Amerikaan basha’ee sodaa fi doorsisa malee waggaa dheeraan jiraadhe. Abjuun kiyya yeroo hundaa ofiin bulummaa biyya tiyyaa, Oromiyaa fi nagaa fi tasgabii olloota seeti. Sadaasi 8, 2008 abdii koo kana caalaatt jabeesse. Seenaa addunyaa Ammayyaa keessatt mallatoo kan tahu. Guyyichi guyyaa namoota sanyii, amantee fi gita jireenya hunda afaan bansiise ture...read more
As Oromo refugee I have enjoyed American hospitality and a life free from fear and threat for many years. My dream has always been the independence of my country Oromiyaa and peace and stability for its neighbors. November 4, 2008 has strengthened this hope of mine. It is a land mark in modern world history. It is a day that stunned people of all races, creeds and walks of life. It was enough to witness how much emotion were aroused when tears were involuntarily flowing from the eyes of civil right veteran leaders like Jessie Jackson...read more
Qabsoon Oromoo yeroon dheerataa deemuun kan kahe hadhaawaa tahaa jira. Duulaagalooti tokkoo tokkoo oso hin wacin ol deebi’aniiru. Kaan kaan ABO karaa ganama lakkisiisanii raawwachiisuuf kallattii addaarra buusuuf carraaqaa jiru. Maalifaan ABOn akka uumamu godhe daba gadadoo jaarraa tokkoo oliif itt fe’amee ture. Kaasaan sun gidiraa lammiitt rogaa haaraa dabalaa jira malee ammayyuu hin buqqaane. Kana irra ilaaluun, kanneenuma isa uuman keessaa, qabsoo Oromooti carraaqi bishaan dabaluu qabsaawota addaan baasuu yoo hin taane hanga yoonaa obbaati biraa hin argamsiifne...read more
Oromo struggle is getting bitter from the length of time it is taking. Some veterans have retired without making much noise. Some are making efforts to phase out the OLF and give it a different direction quitting the original path. The injustice that was causing untold misery for over a century to the Oromo people was the reason for founding the OLF. That cause is still there adding more dimensions to the national suffering. The effort to water down Oromo struggle by some of its own creators in negligence of this reality did not produce the intended result so far except dividing the activists...read more
OLF is a secular political organization. It became a common household name for all citizens of Oromiyaa because of that policy, a policy that rallied them to struggle together for their lost honor and dignity. That is what made it a symbol of hope for liberation and resistance against injustice. It is to deny this role that anti-Oromummaa forces have come out with their axes to hack it down. Whistle blowers pointed cracks appearing within the leadership of OLF and the looming danger much earlier. Some even went further and requested the National Council (Shanee) to abandon the height it has occupied through conspiracy and call for a balanced Congress that could maintain organizational harmony and unity of purpose and also redirect the way ahead. But they were not listened to until incompetence and system infestation by infiltrators led to its total decay. Its change of strategy from independence to democratization of the empire, the empire that OLF was supposed to dismantle, further created more fissures within the nationalist camp. To save the name OLF from being erased from history, the group took responsibility and tried to uphold the honor of the fallen heroes and the nation. It declared that there is no two but only one OLF with the kaayyoo of liberation and that that was the OLF led by it. But Shanee clung to the name and even tried to prove its legitimacy by taking the other to alien court. But now all pretenses of changing tactics are gone, it is standing bare with its new anti independence and anti Oromo unity strategy...read more
ABOn ijjarsa malbulchaa amantalaa dha. Nambiyyaa Oromiyaa hundaaf maqaa waloo manaa hundaati dhahamu kan tahe Ulfinaa fi boona bade deebisee gonfachiisuun waan waliin hiriirseef. Kanatu mallato diddaa roorroo fi abdii bilisumaa sabicha isa tolche. Qooda kan dhabsiisuuf kan farri Oromummaa ala manaa qottoo saanii guurratani jigsuuf itt duudaa jiran. Hoogansa ABO irratt baqaqaan mullachuu saatii fi hamaa irra marsaa jiru akeekachiiftuun erga quba itt qabuuti kaatee bubbuleera. Kaan kaan sana irrayyuu darbanii akka Shaneen Gumii kooraa sadoon irra bahe dhiisee kora madaalli qabu kan atooma dhaabaa fi tokkummaa akeekaa eeguu dandahu fi fulduratt gara itt deemamu agarsiisu waamu gaafatanii turan. Hanga hanqinni dandettii fi luuxee galtuun sirnicha faalauun bososa guutammaatti geessuti iyyi saanii hin dhaggeeffatamne.. Tarsimoo ofiin bulummaa gara empyeraa, demokraatessuutt jijjiruunimmoo, empayera ABOn diiguun irra ture, mooraa sabboonotaa keessatt baqaqaa caalu fide. Maqaan ABO seenaa irra akka hin haqamne oolchuuf murni Shaneen dhaggeeffachuu dide dirqama ofirratt fudhatee ulfina gootota kufanii fi lammii ofii badii irra dandamachiisuu yaalee jira. Kan inni labse ABOn tokkicha malee lama akka hin taane. Shaneenis maqichatt rarra’ee ABO dhugaa tahuu raggaasifachuuf isa kaan hanga gaaddisa halagaati geessuuu gahuu saa hundi kan yaadatu. Haa tahu malee, amma fakkeessaan toftaafini jedhu hafee, tarsimoo saa haaraa farra ofiin bulummaa fi farra tokkummaa Oromoo waliin qullaa dhaabbataa jira....read more
Barri tokkoo darbee kan biraan bakka yoo bu’u kan rakkate waan haaraa fidee naaf dhufinnaa jedhee abdii fi dharraan eeggata. Yoo kantarri hin jiraane sana abdachuun akkuma. Dhummi Adoolessaa bara hedduu ka’ee yeroo itt Oromoo Badiin Jilaaf godaanu tahee beekama. Hunduu murna murnatt bu’uura irratt marihatan qabu. Garuu waan adda addatt guunguman tokkomsuuf walitt fidanii Oromummaan yabboo irratt guduunfan hin tolfanne. Abba tokkeen murna kamuu keessa hin jirre fira dubbisuu, wal ilaallachuu fi waan jedhamu dhaggeeffachuu dhufanis jiru. Gaffiin barruu kanaa kan murnaan dhufan ilaala. Hunduu kan dhufe maqaa saba guddicha Oromoo jedhamu dhahateetu. Garuu waan murteeffate subbaa kee’atee ofirra garagala malee yabboo waan irra gahe itt qindeeffatu hin uummanne. Baranas moo?...read more
This Time Too?
When an era passes and replaced by another the tyrannized awaits with hope and eagerness that it might bring with it something new. If there were no stagnation to expect that would be proper. The end of July has come to be known for a long time as a period when Oromo Diaspora migrates for Jila or pilgrimage. All have agenda to deliberate on in separate groups. But they did not in the spirit of Oromummaa create a platform where they could unify what they have whispered separately. There are also individuals who do not belong to any group but come to visit relatives, find a partner and to hear what is to be told. The question of this article is directed to those who came in groups. All come calling the name of that great people the Oromo. But at the end each go back putting its resolution in own bag without creating a forum where all groups could all coordinate their findings. What about this year?...read more
Sochii Oromummaa
Akka dudhaatti ijoolleen waggaa kudha jahaa waan naannaa saanii deemu baruuf bilcina gahaa qabu jedhama. Kanaaf nammi hardha waggaa shantamaa fi ol tahe haala sochiin Oromummaa keessatt jalqabeef bilchinaa fi muxannoo gahaa qaba ture jechuu dha. Qaroon sana duras waa hubachuu ni dandahu. Sun jechuun jireenyna gadadoo haalli saa tokkoo tokkoo kan amma gadi taheef ragaa tahuuf kan lubbuun jiran jiru jechuu dha. Haala yeros Oromiyaan keessa turteef kan hardhaa walitt yoo ilaale jijjiramii guddaan jireenya fi ilaalcha malbulchaa saa irra akka gahe hundu kan hubatuu dha. Yeros ambaa duratt Oromoon afaan saaniitiin of ifsuu hin dandahan turan. Maqaa ofii hin baafaneen waamamuunis dirqiin ture. Nammi tokkoo qoroo keessa jiruun malee ani Oromoo dhaa, Oromiyaan biyya kooti jechuun hamtu duuban dhuftu qabdi turte. Waliigalatt akka ilmoo namaatti hafee akka miseensa lammii tokkootti waan gaafachuu dandahan hin qaban turan. Karaa mirgoo fi gufuulee meeqa irra qaari’anii bakka amma jiran gahan. Ammawoo haalichi maal fakaata? Gufuun dhalatan dachaasuunii dandahaniiruu? gaafii jedhu waliin haa ilaallu...read more
Traditionally a child sixteen years of age is mature enough to observe what is going around him/her. Therefore any person who is fifty years and above at present was mature enough to have experienced conditions under which the movement for Oromummaa started. The clever can even observe things before that age. This is to say that there are living witnesses for Oromo life which was worse than the present in some aspect. It was kept in total darkness until the revolution of 1974. Comparing the situation in Oromiyaa then and now no one can deny the significant progress made in political life and outlook of the people. Then people were not able to express themselves in their own language in public. Foreign languages were imposed to be used as medium of communication in all aspects of Oromo public life. They were referred to by a name which was forced on them. One can claim only as belonging to a hamlet otherwise to mention the name Oromiyaa and Oromo had consequences. In general they had no right to claim any thing as human beings let alone as members of a nation. They have traversed very arduous roads and through several obstacles reached to arrive at where they are now. What does the situation look like now? Let us briefly look at it. Could their movement be reversed?...read more
Gara Sochii Howasomaatt
Yaada hariiroo Oromoo jabeessuuf dhihaate
Hojiin ilmoo nama malbulcha qofaan kan dangahamu osoo hin tahin kan barbaachisummaa qaban biraa hawasommii fi diinagdeenis jiru. Tokko tokkoon saanii barbaachisoo waan tahaniif tokkoo qofaa irratt gooji’uun guddina hawaasaa madaalamaatt geessuu hin dandahu. Yero nagaa angoon malbulchaa gochoota biraa too’achuu, eeguu fi miseessuuf dhimma baasa. Kanaaf malbulchi murnooti wal dorgomaan waan irratt wal dhaban tahuu dandaha. Sochiin malbulcha biyya of jalaa hin qabne tolcha guddinaa irra jiru; gocha hawaasaa biraa irratt too’annoo qabachuuf dura guddina kana fixachuu qaba. Oromoon akka sabaatt angoo malbulchaa erga dhabee jaarraa irra darbeera. Biyya guddaa, dilormaa fi qabeenya guddaa fi dandeetii riphaa naannaa sanaa hiriyaa hin qabne qaba. Garuu diina irraa buufatee dhimma itt bahu yk akka inni dhimma itt hin bane gochuu hin dandeenye. Akka firaa fi lammii kufeett rakkina saa walitt obsaa hambaa samichaan of gargaaraa jirata. Yoo gamuufis angoo qabachuuf fincilaa ture. Haa fincilu malee hanga milkiin bahutt jireenyi itt fufuu qaba, nyaatee bulu, waa barachuu, fayyaa saa eeggachuu, waliin gadduu fi waliin gammaduu, aadaa saa eegee dhaloota dhufuti dabarsuun irra eegama. Sanaaf hacuuccaan malbulcha irra jiraatuyyuu hidhata hawaasomaa fi diingagdee tokkoo tokkoo qabataa ture....read more
Sirni malbulchaaa fi hawasomaa Oromoo, Gadaan, waan Oromoo hundi uumuu saaf itt boonu. Sirna walabummaa, walqixxummaa fi ulfina ilmoo nama gad jabeessu ture. Karaa sun itt mirkaneeffamu tokkoo yaa’a demokratawaa quunnamtii wal gidduu yk mariin ture. Haasaa afaniin namoota lama, sadii yk gumii gidduutt tolfamu keessatt kan qooda fudhatu hundi naannaa ulfinnii fi wal qixommi jiru jalatt wal dhaggeeffachuu fi darbabeen dubbachuuf dirqamaa fi mirga qaba ture. Yaa’ichi eegalee demokraatawaa Oromummaa, ilaa fi ilaamee jedhamu, dhabamuun saanii Oromooti rakkina saa dheeressa jiran keessaa tokkoo....read more
Oromo politico-social system, Gadaa is one of the inventions Oromo are proud of. It was a system that upheld liberty equality and human dignity. One of the means for realization of these was a democratic process of interpersonal communications or dialogue. In all verbal interactions between two, three or a multitude, every participant has the right and the duty to speak and to listen in turns in an atmosphere of deference and equality. That process was what they called ilaa fi ilaamee, a democratic element of Oromoness the lack of which is drawing out Oromo difficulties. Literally, ilaa means “look” or “lend me your ears” usually to begin a discussion or dialogue...read more
Demokrasii Itiyoophiyaa fi Itgaafatama Gocha 2007 irratt qooqa yartuu
(H. R. 2003)
Nammi tokkoo waa’ee Mirga Ilmoo nama Chartara ST (UN), konvenshinootaa fi kovenantoota irratt hundaawee dubbata yoo tahe demokraasiinis itgaafatammis Itiyoophiyaa irra eegamuu hin qabu. Mirgi fi walabummooti noolaa abba tokkee kan dhitamu abbicha qofa irratt akeekkatee osoo hin tahin saba inni keessaa bahes ni dabalata. Empayerichi sabootaa fi sabummaa hedduu kan garri caalaan saanii kolonii tahan of keessaa qaba. Habashaa biyyi haadhoon bulcha demookraatawe qabaattee hin beektu. Angoon ni boji’ama malee hin badhaasamu.Caffeen Amerika shakala hin beekamne tokkoo alaan itt fe’uu yaala. Erbaala kana keessatt barreesich yaa’a HR 2003 jala darbee, dhimma inni baasuuf kan irra ilaalee darbe hubachuu yaala. Tumichi Onkololess 2, 2007 Manaa Senatef darbe kutaa 8 qaba...read more
Few words on Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007
(H. R. 2003)
If one is talking about Human rights on the bases of UN charter and the conventions and covenants, neither democracy nor accountability is to be expected from Ethiopia. Individual rights and liberties are violated not only targeting the individual but also the people to whom the individual belongs. The empire is composed of nations and nationalities in which majority were colonized. The mother country, Habashaa had never had democratic governance. Power is always captured not bestowed through democratic process. The American legislature is trying to impose a strange practice from the outside. In this paper the writer is trying to follow the process of HR 2003, what it addresses and what it overlooks. The Bill that was sent from the House to the Senate on October 2, 2007 has 8 sections...read more
Mirga Ormaa, mirga abbaa, demokrasii fi hiree ofii ofiin murteeffacha akka ilaalcha Oromoott
Korri Idlee …kana labsa, …
1. Ormoota hacuuccaa, gadi qaba fi bolqama halagaa jala galchuun hamma mirga bu’uuraa ilmoo nama haaluun faallaa Chartara Saboota Tokkomanii (ST) tahee nagaa fi gamtaa addunyaa gabbisuutt gufuu taha.
2. Ormooti hundi mirga hiree ofii ofiin murteeffachuu qabu; eebba mirga sanaatiin sadarkaa malbulchaa saanii walabummaan murteessuu fi walabummaan misa diinagdee, hawaasomaa fi aadaa hordofu dandahu (Murti ST 1514 (XV)
Korri Idilee, … qabsoon ormoota kolonummaa fi hacuuccaa halagaa jala jiraatanii mirga hiree ofii ofiin murteeffachuun beekameef mirga sana karaa dandahan hundaan deeffachuuf waan argatan hundatt dhimma bahuu akka dandahan mirkaneessa; (Murti ST 2649 fi )
Korri Idilee, … Gumeessawaan beekamuun mirga ormoota hundaa, hiree ofii ofiin murteeffachuu kanneen hacuuccaa kolonummaa, faranjii fi halagaa jala jiran dabalatee mirgoota akkasiif haala bu’uuraa iggitii amansiisaafi eegumsaa mirgoota ilmoo nama jabeessaa fi dhaadhessaa akka tahe mirkaneessa; (UN Resolution 43/105 Mudde 8, 1988)
Ormooti hundi mirga hiree ofii ofiin murteeffachuu qabu; eebba mirga sanaatiin sadarkaa malbulchaa saanii walabummaan murteessuu fi walabummaan misa diinagdee, hawaasomaa fi aadaa hordofu dandahu (14 Mudde 1960; Angoo 1.1, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 )
Buusaan kanaa olii Chartera ST angoo 1.2 kan akka itt haanu dubbifamu irratt hundaawan: Dhimmi Finnoota Tokkoomanii …ulfeessa akeeka mirga walqixxoomaa fi hiree ofii ofiin murteeffachuu irratt bu’uurfamuun saboota gidduutti hariiroo michoomaa misoomsuu fi tarkaanfii akkaa kan nagaa gumeessawa jabeessu fudhachuu dha;...read more
Peoples right, individual right, democracy and self-determination
from Oromo perspective
The General Assembly, … Declares that …,
1. The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights, is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and is an impediment to the promotion of world peace and co-operation.
2. All peoples have the right to self-determination; by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. (UN Resolution 1514 (XV) 14 December 1960)
peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. (Article 1.1, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966)
The General Assembly, … Affirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples under colonial and alien domination recognized as being entitled to the right of self-determination to restore to themselves that right by any means at their disposal; (UN Resolution 2649, 30 November 1970)
The general Assembly, … Reaffirms that the universal realization of the right of all peoples, including those under colonial, foreign and alien domination, to self-determination is a fundamental condition for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights and for the preservation and promotion of such rights; (UN Resolution 43/105 December 8, 1988)
The above captions are based on provision of UN charter (26 June 1945) article 1.2 which reads: The purpose of the United Nations is: …
To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;...read more
Kumalo, Dagachisa Roorroo Mirga Ilmoo Nama
Bara 1980 ture kan sabbonoti Oromoo marfamanii qabamuun Masaraa Minilik guddichatt geeffaman. Masaraa Guddichi Galma Guddicha jilli moototaa fi muudammii fi qondaalomsi gargaraa itt tahan ture. Galmicha fuldura dhaabii konkolaataan gurguddoo ayyaanaaf dhufan dhabbatan dirree baldhaatu ture. Dhaabi konkolaataa sana jalan caasaa boolla awwaalaa fakkaatutu ture. Jilli Dargi dhaadannoo harka bitaa aboottifame darbachiisuun eegalama. Isaan keessaa tokkoo “gola keenya awwaala farra warraaqsaa irratt ijaarranna” kan jedhu. Yero Dargiin Isapakkoo ijarratu sabboonoti Oromoo suduudaan kutaa lafjalaa awwala fakkaatu sanatt geeffaman. Kan jedhan dhugaa godhanii achi jalatt Oromoon yaa’a mankaraarsaan kan du’uutt kahan fakkaata ture...read more
It was in 1980 that many Oromo nationals were rounded up and taken to Minilik’s Grand Palace. The Grand Palace had the Grand Hall where imperial feasts were given and where graduation ceremonies and appointments were made. In front of it was a large parking lot for dignitaries that come to the Grand Hall occasions. Under the parking lot was a grave like underground structure. Darg’s ceremonies start with chanting slogans and throwing left arm with clenched feast into the air. One of such slogans was “We shall build our party on the grave of antirevolutionary”. Oromo Nationals were taken directly to the torture chamber at a time when Darg was celebrating the formation of Commission to Organize the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia (COPWE) in the Grand Hall. True to their slogan underneath, Oromo were in the process of death from torture...read more
Short Stories
The following short stories are Oromo based. There are folk tales that had influenced these stories. Some have historical facts in them but since no research is made on them made up presentations had been added. Imagination of the writer had taken the major part. It is hoped that readers will give their comments on them.
Gidduu kana namooti Ameerikaa haadholiif yoo kennaa bitan, kardii erganii fi dubarti karaa dabarte hundaan “Happy Mothers’ Day” jedhan muldhatu. Guyyaa haadholiin kennaa saanii banuu fi akka itt tolett ayyaaneffachuuf dharraan eegatani. Guyyichi Eebla 11 oola. Jala bultiin saa garuu erga o’uutti kahee bubbulee jira. Sun maal nu qaabachiisa laata?...read more
These days Americans are seen when buying gifts, sending cards and saying “Happy Mothers’ day” to all women passing by them. It is a day mothers look forward eagerly to open their gifts and celebrate in a way suiting their taste. The day will occur on May 11. But it has been a while since warming up its eve started. What would that bring to our memory?...read more
Once upon a time said a pro-women story teller, women were the rulers of Oromiyaa. It was a matriarchal society. Then every thing was in abundance. They imposed strict discipline of work. Laziness was a crime then. They wanted every one to be as passionate and as hard working as women. There was no roaming around places idly. Manooyee was the last in line of women rulers that conspiracy of lazy men brought to an end...read more
Communities north of Finfinnee were preparing for a defensive campaign. It was during that period that a girl by the name Buttaa was born to a Galaan family. Her grandfather called her Buttaa in anticipation of the coming campaign. It was also in the same period that a boy named Jijoo was born to an Eekkaa family. Both experienced the initial part of the invasion of the south personally. They also outlived most of the warlords...read more
In the eastern part of Africa there lived an ancient people of Nabee land. Long, long ago, the land of Nabee was covered with thick forest. In it lived several wild animals and humans who run away from harsh rule. Among the wild animals there was an ape called Hillu. On the human side was a young man called Dhugaasaa...read more
It was about fifty years after the forces of Goobanaa conquered Qellem and turned Jootee Tulluu into the vassal of emperor Minilik. A boy by the Name Oliiqaa was sent to priest school to learn the emperor’s language. With the knowledge acquired he was able to get employment in colonial office. No sooner than the old colonizer was kicked out by a European one did Oliiqaa met his life’s challenge...read more
Long, long ago in the kingdom of Ballee a princess called Aagee was born to the house of the Luggishoo (duke) of Gobbii. After being married to the king of Leeqaa she was sent back for losing enthusiasm with her elderly husband. Her parents gave her hand to a second husband, a Sayyoo republic chief, Guutaa, as a gursummeettii (divorcee) but she had a surprise in store...read more
Beyond Tulluu Walal far away where the sun sets in Oromoo land was the country of Sanaagaa. Its leader was a great warrior who came down from western expedition that started from Odaa Nabee long, long ago. His name was Booyyee. His great, great grandfather it was told, was one of those who crossed the Gibee with the renowned law giver Makkoo Bilii. He was appointed as Abbaa Duulaa, commander in chief of an expedition by Makkoo. By the time of Booyyee the office had become hereditary...read more
Long, long ago at a time immemorial during a moony night a commotion was heard from a kraal of a foora site. It was in cattle raising society. Foora is an occasionally undertaken grazing expedition. It was usually guarded by a cibraa (regiment) of the army. There were numerous kraals under the supervision of an officer called Abbaa Karraa. The commotion was unusual. That made the officer to bring to the attention of Abbaa Ollaa, chief of the county and owner of that particular kraal...read more
In olden days after puberty girls were more private than public. It was only during ceremonial dances that they can appear and have fun in front of a crowd. Indoor games, gossips and makeup takes place behind the curtain. Otherwise friends meet when fetching water, collecting fire wood and when mowing the field. The most intimate friends in who they confide secrets call each other Addooyyee...read more
At a time when there was no organized formal education for children the informal was the standard practice. Toddlers are intentionally exposed to learning defense and art through observation from elders. In tribes like Boran they are sent to Waata, group that were artisans and skilled hunters for the same purpose. This class of children started learning vigilance and military art by hunting rodents and other small animals which are difficult to track. Those beyond eight years of age start with herding calves. Then they herd sheep and goats before they are promoted to cattle assistant herders. Then also they have to protect the herd from predators. Learning the techniques of defense and survival was a process undertaken at every stage...read more
Long, long ago there lived a family headed by a person known as Abbaa Urgeessaa. He had two children Fidaa and Dirriqee by his wife Haadha Urgeessaa whose maiden was Caaltee. Urgeessaa was their first born who died at the age of eighteen eaten by crocodile in Baaroo River while on expedition to River Baaroo. This family was one among families of the Wanaagaa nobility. Because of their close-knit relationship they were highly respected and admired in the region. For this reason many wanted to get married into their family. Their daughter had many suitors but her defiance of tradition was a problem to her family...read more
Once upon a time in the Horn of Africa lived a strong young man called Waqtolaa. He was a native of a vast country called Oromiyaa. Long, long ago Oromiyaa was invaded and the invaders language Amharic was imposed by force. To get employment in public offices one has at least to speak Amharic. Waaqtolaa was fed up of life on the farm and so he wanted to buy Amharic get government job and live in town...read more
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