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▲ 6 r/Oromia

So from which “gola” are you guys from based on Oromia’s new administrative structure?

A proud Giddu-galeessaan asking here! I personally think it’s a good decision because I believe no structure built by the alagaa was ever bound to meaningfully work for us anyway. I feel like this new structure might help us reduce Ganddumaa? Would love to hear your thoughts…

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u/abbaaurjii — 17 days ago
▲ 8 r/Oromia

Breaking: Former President General Tadesse Worede, TDF Intelligence Chief Tewolde Embeb Surrounded by Security Forces in Tigray

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u/abbaaurjii — 23 days ago
▲ 24 r/Oromia

Quite a contrast!

I saw this photo making rounds on Facebook. It shows the same place in Finfinne in 2016, when TPLF was in power, vs now under PP. Oromoon bilisomeraa moo hinbilisoomnee amma??? (Just kidding lol)

u/abbaaurjii — 27 days ago
▲ 107 r/Oromia

Miss World

So, a Tigrayan woman represented Ethiopia at the Miss World beauty contest wearing an (Arsi) Oromo dress, and you have several Amhara social media influencers wishing that she would lose. I also saw some comments that said what she wore is not an “Ethiopian dress.” What are your takes on it?

u/abbaaurjii — 1 month ago
▲ 5 r/Oromia

On the conflict in Wallaga ...

So, a couple of days ago, Jawar posted a long write-up arguing that “Bizamo” Fano, the name Amhara militias in Wallaga go by, is a covert counterinsurgency group operating under the authority of the federal government, most of whose members are former ENDF soldiers. The thing is, a Fano leader heading this unit rejected this claim on Amhara Media just two days ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezmQ6BRptT8

The funny thing is Asres Mare, who was in Wallaga a couple of months ago to visit this very same Bizamo Fano, had appeared on the same media outlet a week ago saying that the OLA is working with Fano in Wallaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7SAn26rmrg

So the question is: Who is killing and displacing Oromos in Wallaga?

u/abbaaurjii — 2 months ago
▲ 10 r/Oromia

What do you make of the fresh massacres “Fano” is committing in Horo?

Two contradictory speculations are circulating on social media regarding the killings in Wallaga. On the one hand, you have one group who are convinced that it’s just Amharas being Amharas, and hence they condemn OLA for joining the Tsimdo alliance. On the other, you have Jawar who says it’s the federal government that is orchestrating these killings using clandestine counter-insurgency groups. His argument basically boils down to: “By using his ‘fake Shane or Fano’ to target innocent civilians, Abiy/PP are trying to preempt alliance that OLA is trying to forge with Amhara nationalists.”

I personally am confused. Given that OLA’s alliance with FANO is now public knowledge, why are Fano still targeting innocent Oromos? Or, if the federal government has no hand in this, why does it standby and watch while militants cross into Oromia and kill civilians? If they can mobilize a massive army to encircle Tigray, clearing Amhara militants from Wallaga-Gojjam border should be quite simple.

I just feel sorry for the innocent civilians caught in all this. Yaadnii keessan maal?

u/abbaaurjii — 2 months ago
▲ 7 r/Oromia

What do you think is the most unnecessary thing in our culture?

For me, it’s Gursha. How is feeding me food that is right in front of me a gesture of love? If I was hurt and can’t physically feed myself, please, by all means, feed me. 😂 But if I have two perfectly functioning hands and there’s a full plate of food sitting directly in front of me… why?

I’ve also heard a claim that the whole tradition originated in the Ethiopian royal courts, where the courtiers would feed each other to make sure that no one was being poisoned. If we are feeding each other the food we brought and no one was left behind, either we all die or we live. 😂 This eventually condensed into the societal level and was taken up by the whole country, the story goes. But, like I said, it’s just a claim, and I’m not sure how accurate it is.

What are your thoughts on this?

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u/abbaaurjii — 2 months ago