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I was talking to one of my ethiopian family friends about politics and he explained me that the real reason kebessa Eritreans dont want to be associated with Habesha Ethiopians inspite of all their similarities is because of the racial superiority they feel towards Habesha Ethiopians because they didnt mix with cushites like Oromos or the Agews throughout thier history, unlike, Amharas or Tigrayans who because of conquest, were mixing with cushities in the last few hundred years. So they feel they are the true Habeshas.. Can anyone verify this. i just want to,understand the regional dynamics and identity politics that resulted in two ethnic groups who are identical, not wanting to be associated with one another. Maybe @Awrastale can answer this question. So are Eritrean tigrinyas racist or is it another reason?

No that's not really the main reason.

Kebessa themselves not only share country with Cushitics such as Beja, Agews such as Bilen, Cushitic Afar and Saho but they long inter-married and have Beja roots themselves, which they are proud of unlike Tigrais who hide Agew assimilation.

The feud between Kebessa and Tigrais is mostly class and political in which Kebessa despise Tigrais like Somalis did to Tumaal, Midgaan and other minorities.

It is also because Kebessa wants full credit for Axumite Empire, Geez and the Tigringya language and culture.

Tigrais claim to be the original speakers while Kebessa believe Tigrais adopted their language in the same manner lowland Eritreans adopted Arabic as a common language.

Remember the Tigres (not Tigrais of Ethiopia) are identified as hybrid of Kebessa and Beja.

Keep in mind the Eritrean state was built on non-Habesha ideology. The Eritreans often mobilized the popalous on the believe that it was them against the Habesha Abyssinians.

So no they never feel they are more Habesha than anyone. They claim historical rights to Axum empire, Geez, Tigringya language and having brought both Islam and Orthodox to the land.

adal are u oromo ,kebessa just dont like their own brothers because of lack of self worth.And the artifical eritrean identity they created for themselves during the hey days of their ghedli generation. you should not read to much into it. what is true is that Eritreans were more educated than tigray.But is that areason to feel superior.

Khalid,

Not sure why don't you like Kebessa but they are realist people who achieved many things many of us in the region failed despite our sizes or populations.

First of all Eritrean identity is more solid and meaningful than our own Somalilander.

So dismissing Eritrea as a state and identity means we should first dimiss Somaliland and if self worthy means 'sticking with brothers', why SL doesn't stick with Somalia?

Kebessa are fantastic and passionate people who are stright faced unlike Tigrais who conned everyone in the region from Amhara, Oromo, Somalis, Eritreans to Sudanese.

So my friend not true what you say about the great Medri-Bejaians/Medri-Bahri.

Somaliland is more a state than eritrea the British saw eritrea and proposed the east side to be part of sudan and the center regions to be part of Ethiopia. If afewerki dies secterian war will come besides The kebassa are rats and Christians the moment they see u as a somali they pretend to be muslim. i have seen them in sudan. ALso they overwealmingly anti somaliland. with the exception of the low landers who like somaliland like my friend midrigeez who doesnt post any more. i will support an eritrea under muslim tigre.

AwRastaale wrote:No that's not really the main reason.

Kebessa themselves not only share country with Cushitics such as Beja, Agews such as Bilen, Cushitic Afar and Saho but they long inter-married and have Beja roots themselves, which they are proud of unlike Tigrais who hide Agew assimilation.

The feud between Kebessa and Tigrais is mostly class and political in which Kebessa despise Tigrais like Somalis did to Tumaal, Midgaan and other minorities.

It is also because Kebessa wants full credit for Axumite Empire, Geez and the Tigringya language and culture.

Tigrais claim to be the original speakers while Kebessa believe Tigrais adopted their language in the same manner lowland Eritreans adopted Arabic as a common language.

Remember the Tigres (not Tigrais of Ethiopia) are identified as hybrid of Kebessa and Beja.

Keep in mind the Eritrean state was built on non-Habesha ideology. The Eritreans often mobilized the popalous on the believe that it was them against the Habesha Abyssinians.

So no they never feel they are more Habesha than anyone. They claim historical rights to Axum empire, Geez, Tigringya language and having brought both Islam and Orthodox to the land.

When I say Habesha, I meant those who have a rightful claim to Aksum. so they do have a superiority complex because they think they are the true descendants of the Aksumitesmwhilst they discredit Amharas and Tigrayans as fake Agews. But I dont think this is true considering Aksum is located in Ethiopia and not Eritrea. Perhaps Tigrayans are a hybrid of Agews and kebessa people, but this wouldnt deligitmize them as true Tgremyas. Thats like saying Shewan Amharas are Oromos in denial just because they were under Oromo occupation for a century. I think youve swallowed too much of the Kebessa Koolaid. Im not pro Tigrayan, but I think it sad how everyone trie to bully them to think theyre not truly Tigrayan just because they were invaded by the Agew people. I think Im right when I say Kebessa are a bit obsessed with racial purity. And kebessas are rulling Eritrea with an iron fist, and are abusing lowlander cushites. Theyve used the Eritrean state as a sort of a Kebessa colonisation tool, and now theyre colonisjg Afar region,and previously Saho regions with Kebessas. Ive known many Eritrean lowlanders who dislike Kebessas for their superioritycomplex and their mentality that they shoukd ruel Eritrea. Most of the pro governemnt diaspora are exlusvely kebessa and some tigres whilsts lowlanders were the first people to protest against Afewerki.

Khalid Ali wrote:Somaliland is more a state than eritrea the British saw eritrea and proposed the east side to be part of sudan and the center regions to be part of Ethiopia. If afewerki dies secterian war will come besides The kebassa are rats and Christians the moment they see u as a somali they pretend to be muslim. i have seen them in sudan. ALso they overwealmingly anti somaliland. with the exception of the low landers who like somaliland like my friend midrigeez who doesnt post any more. i will support an eritrea under muslim tigre.

That's true eritrea is a ticking time bomb.

All Habesha countries have no bright future. Ethiopia is going to collapse and Eritrea is one man show, no afawerki means no Eritrea.

Who gives a s***? This is Somalinet, go and ask that question on amharanet.

Get your raw meat eating ass out of here.

LiquidHYDROGEN wrote: Who gives a s***? This is Somalinet, go and ask that question on amharanet.

Ive already said that Im a half amhara half somali with an identity crisis

Are you guys out of your freaking minds? Leave her alone. At least she shows interest in learning Somali ways by registering here. She took the initiative to sign up and contribute positively if I may add. Besides, since when does Somali culture allow to mistreat guests, much less a woman? In my book she is a Somali, her father is a Somali.

Y'all need to watch out next time, you'd have to go over or through my 6'6'' frame to get to her, and that would be a monumental task.

You go gurl, do your thang.