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Jiituu Lammii: Dhaloota Dhugaa Dhaale

October 20, 2013 · Gadaa.com

Jiituu Lammii – Unbarsiitii Finfinnee

Bara 2006, warri ormaaf ergamuu jiruu isaanii godhatan abjuun ittihammaatee, irribni toluu dinnaan, ‘ooda’ gaafachuu gara gooftaa isaanii imalan jedhama. Gooftaan isaaniis rakkoo isaanii dhaggeeffatee hanga ayyaanni isaa ittimuul’ise fala himeef. ‘ilmi abaarsaa gaangee abaarsaa fe’ata’ akkuma jedhan jarris ooda gooftaa isaanii fudhatanii galanii “… kitaabni barnoota afaan Oromoo tokko otoo hinafne barataarraa nuu funaanaa…!” jechuun labsii baasan. Akkuma jedhame kitaabni Afaan Oromoo walitti qabamee, ‘hogeessi’ dhibee achi keessa dhokatee abjuu nama yakku qoraachuu danda’u filatamee, kitaabicha fuula fuulaan as qabanii, achi qabanii dhamaatee guddaa boodaa “…falli argame…!” jedhanii, maddi rakkoo isaanii isuma ta’uu irratti walii galanii, daboon ba’ee suurriifi seenaan J/Taaddasaa Birruu fuula kitaaba barnootaa keessaa buqqa’ee akka gubatu ta’e. “Ishoo!! Qabbanoofne. Falli argame. Kana booda obbaafanne…!” jedhanii ililleen hanga dhabee, gooftaa isaaniif hooqubaa galchanii ofii galanii rafnaan dubbiin ittuu caale. Nagaanis hinargamnee, abjuunis hintolle. J/Taaddasaa dhugaa saba isaatu uume. Dhaloonni ittaanummoo dhugaa kana dhaale. Muul’ata kana fudhatee ba’e. Kanaaf diina yaaddessa. Kanaaf diina abjuun milkii dhabe. Otoo beekanii Dhaloota dhugaa dhaale, saba muul’ata fudhatee bobba’e dura dhaabbatan.

Ammas seenaa kana dhaggeeffadhaa. Waggoota jahan baranaati. “Gadaatu saddeeta naanna’e; kuni seenaa addaati… ‘millennium’ Toophiyaatu gahe…” jedhamee, addunyaan dhagahee, masaraa guddaa ijaaranii, cidhii guddaan qophaa’ee, “…maaloo nurraa hinafiinaa…!” michoota isaanii kadhatan. Guuyyaa cidhichaa, misirroon cidhichaa arraba qaratee, gaachana rasaasa qolatu gidduu dhaabatee amaamota isaa fuulduratti: Jabina abaabayyuufi akaakayyuu isaa jajee, qaroomina isaa faarsee, hunda caalammoo jabaa jabaa caalu ta’uu isaa nu akeekkachiisee guyyichi darbe. Warrii kaanis jala jalaa ka’anii isuma dur dhageenye irradeddeebi’anii, faarsanii, gabbisanii akka nuti hindagannetti nu yaadachiisuu yaalan. Dubbachuuf jarri sibiila uffatanii sibiila qabatanii qe’ee nu dhuunfatanii, otuma beeknu, akkuma isaa wallaallee otuma dhaggeeffannu bara eegganne. Gaafa guyyaan gahe, hidhannoon sibiilaa, hirree jabaataan, gaachanni sibiilaa Adda Dhaloota Dhugaa Dhaalee, saba muul’ata qabuu duratti hinoofkaluuti – Mataan warra dhugaa cabsuuf dhaadatuu harka dhoksaatiin yoo mataarra rukutamu arginee bubbultii keessa nus kunoo dhuga baatuu taane.

Dhaloota dhugaa dhaale fuuldura homtuu hindhaabatu. Dhugummaa dubbii kanaa caalatti qalbeeffachuuf ammas seenaa biraa daballee haa ilaallu. Gurmuun diina dhaloota kana fuuldura dhaabachuuf jecha karoora tokko baase. Akka karoorichaatti, koree tokka ijaaramee dhaloota dhugaa dhaale, saba muul’ata qabu ajjeesuuf bobba’e. Hunda dura, mataan koree kanaa nama Abbaa Duulaa Gammadaa jedhamu (Jenerala raayyaa waraana Wayyaanee, yeerichatti, ittigaafatamaa dhimma oddeeffannoo raayyaa waraanaa) kan ture ta’uu seenaa boriif jecha haa qalbeeffannu. Koreen kun namoota dhugaa sabaaf dubbatan, namguddoota seenaaf duudhaa sabaa beekan ajjeesuu akeekkate. Ajaja koree kanaan Sabboontota Oromoo hedduutu galaafatame. Bal’ina dubbii kanaa seenaaf bulchinee Ka’umsa dubbii keenyaaf akka tolu qofa waa tokko ilaaluu yaalla.

Sabboontonni hedduun galmee jara kanaarratti qabamaniiru. Eessaafii eenyurraa akka jalqaban erga mar’I’atanii booda murni tokko ambotti qajeele. Eenyufaa akka du’an maqa namoota hedduu tarreeffatee, galgaltuu, magaala Amboo, masaraa mootummaa durii keessatti walgahe. “Eenyu haa ajjeefamu…?” maqaan sabboontotaa hedduu erga tarreeffamee booda, harki lakkaawamee sagalee caalmaatiin murteen kan obbo Daraaraa Kafanii ta’e. Daraaraan Ajjeefame!! Duuti sabbonaa kanaa goota lakkooftuun ittihinbaane Ambo keessaa biqilche. “…Daraaraa; dhiigni kee halkan tokkotti goota kumaatama akka biqilchu ormi hinbeeku…!” jechuun uummanni Oromoo naannoo Amboo xiiqiidhaan dhaadate. “Otoo beektee nattuu hinduttu.” jedhe qeerransii sareedhaan. Warrii dhaloota dhugaa dhaalee du’aan dhaabuuf yaalan Dhugaan laphee dhalootaa dhuunfate ajjeesuu akka hindandeenye arganii qaaniidhaan jiraatti goguu jalqaban. Warrii har’a lubbuun hafan jireenya akkamii akka jiraatan qalbfeeffadhaa! Dhiigni dhaloota dhugaa dhaalee jiraatti nama ajjeesa. Gootota lakkoofsi ittihinbaane biqilcha.

Ammas waatokkon dabala, haalli mijataa ta’uu baatullee, sabboonummaan jajjabaatee, dhaloonnii seenaa, afaan, adaa, safuu, walumaagalattii eenyummaa isaa barbaadu heddummataa deemuun rifaasuu diinaa dachaan dabale. Gaaftokko namguddoonniifi dargaggoonni muraasni Waldaa Maccaafi Tuulamaa jalatti koree Aadaafi Seenaa hundeessuun guddina sabboonummaa Oromoo daran saffisiisuu eegalan. Birraa barii, Irreessa qabatanii Irreeffannaaf Oromoo dammaqsanii gara Hora Harsadeetti qajeelan. Diina duraanuu yaaddootti jiru yaaddoo dabalataa itti ta’e. “Taa’anii ilaalurra” jedhanii, kashlabboota ganda keessaa maallaqaan bitee namguddoota kana karaatti miidhuuf yaalii godhan. Sabni dhugaa qabatee ka’e galaana. Har’a, Oromoon Ayyaana kanaaf Harsadiitti walga’u diina balbala duraa mitii ormaa fagooyyuu raajera. Warri baras Maanguddoota muraasaarratti okkara qindeessan har’a liqimfamanii harka kennanii, otoo hinjaallanne Oromoo wajjin yoo Irreessa baatan argaa jirra. Dhaaloonni dhugaa dhaale, diina duuffisa. Liqmsii bira darba. Kunis moo’icha Qabsoo Oromoof ragaa tokko.

Addi dhaloota Dhugaa dhaaalee labsii labsiidhaan diiga. Mee dubbii koo xumuruun dura ammallee waatokko waliin haa yaadannu. Waggoota muraasa dura, “Oromoon akka Finfinnee gadi lakkisu labsii baase. Labsiin kun hanga har’aatti Oromoo biratti moggaasa “guyyaa gaddaa” jedhamuun yaadatama. Waggaa tokkoo booda, haalli labsii kana labsiin diigu dhalate. “Finfinneen kan Oromooti!!!” jechuun labsii labsiin diige. Ittidaddabaluun, “manneen barnootaa Addaa Afaan Oromoo ittibarsiisan Finfinnee keessatti akka ijaaraman, Giddugalli Aadaa fi Seenaa Oromoo achumatti akka dhaabatu.” Jechuun danuu wixxifatan. Diinni faayidaa mataa isaatiif jecha olii gadi gaggaragalullee, ciniinsuu kana duuba dhugaa tokkotu jira. Dhugaan Saba muul’ata qabuu waraana dhokataa namatti kaasa. Halkan irriba dhoowwee labsii labsiin geeddarsiisa.

Dubbii koon guduunfa. Dhaloonni dhugaa dhaale galaana. – gaara jigsee, tulluu buqqisee, hededa diigee, haafaafi haasura karaarraa haxaayee deema. Dhaloonni dhugaa dhaale, sabni muul’ata qabu bu’aa bayii har’aa ilaalee galma isaarraa hingufatu; dadhabbii har’aa dhaggeeffatee waakkiin wal hindadhabsiisu; ulfina boruu caalchifata; galma buruut ilaala – Obsaaf hubannoodhaan lafa kakuu isaatti xuruura. Eebbaan galma isaa dhuunfata. Otoo diinni hinaafuu,otoo ormi danqaafi danqaraa karaa isaarraa tuuluu – akka galaana hidha diigee, furga’ee timjii isaa dhuunfata. Diina liqimsee, duuffessee, kararraa caccabsee dhawaata biyya isaa deeffata. Burqaan isaa mirgisee yaa’ee lafa gogaa magarsa; galaana hinguune ta’ee gaafa caamsaan hammaatu, bara bonni jabaate ittibaqatu. Kuni egeree saba kiyyaati. Dhugaa saba muul’ata qabuuti. Warrii egeree kana arguu dadhabdanii karaarraa maqxanii gumgumtan karaatti deebi’aa. Dhaloota dhugaa dhaaletti makamaa; Wajjiniin bobba’aatii lafa eebbaa dhuunfadha. Yookaniif “Okolee diddu, Okkotee hindiddu” akka jedhan ta’a. Dhaloota dhugaa dhaale, saba muul’ata fudhatee bobba’e wanti dhaabu hinjiru. Xumureerra!!

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Irreecha/’Oromo Thanksgiving’ Ceremony in Amsterdam

On Sept. 28, 2013, Oromos and friends of Oromos Celebrate Irreecha/’Oromo Thanksgiving’ Ceremony in Amsterdam

September 22, 2013 at 5:40 pm · Gadaa.com

On 28th of September, 2013, Oromos and friends of Oromos are going to celebrate Irreecha (the Oromo Thanksgiving) ceremony in the Netherlands. Irreecha is an indigenous Oromo-African Thanksgiving Day in Amsterdam.
The Irreecha festival has been observed by the Oromo people at Hora Arsadi for the last 1800 years, i.e. from the time Nabe instituted it around 204AD. The date of Irreecha is decided by Oromo traditional astronomers (Ayyaantuu’s) following the appearance of a special star that signifies the fall of spring or equinox when Birraa (Spring season) begins in Oromia. It is a Thanksgiving day when the Oromo people come together around a lake or on the top of hill to thank their Waaqa (God) for helping them pass from the darkness of winter to the bright and blooming season of Birraa (Spring season). The ceremony is celebrated with different kinds of events, such as singing Mareehoo songs, blessing by elders, performing different rituals like libations, etc. Currently, it is the single largest indigenous Oromo-African ceremony attended by more than three million people every year.
On Saturday, September 28, 2013, we are planning to celebrate Irreecha in Amsterdam as original as it is conducted at Hora Arsadi in Oromia.
The Irreecha Council (Gumii Irreecha) in the Netherlands has completed all the necessary preparations to celebrate Irreecha colorfully.
We will perform Irreeffannaa (Irreecha ceremony) at Gaasperplas Lake (Irreeffatuu, Buna Qala and Mareehoo songs), then we will have a seminar on different Oromo cultural issues.
Seminar
Gudeta Urgessa from Norway will speak on the nature and significance of Irreecha,
Getachew Chemeda will present on the Buna Qala ceremony,
Tamene Bitama will present on the Oromo language, Afan Oromo,
Geresu Tufa will present on the Comparative Analysis of Gadaa Tullama versus Gadaa Boranaa,
Areero will present on the Hulluqqoo,
Abdulqadir Tufa will present on the power and significance of Sinqee institution, and many more.
We will have Oromo cultural fashion show and, of course, our stars, such as Hangaatuu Baalchaa , Mahadi Sheika, Hamdiya Ibrahim, Yusuf, Ramadan Mohammed and many more, will stage their songs.
Come and enjoy this oldest Oromo-African event.
Venue:
Daalwijkdreef 11
1102 RN Amsterdam
Contacts:
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A Journalist kidnapped, Threatened, and Beaten by Intelligence and Security Agents in Ethiopia

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By Betre Yacob

The Ethiopian journalist Bisrat Woldemichael was kidnapped, threatened, humiliated, and beaten by the Ethiopian intelligence and security agents on 28 August, 2013. He has reported this incident today to journalists.

Bisrat reported that the dreadful incident took place at Gotera, a place in the capital Addis Ababa as he was walking home from work. He said he was victimized for exercising his right to free expression in conjunction with the related right to press freedom.

Bisrat Woldemichael works for a magazine, Ebony, as Editor in Chief, and writes political articles on different Ethiopian private press outlets. He also blogs at  www.addismedia.wordpress.com andwww.ethiopiahot.wordpress.com. The journalist is known for his outspoken articles focused on the poor governance and pervasive human right violation, which are turning the oldest East African nation, Ethiopia, into a hall.

Violence against journalists is a common practice in Ethiopia, a country generally regarded as one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist. According to Amnesty International, during the past three years only, over 100 prominent journalists were brutally prosecuted on fabricated charges, and too many others were also subjected to harassment, intimidation, and other violence.

“It was 3:30 AM in the evening, and I was returning home from my workplace. 4 people came to me and said: ‘we need to ask you some questions. Two of them were dressed in black and their faces were almost covered with their caps”, Bisrat said, while narrating his ordeal to journalists.

“I first didn’t understand what was going on. I realized that I was in danger just when one of them put a knife on my stomach”, he noted.  “When I saw the knife, I asked them: ‘Who are you? What do you need? But none of them gave me an answer, instead they warned me just to keep walking forward,” he explained.

“I didn’t do anything but followed them, because I was surrounded, and the guy also clearly told me he would stab me with the knife if I tried to challenge them. In addition, one of them had a gun”, Bisrat said.

From there Bisrat was taken to a place far away from the main road. The place he was taken to was quite dark and out of public sight.

“As soon as we reached there they told me they were disappointed at my articles I had recently written, particularly at the one which dealt about the wealth of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ”, Bisrat said.

“They said: ‘Who are you to count the wealth of Meles Zenawi? Who are you to write about his family’s wealth?  You have passed the red line!’ ” he explained.

The journalist said that the kidnappers violently interrogated him at length, for almost one hour, and threatened him to stop writing.

 “They said: ‘here we are giving you a last warning. If you write any more for any media (or if you keep blogging), the consequence will be worse for you. If you need your life, stop wiring. Remember!  It is a last warning’ ”, Bisrat explained.

The journalist said that this was not the end of the drama but the beginning. “They also insulted and humiliated me, and finally began to beat me.

Right after the incident, Bisrat was able to go to a nearby police station, to report the case. But, according to him, having heard the case, the police officers simply gave him an appointment for the coming mooring and let him go. Bisrat said that it took him several days to get the case registered.

“They are Watching Me”

Bisrat said since the day he experienced the violence he has been under surveillance. “Few days ago, I saw them following me behind”, he explained adding “I know they are watching me very closely.”

But, in the face of such grave threats, Bisrat, a journalist who is committed to freedom of speech, has continued doing his job with courage. He continues writing about the political crisis, poor governance, and human right violation worsening in Ethiopia.

“I don’t have a choice. I am a journalist. There is nothing to do except writing what I see, hear, and feel.” Bisrat explained. He again and again made clear that no threats and tortures would make him stop writing

The paper Tigers

Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, guarantees the right to freedom of expression saying that: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers. Likewise, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Ethiopia ratified in 1993, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights guarantee the right in a very clear way. They even impose formal legal obligations on state parties to insure this fundamental right is protected.

But, sadly, even in the presence of all these legal documents, Enjoyment of press freedom and freedom of expression still continue to be a far cry for Ethiopian journalists and bloggers as they experience violence while doing their job. They are harassed, threatened, humiliated, and arbitrary jailed.

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Oromo Youth Association of Norway Condemns the Murdering of Eng. Tasfaahuun Camadaa, the Massacre in Kofalee and the Ethnic Cleansing Conflict in Anniyyaa, Oromia

September 16, 2013 at 10:46 am · Gadaa.com

The following is a statement from the Oromo Youth Association of Norway. The Association coordinated the Oromo peaceful rally held in Oslo, Norway, on September 14, 2013, to condemn the human rights violations in Oromia, especially, the murdering of Eng. Tasfaahuun Camadaa in the Abyssinian/Ethiopian prison of Qaallittii, the massacre in Kofalee, and the ethnic cleansing in Anniyyaa, Oromia.

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Statement …
On September 14, 2013, the Oromo Youth in Norway protested against human rights violations and brutal killings by the dictatorial Ethiopian government. The main objective of the demonstration was to condemn the human rights violations in Ethiopia and the ethnic based abuses, as a result of which many Oromos are being arrested, tortured, killed, and thousands are disappearing. The trend of repression is increasing alarmingly and a huge number of Oromos have been jailed, tortured and exposed to inhuman conditions under fabricated charges. The TPLF/EPRDF leadership has a standing policy of protracted attacks against the Oromo people irrespective of age, sex, profession and occupation. To criminalize Oromo, being only Oromo is enough in Ethiopia.

Among the recent victims are Engineer Tesfahun Chemeda who died in Kaliti prison, the massacred Muslim Oromos in Kofale and the genocide against Oromos in Anniyyaa, Oromia.

According to Amnesty International, the Ethiopian regime stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent media, political opposition parties and human rights organizations. Dissent was not tolerated in any sphere. The authorities imprisoned actual and perceived opponents of the government. Peaceful protests were suppressed. Arbitrary arrests and detention were common, and torture and other ill-treatment in detention centers were rife. Forced evictions were reported on a vast scale around the country.

Despite all these human rights violations, the Ethiopian government is getting huge amount of funds from Norwegian government, World Bank, European Union and the USA.

Meanwhile, the Oromo people are still dying to be heard regardless of the political and all sided suppression by the Ethiopian regime.

Therefore, we appeal to the Norwegian government, EU, USA and the international community:

• To stop funding the dictatorial Ethiopian government which uses the funds for suppressing, killing and torturing of the voiceless innocent Oromo people;

• To seek justice for Engineer Tesfahun Chemeda, who died in the Kaliti prison due to torture and ill-treatment by the Ethiopian government;

• To seek justice for all Oromo political prisoners, including the 21 Oromo students from different universities – who were sentenced to many years in prison under the so-called terrorism law by the TPLF kangaroo court;

• To seek justice for the twenty seven innocent Muslims, including 5 children, who were massacred in Kofalee, Arsi region of Oromia, by the Ethiopian government;

• Enforce the TPLF led Ethiopian government to stop the land grabbing and forced displacement in Oromia;

• Enforce the Ethiopian government to stop genocide and ethnic cleansing in Anniyyaa, Oromia;

• To support the Oromo and other victimized communities in Ethiopia to overcome injustice and help them to live in freedom, peace, and democracy, and achieve stability in the region.

Candlelight vigil was also held for Enginner Tesfahun Camada and victims of the Kofalee massacre.

Finally, all participants called upon all Oromo to come together, regardless of their religions and regions, to stand up together, hold hand in hand, and step the Oromo struggle forward.

Coordinators:
Oromo Youth Association Committee in Norway
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Oromo Youth Demonstration on 14 september 2013 Oslo Norway