"147-deegaan ee Oromada lagu wareejiyay waa Guul noosoo Hotay ruuxii kahadlana waa Nabadiid”-- MQ wallal is it true??

[AwRastaale]

All good my friend. Hopefully you understand Oromo is Ethiopia and Ethiopia is Oromo. The two cannot be separated.

As an Oromo your best bet and bragging rights over the Amhara and Tigrai is your whole Oromo and those who built Ethiopia who happened to be predominantly non-Muslim Oromo.

Apart from the House of Ali of Yejju, you have no other way you can navigate around the Amhara narrative. You best bet is playing the Gobana, Nefso, Makonnen, Darge and the likes cards. Even you can lay claims to Menelik after all his mother is Oromo, his wife was Oromo, he was freed by Oromo from Tewodros II------but playing the ISIS card gets you no where. It may win you few cheers from the likes of ONLF, al Shabab and the equally corrupted Afran Qallu.

Today the TPLF decided to award you 147 districts or zones but I do not see any Oromo on the streets celebrating because they know the reality that it's meaningless.

20000 districts they award you does not even have same value as 1 district in Addis Ababa where Tigrais are making themselves billionaires. They keep you occupied in useless barren districts while they get themselves rich where it matters------that's federalism for you. Secretly they do not believe and the day Amhara overpowers them, they will be the first to line up with them to crash any 'kilil' administrations.

I hope to go back to Nazret in the near future.

[xiimaaya]

All good my friend. Hopefully you understand Oromo is Ethiopia and Ethiopia is Oromo. The two cannot be separated.

As an Oromo your best bet and bragging rights over the Amhara and Tigrai is your whole Oromo and those who built Ethiopia who happened to be predominantly non-Muslim Oromo.

Apart from the House of Ali of Yejju, you have no other way you can navigate around the Amhara narrative. You best bet is playing the Gobana, Nefso, Makonnen, Darge and the likes cards. Even you can lay claims to Menelik after all his mother is Oromo, his wife was Oromo, he was freed by Oromo from Tewodros II------but playing the ISIS card gets you no where. It may win you few cheers from the likes of ONLF, al Shabab and the equally corrupted Afran Qallu.

Today the TPLF decided to award you 147 districts or zones but I do not see any Oromo on the streets celebrating because they know the reality that it's meaningless.

20000 districts they award you does not even have same value as 1 district in Addis Ababa where Tigrais are making themselves billionaires. They keep you occupied in useless barren districts while they get themselves rich where it matters------that's federalism for you. Secretly they do not believe and the day Amhara overpowers them, they will be the first to line up with them to crash any 'kilil' administrations.

I hope to go back to Nazret in the near future.

Looks.like this guy is expert in oromo butlers LoL.

[AwRastaale]

Looks.like this guy is expert in oromo butlers LoL.

My best memories are in Oromo lands. Best times in Nazret, Beqoji and Moyale. Good times. That's why we not going to attack Oromo because of our misguided Waachis who has been taking the Minnesota cool-aid by al Shabab sympathiers there that Trump described as "failures".

Let's hope our Macha brother becomes true Oromo and he puts Ethiopia first. Ethiopia is not like Somalia where tribal disintegration will have little impact to over all society and region. If Ethiopia disintegrates more than 80 of the 88 different ethnics in the country may disappear or become extinct because they are very small.

That's why it's international obligation to maintain the unity and we have to bomb anti-unity elements by all cost.

[Waachis]

I understand the Oromo are and were the backbone of Ethiopia but the majority did suffer under haile selassie and the Derg and now the TPLF. So the Oromo have a right and an obligation to struggle until Oromia is free. If the majority of the Oromo want unity of Ethiopia, nobody can stop it, and if they wanted independence, nobody could stop it. I appreciate any advice but the Oromo can and will solve their issues in due time. I personally don't want to see more wars in the horn but TPLF will eventually have to go. They may even try to declare war against Eritrea soon. That's crazy.
Btw, Federalism isn't the issue, the abuse of power is.

[AwRastaale]

I understand the Oromo are and were the backbone of Ethiopia but the majority did suffer under haile selassie and the Derg and now the TPLF. So the Oromo have a right and an obligation to struggle until Oromia is free. If the majority of the Oromo want unity of Ethiopia, nobody can stop it, and if they wanted independence, nobody could stop it. I appreciate any advice but the Oromo can and will solve their issues in due time. I personally don't want to see more wars in the horn but TPLF will eventually have to go. They may even try to declare war against Eritrea soon. That's crazy.
Btw, Federalism isn't the issue, the abuse of power is.

Derg was the most Oromo dominated regime in the history of Ethiopia. It was not a bad regime but it had bad ideologies. Mengistu Haile Mariam was fighting way too many fronts and he lacked the experience to tackle them all.

It was a bad time in Ethiopia too and natural disasters such as the Tigray famine exacerbated the situation.

Since 13th century Oromo played their role in Abyssinia and later in the newly re-branded and expanded Ethiopia. Indeed it was the son of Yejju Oromo, Ras Tafari (Emperor Haile Selassie I), who renamed Abyssinia Ethiopia, a name that once was referred to much of what is today known as Sub-Sahara Africa.

Just because certain areas won't in the drivers' seat doesn't mean Oromo is a victim. Not all Amhara regions were in the driver's seat either. Gojjam for the most part was always autonomous yet you don't hear them cry about their own men such as Tewodros of Gondar, Menelik of Shoa or even House of Yejju Ras Ali Mohammed/Michael of Wollo who helped Menelik to subdue Gojjam.


Powerful Oromo Ras, Ali Mohamed (Mikael) of Wollo played very important role in the conquest of Ethiopia and expansion to what it is today. He not only freed Menelik from prison but his 100,000 troops fought in all wars including the battle of Adwa against Italy. Menelik gave him his daughter in marriage. Their child (Elias/Iyasu) was named as the future successor by Menelik but following the death of Menelik, his wife later deposed him and instead named the son of Menelik's maternal cousin (inabti), Ras Tafari Makonnen. ~ Yejju Oromo


Young Iyasu/Elias, son of Ras Ali Mikael of Wollo ~ Yejju Oromo (hooyadis ayu Menelik dhalay, ayeeydis hooyo wa Toloma Oromo)


Young Ras Tafari, son of Ras Makonnen, the Ras of Harar and conqueror of Ogaden and Bale. The future Emperor Haile Selassie ~ Yejju Oromo (ayeeydis aabo wa eedada Menelik. magaacisa dhabta ah musan ahen Menelik lakin wuxu aha magaaca lagu caleemo saray. Magaacisa dhabta ah wuxu aha Sahle Mariam)

Oromo is no more victim than Amhara or Tigrais in the making and formation of Ethiopia. The elites always came from all three and the subjects came from all three.

The only case Oromo and Tigrais have against the elites is that they spoke Amharic

Oromo nurtured Amharic. Without Oromo, not only would "Amhara" be extinct or be like Gurage but they preserved the language by welcoming those fleeing from the Agew Empire of Zagwe dynasty into the "south" or Debub.

It was here that Amharic was truely born and the first script appeared under Emperor Yekuno Amlak.

I'm sorry but Oromo is like the mother and Amhara is the adopted son like Karraayyu adopted Qaallu spirit.

The two, including Agew, are inseparable despite what Oromos outside the Oromo nuclei say such as the heavily Somali influenced Afran Qallu and Nilotic-Bantu influenced Macha/Wellega say. The epic center of Oromo is very different picture.

It is self inflicted misfortunes and the way to fix is not the disintegration of Ethiopia. Time to put on your big boy pants and reclaim not only your place in Ethiopia but your history from those who took credit for what your forefathers had achieved. Learn more.

[AwRastaale]

You can also see all of those leading the Menelik charge were Oromo warriors. All three 'war ministers' are Oromo.



Ras Gobena Dache ~ Toloma Oromo

Ras Makonnen ~ Yejju Oromo

Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis ~ Macha Oromo (Shewan though)

Then you had dozens of other Oromo seniors operating solo or under them with hundreds of thousands of soldiers like Ras Ali, Balcha Safo Aba Nefso (Macha Oromo for the records). Even in Adwa all four armies that surrounded the Italians were Oromo; Nefso, Worqitu, Ras Gobena Dache and Fitawrari Tekle of Wollega (Waachis' homeland aka wellega).

So really our brother is confused.

[Siciid85]

Ras damn breh how do you know so much about these people. Your knowledge will be useful someday

[Jabuutawi]

Funny thing is this Amhar wanna-be is the same guy who incessantly praised Tigrays on Mereje.com. He went as far as to compare his clan's name with a Tigray Yeshaq, or facsimile to that. He propagated a fake lineage between Tigrays and his clan. He has no principles and changes views like the wind changes directions.

Today? Well, the wind is blowing from Amhara region and he is definitely working overtime to convince us about the virtues of Amharism, . He truly believes (comical at that) dismantling federalism and the ascendancy of Amharas to power would re-establish a nexus ones enjoyed by his self-interest group. Those days are long gone.

Somalis and Oromos are smart enough to know reverting to the "glory" days for some and horror for many is not an option. It is unthinkable. There is no going back to the days of Amhara dictating policies in Ethiopia. That is the reality on the ground.

All the Oromos but one who were in the inner circle of Menelik were Christians. Even when Ilyas was the rightful heir to Menelik, the Church sidelined him for adhering to Islam and placed Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) as the emperor -- fact.

Muslim Oromos always looked in from outside in any Abyssinian/Amhara rule.

Moreover, there is a perceived economic threat of his self-proclaimed republic with a Somali-Oromo hegemony in the region. I can go into details but will save for another time.

[AwRastaale]

Ras damn breh how do you know so much about these people. Your knowledge will be useful someday

I find Ethiopian history very interesting

I don't know about the inner HY affairs but I know about the Ethiopians. Even I can tell from their music and how it starts where it is exactly from.

All my Amhara friends call me for information about the history of Ethiopia. They are not people who look things into deeply. They just look at the surface of things.

[AwRastaale]

Funny thing is this Amhar wanna-be is the same guy who incessantly praised Tigrays on Mereje.com. He went as far as to compare his clan's name with a Tigray Yeshaq, or facsimile to that. He propagated a fake lineage between Tigrays and his clan. He has no principles and changes views like the wind changes directions.

Today? Well, the wind is blowing from Amhara region and he is definitely working overtime to convince us about the virtues of Amharism, . He truly believes (comical at that) dismantling federalism and the ascendancy of Amharas to power would re-establish a nexus ones enjoyed by his self-interest group. Those days are long gone.

Somalis and Oromos are smart enough to know reverting to the "glory" days for some and horror for many is not an option. It is unthinkable. There is no going back to the days of Amhara dictating policies in Ethiopia. That is the reality on the ground.

All the Oromos but one who were in the inner circle of Menelik were Christians. Even when Ilyas was the rightful heir to Menelik, the Church sidelined him for adhering to Islam and placed Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) as the emperor -- fact.

Muslim Oromos always looked in from outside in any Abyssinian/Amhara rule.

Moreover, there is a perceived economic threat of his self-proclaimed republic with a Somali-Oromo hegemony in the region. I can go into details but will save for another time.

Issa Warabe Vampire,

You must have very tinny brain but long sharp teeth like a bat I advice you to focus on sharpening those vampire Issa teeth.

Mereja jokes are not protocols nor political policies but an exchange for the sake of online trolling/entertainment.

You have no clue how me and my homie Misraq used to private message and say; let's pick on this group and puke them here and there.

Tigrais are not enemies. TPLF are system and interest group. Not all Tigrais support them if you knew anything about Ethiopia. TPLF is mainly dominated by the very northern groups such as Adwa, Adigrat and some from Shire.

We still have disgruntle groups from Tembien, Enderta and the looted groups of Humra, Welkait, Raya-Azebo.

Tigrais believe in the unity of Ethiopia. No one has anything against them.

And FYI, Iyasu was not the only Muslim. Ethiopia did had many senior Muslim leaders including the father of Iyasu, Ras Ali Mohamed (Mikael). You just have to use your brain a little to figure it out that he was a full Muslim and never converted. If he had converted, who taught his son (Iyasu) about the religion? It is clear he was Muslim but all he did was translate his Muslim name Mohamed to Mikael for the crowning or to play them. It's also clear in that sense Menelik gave his daughter to a Muslim in marriage and that's why her son was a Muslim. Your not intelligent person to connect the dots.

Before that there were dozens of others including Ali I, Ras Aligaz, Ali Gwangul.

No doubt non-Muslim Oromo have dominated their country - Ethiopia and it should be that way because they decided upon themselves to act and take a lion share. It would be interesting if Karraayu won't as nomadic as they are but were political elites like their Yejju cousins.

When I brace one group and slap the other it's called stick and carrot politics. Take little note and put the tools down that you using to sharpen those vampire teeth. I am sure you sucked enough blood for the day.

[jannoman]

There will be no government from where I am now and all the way to Sudan. Somalia (already a carcass) Ethiopia Djibouti Eritrea will follow suite and the seedlings of their destruction is being sown as I speak (the so called "emarati" and "saudi" military bases) That is the big picture. "Wa makaru makran kubaara".........I think we should sow the seeds of eastern African unity...and grow up from this vicious "divide and rule game" that we have been spoonfed by our enemies. I still remember a day Yohanis the cleaning lady took me with her to Piazza and while I held her hand and we were passing near St. Goergis church she kissed the wall and I kissed it to. She was shocked "aree taw Hassiye ante Muslim nah" "Alas! Stop it Hasiye (Hassan) your Muslim" and we resumed our walking again..

I was eight years old.

[AwRastaale]

There will be no government from where I am now and all the way to Sudan. Somalia (already a carcass) Ethiopia Djibouti Eritrea will follow suite and the seedlings of their destruction is being sown as I speak (the so called "emarati" and "saudi" military bases) That is the big picture. "Wa makaru makran kubaara".........I think we should sow the seeds of eastern African unity...and grow up from this vicious "divide and rule game" that we have been spoonfed by our enemies. I still remember a day Yohanis the cleaning lady took me with her to Piazza and while I held her hand and we were passing near St. Goergis church she kissed the wall and I kissed it to. She was shocked "aree taw Hassiye ante Muslim nah" "Alas! Stop it Hasiye (Hassan) your Muslim" and we resumed our walking again..

I was eight years old.

You from Addis?

[bumps]

There will be no government from where I am now and all the way to Sudan. Somalia (already a carcass) Ethiopia Djibouti Eritrea will follow suite and the seedlings of their destruction is being sown as I speak (the so called "emarati" and "saudi" military bases) That is the big picture. "Wa makaru makran kubaara".........I think we should sow the seeds of eastern African unity...and grow up from this vicious "divide and rule game" that we have been spoonfed by our enemies. I still remember a day Yohanis the cleaning lady took me with her to Piazza and while I held her hand and we were passing near St. Goergis church she kissed the wall and I kissed it to. She was shocked "aree taw Hassiye ante Muslim nah" "Alas! Stop it Hasiye (Hassan) your Muslim" and we resumed our walking again..

I was eight years old.

What the heck??

[jannoman]

There will be no government from where I am now and all the way to Sudan. Somalia (already a carcass) Ethiopia Djibouti Eritrea will follow suite and the seedlings of their destruction is being sown as I speak (the so called "emarati" and "saudi" military bases) That is the big picture. "Wa makaru makran kubaara".........I think we should sow the seeds of eastern African unity...and grow up from this vicious "divide and rule game" that we have been spoonfed by our enemies. I still remember a day Yohanis the cleaning lady took me with her to Piazza and while I held her hand and we were passing near St. Goergis church she kissed the wall and I kissed it to. She was shocked "aree taw Hassiye ante Muslim nah" "Alas! Stop it Hasiye (Hassan) your Muslim" and we resumed our walking again..

I was eight years old.

You from Addis?

Am not from Addis. Am Addis. Am Ababa. Am her air her mud her rain her pine trees her cenima and oh am her sweet pastries .......

[jannoman]

There will be no government from where I am now and all the way to Sudan. Somalia (already a carcass) Ethiopia Djibouti Eritrea will follow suite and the seedlings of their destruction is being sown as I speak (the so called "emarati" and "saudi" military bases) That is the big picture. "Wa makaru makran kubaara".........I think we should sow the seeds of eastern African unity...and grow up from this vicious "divide and rule game" that we have been spoonfed by our enemies. I still remember a day Yohanis the cleaning lady took me with her to Piazza and while I held her hand and we were passing near St. Goergis church she kissed the wall and I kissed it to. She was shocked "aree taw Hassiye ante Muslim nah" "Alas! Stop it Hasiye (Hassan) your Muslim" and we resumed our walking again..

I was eight years old.

What the heck??

I spent some beautiful awesome childhood years in Addis Ababa. It's only when you live eat and journey with do you get to know people deeply irrespective of their race and religion. The everyday or common Oromo Ahmaara Tigre people are lovable and human and better than us in many ways and we all can live in peace and harmony if we wanted to. I remember the Ahmaara guard/watchman he loved reading and one day I asked what are you reading and he answers me a story. I ask him to tell me about it. And he summarizes it and tells me. I suggest I come to him once in a while so he could tell me what happens next snice many pages remain. He says ok. So I leave play for about half an hour come back and ask what happened. And he will happily resume updating me. Then I go play this time nearly an hour elapsed. I come to him and ask okay what happened....and with a little smile playing at corners of his lipshe would resume....never getting annoyed or irritated simply glad to brighten a little kid's day up. Viva east African people.