Irreechaa Festival: Celebrating Oromo Culture in Melbourne
(Oromedia, 29 September 2025) Irreechaa celebrations in Melbourne have become a notable expression of Oromo culture, bringing the local Oromo diaspora together to honor traditional values and strengthen communal bonds.
The festival typically features blessings by elders, cultural performances, music, dancing, and communal meals, all designed to replicate the spiritual essence of Irreechaa as celebrated in Oromia.
Festival Highlights in Melbourne
– The celebration is usually held at riversides or parks—often at the iconic Wilson Botanical Garden—to maintain the symbolic tradition of giving thanks to Waaqa (God) by water.
– Community leaders and elders lead the prayers and blessings, paying homage to nature and ancestral wisdom.
– Attendees wear traditional Oromo clothing, display cultural ornaments, and use symbolic colors such as black, red, and white.
– Music, and dances (including Siiqqee and Gumii) are performed to educate and entertain both the Oromo community and local Australians.
Purpose and Impact
– The event fosters Oromo cultural identity and unity among diaspora members.
– It serves as a platform for educating younger generations about heritage and traditions, helping them maintain a connection to their roots.
– Many celebrations invite local government officials, multicultural organizations, and curious residents, encouraging mutual respect and intercultural exchange.
Growth and Community Engagement
– Participation has steadily grown, with increased efforts by local Oromo associations to expand outreach and inclusivity.
– Social media and diaspora networks play a crucial role in organizing, publicizing, and preserving the festival’s traditions, even reaching Oromo youth who may be distant from their homeland.
Irreechaa in Melbourne embodies both cultural pride and adaptation, allowing the Oromo community to sustain meaningful traditions while building bridges with the wider Australian society.
Participants took memorable photos with family, friends and each other and shared them on social media.
All those who participated in this celebration filled with love and respect are saying that they remember it with joy.
Irreechaa is a festival of wisdom that Oromo have contributed to the world community, which promotes gratitude, peace, reconciliation, hope, life, social harmony, connection, mutual assistance, sharing, harmony and morality.
𝕀𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕒: The Oromo Festival of Thanksgiving and Renewal
Every year, as the rains recede and the Ethiopian highlands begin to glow with new light, millions of Oromo people gather to give thanks. Irreechaa — literally “thanksgiving” in Afaan Oromo — is a vibrant, deeply felt festival that marks the end of the rainy season and the welcoming of a new, fertile period. It is at once spiritual ceremony, community reunion, cultural showcase, and a time for renewal.
Roots and Meaning
Irreechaa is rooted in the traditional Oromo worldview and is closely linked to the Gadaa system, the democratic social and political institution that organized Oromo life for centuries. The festival is fundamentally a ritual of gratitude to Waaqa (God) for life, health, and the bounty of the land. It affirms social bonds, renews moral commitments, and marks seasonal and generational transitions. Though its spirit is ancient, Irreechaa remains a living, adaptive tradition that continues to shape Oromo identity today.
Where and When It Happens
Irreechaa is observed across Oromia and by Oromo communities worldwide. Celebrations are usually held at natural gathering places — lakes, rivers, and meadows — where people can perform water- and earth-centered rites. The largest contemporary gatherings often take place by the lakes near Bishoftu (sometimes also called Debre Zeyit) and at other prominent riverbanks and lakes throughout the region. The timing follows the agricultural and pastoral calendar: typically at the end of the rainy season, around late September or early October in the Gregorian calendar, though exact dates may vary by locality and community.
Rituals and Practices
An Irreechaa morning is a sensory feast. People travel from villages and cities, wearing traditional dress and carrying bunches of seasonal wildflowers and fresh grasses. The ceremony is usually led by elders and by the Abbaa Gadaa (the Gadaa father or leader), who offers prayers and blessings for the coming year.
Key elements include:
– Gatherings at water: People congregate at lakeshores and riverbanks, where water symbolizes renewal and life.
– Blessings by elders: The Abbaa Gadaa or elders lift a branch of grass or flowers — a symbol of life — and sprinkle or dip it in the water, then wave or sprinkle drops over the crowd as a communal blessing.
– Songs and ululation: Traditional songs, chants, and ululations (high-pitched celebratory cries) fill the place. Music and dance are central, with both communal steps and individual expressions.
– Feasting and fellowship: Families and friends share food, exchange greetings, and reconnect after the rainy months. Coffee ceremonies, a core part of Ethiopian hospitality, often accompany gatherings.
– Symbolic gestures: The sharing and tossing of flowers or grasses into the water is a visible act of giving thanks and wishing for fertility and prosperity.
Cultural and Civic Dimensions
Though Irreechaa is primarily a spiritual and cultural event, it has also taken on civic and social significance in modern times. Festivals have been occasions for public discussion, cultural revival, and the assertion of Oromo language and identity. For the Oromo diaspora — in North America, Europe, and beyond — Irreechaa gatherings are important moments for preserving heritage and passing it to younger generations.
The festival has not been without challenges. Large crowds require careful management, and political tensions at times have added complexity to peaceful celebrations. Communities and authorities increasingly work together to ensure safety while protecting the sacred and communal nature of the festival.
Why Irreechaa Matters
Irreechaa is more than an annual party: it is a ritual that knits people to place, to each other, and to the cycles of nature. It embodies gratitude, resilience, and hope — values that resonate far beyond Oromia. For visitors and observers, Irreechaa offers a window into a rich cultural tradition that balances spirituality, social cohesion, and joyful celebration.
If You Attend
If you have the opportunity to witness or participate in Irreechaa, approach with respect:
– Dress modestly and follow local customs.
– Ask permission before taking photos, especially of elders or religious activities.
– Participate quietly and respectfully in communal moments; observe before joining.
– Be mindful of large crowds and follow safety guidance from organizers.
Irreechaa remains a powerful expression of Oromo life: a time to say thank you, to heal, to celebrate community, and to step forward together into the new season.
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Irreechaa: For Peace and Reconciliation
By Girma Mirgisa Reba
Ethiopia is endowed with beautiful diversity and richness of cultures, which are celebrated at different times in the country. In particular, September is a month of festivals, holidays and celebrations around the country, among which, are Meskel festival and Irreechaa festival, thanksgiving of the Oromo people.
It also represents the start of Ethiopian New Year , symbolizing a stimulating time of change, thanksgiving and renewal, with the celebration of a series of cultural and religious festivals throughout the month. It is also a season when the landscape is dressed with the golden color of Ethiopian daisies, locally known as Adey Abeba flower.
Ethiopian New Year signifies a time of renewal, as the rainy season subsides leaving behind lush fields blooming with yellow daisies which adorns homes of many Ethiopians throughout September, and representing the spirit of peace, hope, harmony and love which come along the New Year.
Meskel, a UNESCO-inscribed intangible cultural heritage, is also celebrated by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians on Meskerem 27 and commemoration of the unearthing of the True Cross of Jesus. The Yo Yo Gifata of the Wolaita, Yo Masqalaa of the Gamo, Ya Hode of the Hadiya, Meskel of the Gurage, Hashu Masqala of the Kembata Tembaro, Gofa Gaze Masqalaa, and Mashqare-Kaficho, among others, adorn the month of September in southern part of the country by festivities and joy. It is also a time of attracting more tourists.
Similarly, the week-long Irreechaa cultural festival is observed by the Oromo people at the beginning of spring as a time of peace, reconciliation, unity and thanksgiving and forgiveness. Irreechaa is ‘Thanksgiving Day’ for the Oromo people after the end of the rainy season. It is celebrated for all things that Waqaa ‘God’ has done for people like bringing rain, peace, health, fertility, abundance, and for the beautiful weather they have cherished. In the course of Irreechaa festivals, thanks will be given for the achievements of last year and chanting for the hope and productivity of the future.
The Oromo people consider the winter; rainy season that lasts from June to September as the time of difficulty because the rainy season causes much muddy and the surroundings covered with heavy cloud. The heavy rains are also accompanied by thunder and cold weather. The weather conditions make life inconvenient for human movements. The heavy rains may cause rivers to over floods and family relationships to fall into difficulty. Therefore, the Irreechaa festival is all about rekindling about family connections, hope and joy. Friends and relatives who missed each other and the beautiful nature for a long time due to the rainy seasons long for getting together for the blessings and festival of Irreechaa by the Oromo people. It is also a season where sowed crops will blossom, get ripe and bear fruits.
Irreechaa is celebrated in different localities across Oromia and worldwide where Oromos are living. In particular, the Irreechaa festivity which is taking place at Hora Finfinne and Hora Arsadi in Bishoftu town, is a unique thanksgiving festival which brings together millions of people from all corners of Oromia and the country.
Irreechaa is a time for the Oromo people to celebrate their culture and traditions. People during the festival wear colorful traditional attires as well as sing and dance. It is one of the best festivities of Ethiopia where cultural singing and dancing are common. This grand festival attracts a large number of the Oromo people and people from all parts of the country regardless of age, religion, political affiliations and sex to come together and celebrate the festival with extraordinary love, chanting and unity. It is a time to honor nature and give thanks for the blessings of brotherhood.
The concept of peace and reconciliation are an important and integral part of the daily activities of the Oromo people. The Oromo preach peace and reconciliation and offer blessings during thanksgiving ceremonies of Irreechaa. The worldview of the Oromo is to forge unity, peace and social relations with other people. Peace is achieved when mankind is at peace with God, nature and all creations. According to the sayings of the Oromo“Peace is a gift from God; and peace is better than wealth.” This shows how much the Oromo people value peace.
The Oromo people love and respect their Creator, take care of nature, have a good relationship with God, and take the view that a person who does not have a good relationship with God will not have peace with man and other creatures either.
So, Irreechaa celebration is a manifestation where the whole walks of life practice chanting about peace and reconciliation. And all who participate in the chanting pray for the peace of the Earth, the country, children, elders, wish best for the present life and next generation as well as for livestock and all living things. Thanksgiving Day is where the Oromo people proclaim peace and reconciliation to all without revenge but with pure heart.
Forgiveness is central to the Ireechaa festival. Ireechaa is believed to be of great importance to those people who are able to give forgiveness for their intentional or unintentional grievances with other people.
The day of the festival is believed to be a day of peace, happiness, reconciliation, forgiveness and prosperity. Accordingly, before anyone celebrates Irreechaa, be they individuals or groups, resolving conflicts between them, reconciling, forgiving each other, establishing peace and reconciling with God are the preconditions to be observed. That is why the saying of the Oromo has it: “Yoo namni walitti araarame, Waaqnis namaaf araarama” which means “If a man is reconciled to a man, God is reconciled to man.”
In Irreechaa celebration where Oromo people celebrated this grand festival along with other nations and nationalities of this country. Since recently, not only Oromo people, but also different nations and nationalities in the country are celebrating the event together with their Oromo brothers and sisters. This in turn has been consolidating linkage among the nations and nationalities thereby strengthening the love, unity and harmony among Ethiopians. Such a festival serves as a significant forum to further exchange cultural values among the Ethiopian nations and nationalities.
Since the Gada System has been registered as one of the Intangible International Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Irreechaa festival is also embraced by the international community at large as part and parcel of an ancient tradition of the Gada system. So, a lot is required from all stakeholders to promote this festival and exploit its tourism potential. It is also important to promote the significance of this grand festival at international level and get registered by UNESCO. The festival should also be celebrated in accordance with its values and assets and pass on to the next generation.
Wal Harkaa Fuudhinsa Baallii Michillee irraa gara Birmajiitti: Gadaa fi Tokkummaa Oromoo
Dhimmi:
Miseensonni Gadaa Galma Giddugala Aadaa Oromoo (Jahaan Noonnoo, Ardaa Jilaa) guyyaa sadaffaaf wal harkaa fuudhinsa Baallii Michillee irraa gara Birmajiitti darbuu itti fufuun, sirna Gadaa fi seera Oromoo akka jijjiiramaa fi kabajamaa jiru agarsiisa. Kun ummati Oromoo sirna isaa eeguu, seera isaa kabajuufi waliin jiraachuuf murteessaa ta’uu isaa mirkaneessa.
1. Maaliif Wal Harkaa Fuudhinsa Kun Barbaachisaa?
✔ Seera Gadaa Eeguu:
- Gadaan siyaasa, hawaasa, fi qabeenya ummata Oromoo murteessuuf karaa sirrii ta’uu isaa mirkaneessuu.
- Korma dagaagaa qaluun seerota raawwachiisuun, safuu fi heera kabajuu.
✔ Tokkummaa Oromoo Cimsuu:
- Wal harkaa fuudhinsa kana keessatti miseensonni Gadaa mirga fi dirqama ummata Oromoo irratti walii galu.
- Birmajiin (Birma-jii) akka bakka mijaawaa ta’uun, garee lammiiwwan Oromoo walitti fiduu.
✔ Dhaabbannaa Barruulee Aadaa:
- Baalli Michillee (sacred covenant) fi Birmajiin (traditional assembly) keessatti seerota fi heerummaa Oromoo dhaabbachuu.
2. Sagantaawwan Gadaa Raawwachiifamaa Jiran
✔ Korma Dagaagaa Qaluu:
- Miseensonni Gadaa seera fi heera Oromoo irratti marii gaggeessu.
- Murteewwan hawaasaa, siyaasaa fi qabeenyaa murteessu.
✔ Aadaa fi Safuu Eeguu:
- Ayyaana, qooqa, fi seera Oromoo akka hin jijjiiramne eeguu.
✔ Waliin Jiraachuu Cimsuu:
- Garee lammiiwwan Oromoo (e.g., Noonnoo, Ardaa Jilaa) waliin tumsa fi heerummaa uumu.
3. Dandeettii fi Dhiibbaa
✔ Dandeettii:
- Gadaan akka sirna demokiraatawaa uummamaa ta’uun, ummata Oromoo mirga isaa kabajuu danda’a.
- Wal harkaa fuudhinsa kana keessatti haasawa waliifaa gaggeessuun, jijjiirama siyaasaa gaggeessuu danda’a.
✔ Dhiibbaa:
- Mootummaan Itoophiyaa Gadaa dhiisuuf yaaluu danda’a.
- Seera Gadaa fi heerummaa Oromoo akka hin jijjiiramne eeguu qaba.
4. Gorsa Ummata Oromoof
✔ Gadaa fi Seera Kabajaa:
- Ummati Oromoo sirna Gadaa isaa eeguu, kabajuu fi ittiin buluu qaba.
✔ Waliin Jiraachuu: - Wal harkaa fuudhinsa kana keessatti hirmaachuun, tokkummaa Oromoo cimsuu.
✔ Aadaa fi Afaan Oromoo Eeguu: - Seenaa fi aadaa Oromoo barachuun, durbee isaa eeguu.
5. Xumura
“Gadaan safuu, Gadaan nagaa, Gadaan ummata Oromoo buluu dha!”
Wal harkaa fuudhinsa kana keessatti mirga ummata Oromoo kabajuu, seera isaa eeguu, fi tokkummaa cimsuu gochuu qaba.
#Gadaa #Oromoo #WalHarkaaFuudhinsa #Birmajiin
Araara Gadaa Muudanaa: Gogeessa Muudanaa Quufafi Eebbaa
Jilli Godaansa Gadaa Oromoo Tuulamaa Odaa Nabeetti Faajjiifi Birbirsa dhaabuun sirna araaraa gaggeesse.
Jilli kun ilmaan Oromoo Tuulama sadeenii Daaccii, Bachoofi Jiille warreen miseensa Gadaa Muudanaatiin kan taasifamu yoota’u, guyyootaaf deemsa gara Odaa Nabeetti taasisan raawwachuun guyyaa har’aa Faajjiifi Birbirsa dhaabuun sirna araaraa erga raawwatanii booda korma qalanii bilachuun qophii godaansa gara Caffee Tumaa taasisan.
Sirna araaraa kanaan waldhabdee gosoota gidduu turan ilaaluun araara gaggeessan. Araara kanaan sirna gumaa kennuufi fudhachuu gosoota gidduu hiikanii, furmaata waaraa dhibdeewwanii turaniif kennameera.
Godaansi kun itti fufuun, Caffee Tumaatti wixinee seeraa baasu. Seerri kun kan Muudanni ittiin waggoota saddeettan dhufaniif bulchudha. Bu’uuruma kanaan seera haaraa baasuufi kan ture fooyyessuun, miseensonni Muudanaa seera bahe fudhatanii gara qe’eefi gosa isaanitti deebi’uun, Bultoo Bulanii miseensota gadaa hafaniifi ummata bal’aaf seera bahe dhaqqabsiisu.
Ummannis seera bahe gabbisuun, waan dabalamu qabuufi waan hir’achuu qabu erga dhiyeessaniin booda, waggaa tokko booda muudanni gara Caffee Tumaa deemuun seera raggaasisa. Seera raggaasifame kanaan, miseensi Gadaa Muudanaa yemmuu Baallii fudhatu, waggoottan saddeet dhufaniif ittiin kan bulchuudha.
Mootummaan gama aadaa, duudhaa, beekumsaa Oromoo dagaagsuu ilaalchisee tarkaanfii addaa addaa fudhateera. Hojiilee dursee raawwate keessaa tokko galmoota gulantaa qabsoo ummata Oromoo madaalan bocuu ture. Galmoonni sabboonummaa gochaatin ibsaman keessaa tokko “sirna cimaa ijaaruu”dha.
Galmi kun gama tokkoon aadaa (seenaa, duudhaa, safuufi eenyummaa) ummata Oromoo bu’uura kan taasisuu yoota’u, sagantaaleen kamuu yaadamuma kana hordofanii kan bocamanidha. Jalqabbii tureen yaadamoonni aadaa ummata keenyaa irraa sirnoome milkaa’inoota qabatamaa hedduuf ka’umsa ta’aniiru. Fuldurattis Mootummaa dhimma eenyummaa, aadaafi qaroomina ummata eeguufi dhaloota dhufutti ceesisuu ilaalchisee deeggarsafi ittigaafatamummaa kamuu kan bahatuudha.
Gogeessi Muudanaa quufafi eebbaa!
Gadaafi sirni isaa guutuudha!
Shanan Deessu: Aadaa Oromoofi Faayidaa Dubartoota
Kun guyyaa Shanan Bontu Shuggee Galaasaa ti. Boontuun Oromiyaa keessatti hidhaa addaddaan dararamaa turte. Booda dararaan itti hammaannaan gara biyya ollaa Keenyaatti godaante. Baqattummaa waggaa dheeraa booda qubannaan gara biyya Kanaadaa nagaan imalte.
Dhiheenya kana mucaa dhiiraa nagaan godhatte. Shanan kana irrattis akka aadaa Oromootti miidhagdee hiriyyoota ishii waliin kabajatte. Kaayyoon Shanan deessuu inni guddaan dubartiin deesse gaafa guyyaa shanaffaa akka jajjabattuu fi eebbisuu dha. Akkasumas ayyaanni haadhaa ykn ateetee fi Waaqa nagaan akka deessu ishii gargaara galateeffachuu dha. Sirna kana irratti hanga Shananiitti dhaqna hin dhiqattu, uffanni ishii hin miiccamu. Kanaaf guyyaa kana dhaqna dhiqatti; uffannishees ni miiccama.
Shanan deessuu jireenya deessuu keessatti iddoo guddaa kan qabuu fi kan kabajamuudha. Kunis dubartiin tokko ji’a sagal guutuu garaatti baattee nagaan hiikamuun ishee faayidaa maatii sanaati. Akkasumas daa’imni dhalatte dabalata maatii sanaati. Kanaf, faayidaa Shanan deessuu dubartii tokko deesse hanga Ulmaa Baatutti kophaa dhiisanii hin deeman. Sababni isaa boolli afaan banee ishii eega jedhama. Akkasumas yeroo mana fincaanii deemtuus sibiila harkatti qabattee,mutaa mataatti suqqattee, deemti.
Walumaa galattii Shanan erga bahee booda mucaan ni jajjabaata(tti); deessuun sunis ni jajjabaatti; marqaa qophaa’e waliin nyaachuun bira dhaabbannaa fi deeggarsa waloomaa akka argattu godhan.
Deessuun akka eela da’umsaa irraa dandamattu gochuu keessatti sirni kun gahee guddaa qaba. Maatii fi hiriyoonni Shanan kana irratti argamanis akka deessuun bareeddee kabajaa deessummaa argattu ni jajjabeessu. Shanan kana irratti deessuun qaamaan akka jabaattu, hawaasummaan akka bareeddu, ayyaanaan akka damboomtu, ba’aa bara ulfaa fi da’umsaa akka aadeffattu godhan.
Shanan Boontuun kun immoo kanneen akka ishiitti firaa fi aantee irraa fagaatanii jiraniif akka qobummaa fi adda bahummaan itti hin dhagahamne godha. Kunis akka walooma eenyummaa itti uwwisan godha.
Afaan Oromo’s film Soolanee has won the Best International Film category.
The film was selected as the winner at the Charlotte Film Production Festival and was selected as the winner in the Best International Film category.
The film was produced by artist Keeyeron Dereje and premiered in Finfinne a few months ago.
Keeyeron Dereje said the film awards were made possible by the support of the whole Oromo nation.
“To the whole Oromo nation – your unwavering spirit and stories inspire us every day. This award is yours as much as it is ours.”
Thanks be to God for helping me to make this goal a reality, said Keeyeron.
“Above all, I give thanks to Almighty God for guiding us through this journey with grace and purpose.”
Soolane was screened in Oromia and Australia.
The film is currently being shown in various states in Canada and the United States. It is a work of art that is gaining popularity.
This recognition is said to be a testament to the acceptance Oromian films are receiving internationally.
𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐢 𝐐𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐪𝐚𝐚 “𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐲𝐲𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐚”𝐭𝐢𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐮𝐟 𝐘𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐮𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐟𝐬𝐢𝐢𝐬𝐚!
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Mootummaan Paartii Badhaadhinaa (PP)dhaan hoogganamu erga filannoo fakkeessii (kan haqaa fi bilisa hin taaneen) aangoo qabatee kaasee biyyattii keessatti rakkinootni siyaasaa duraanuu turan daran babal’achuudhaan boora’iinsi nagaa ittuu hammaatee, lolli golee biyyattii hedduu keessatti caalaatti babal’ate. PP.n dirree siyaasaa bal’isuuf waadaa afaaniin seene dachaasuudhaan hacuuccaa siyaasaa kan durii caalaa daran jabeessee sirna abbaa-irrummaa itti fufsiise.
Gaaffii siyaasaa sabni Oromoo fi sabaa fi sab-lammootni kaanis qaban akkuma mootummoota darbanii irratti duuluun ukkaamsuu, irratti ololuun maqaa bal’eessuu fi taappeellaa adda addaa itti maxxansuun hadheessuu hojii godhate. Kun biyyattiin daranuu dirree lolaa fi jeequmsaa taatee akka itti fuftuu fi nagaa fi tasaggabbiin akka irraa fagaatu godhe malee ummatootaafis, mootummaa PPfis bu’aan argamsiise hin jiru.
Paartiin biyya bulchaa jiru (Paartiin Badhaadhinaa) haala kan duraanii irra daran suukanneessaa taheen hacuuccaa fi gochaa hammeenyaa ummatoota irratti raawwachuu kan itti fufe oggaa tahu, gama biraatiin ammoo maqaa “Marii Biyyoolessaa/National Dialogue” jedhuun ‘Komiishinii Marii Biyyoolessaa’ jechuun ofuma isaatii qaama tokko utubee sochii erga jalqabee bubbulee jira. ‘Komiishiniin’ PP.dhaan utubame kunis miseensotaa fi deggertoota Paartii biyya bulchuu, akkasumas, kanneen haala garagaraatiin Paartichi dhiibbaa irra bulche/dirqisiise bakka garagaraatti walitti qabuudhaan ‘Waltajjii Marii Biyyoolessaa’ maqaa jedhuun walgahiilee adda addaa gaggeessaa turuun beekamaa dha.
Rakkinoota barootaaf biyyattii hudhanii qaban, gaaffiilee siyaasaa, dinagdee fi hawaasummaa hundaaf furmaata kan tahu, akkasumas godaannisa seenaa turan hundaaf qoricha tahee nagaa, tasgabbii fi guddina waloo kan argamsiisu mariin qaamota abbootii dhimmaa tahan hunda hirmaachisu barbaachisaa tahuu ABOn ni amana. Marii akkanaa argamsiisuufis waan isa irraa eegamu hunda gochuu irraa of hin qusatu.
Mariin dhugumaan rakkoo wal xaxaa Itoophiyaan qabdu hundee irraa furu osoo gaggeeffamee Saba Oromoo dabalatee hawwii fi fedha Sabaa fi Sab-lammoota biyyattii keessa jiran hundaa ti. Paartiileen siyaasaa fi quuqamtootni hawaasaa dhugaadhaan bilisummaa, dimokiraasii fi wal-qixxummaa namootaatti amananis fedhiin isaanii kanuma. Garuu kan amma Paartiin Badhaadhinaa itti jiru marii fakkeessaa kan ittiin aangoo ofii seerawaa fakkeeffachuu fi umrii aangoo dheereffachuuf na gargaara jedhee yaade malee isa silaa barbaadamu kan furmaata rakkoo biyyattii tahu sana miti.
Kana irraa kan ka’e Addi Bilisummaa Oromoo ABOn, Marii Biyyoolessaa jechuudhaan waan fakkeessaa kan Mootummaan PP labsee fi geggeessaa jiru kana irraa akka qooda hin fudhanne ejjennoo ofii erga beeksisee bubbuleera. Kunis mariidhaaf fedha dhabuu irraa osoo hin taane akkaataa itti mootummaan PP Marii Biyyoolessaa jedhe kana itti geggeessuuf saganteeffatee fi Marii kanas qaama geggeessu akkaataa inni itti Komiishinii Marii Biyyoolessaa itti filatee fi utube irratti mormii qabu ifatti beeksisuudhaani.
Jalqabuma irraa miseensota Komiishinii Marii Biyyoolessaa kana kan filee fi komiishinicha kan gadi dhaabe Kaabinee Ministeerotaa mootummaa PP ti. Namootni filamanis miseensotaa fi deggertoota PP daangaa mooraa PP keessaa ala hin baane tahuunis waan ifa jiruu dha.
Kaabineen Ministeerotaa namoota filaman kana akka raggaasuuf paarlamaa mootummaa PP qofa tajaajiluuf dhiheesse. Paarlaamichi bifa kanaan namoota PP tajaajilanii fi fedhaa fi akeeka isaa tarkaanfachiisan qofa raggaasee, Komiishinii Marii Biyyoolessaa labse.
Kun deemsa Marii Biyyoolessaa addunyaan beektuun faallaa, kan dhaabota siyaasaa fi paartilee siyaasaa murteessoo ta’an akka ABO, KFO fi kanneen biroo dhimmi isaan galchu osoo itti hin hirmaachisin yayyabamee dha. Kana irraa Addi Bilisummaa Oromoos akkaataa itti Komiishiniin Marii Biyyoolessaa kun tolfamee fi filannoon miseensota komiishinichaa ifaa fi walaba kan hin taane ta’uu irraa deemsa Marii Biyyoolessaa komiishinii kana jalatti geggeeffamu irraa kan hin hirmaatne ta’uu ejjennoo fudhate.
Komiishiniin Marii Biyyoolessaa hirmaatnaa dhaabota/paartilee siyaasaa fi warra dhimmi ilaallatu cufa hin hirmaachisin paarlamaa paartii tokkoon raggaafame marii bifa kamii geggeessee, biyya dhaloota ishee irraa hanga ammaa dhibdee tarrisanii fixuun hin salphanneen qancartee jirtu keessatti nagaa fi sabatiinsa hawwamu fida? jedhanii of gaafachuun dhimma ijoo dha. Kun qoosaa/gowwoomsaa yoo tahe malee hiika biraa hin kennu. Komiishiniin Marichaa, hawaasa PP mooraa tokko keessa jiraatan walitti qabee mariisisu fedhaa fi ajandaa PP tarkaanfachiisuun ala rakkoo jiruuf furmaata hin soqu.
Mootummaan PP biyyattii keessatti nagaa fi tasgabbiin akka bu’uuf, gaaffiin polotikaa barootaaf ummatooti harkaa qaban karaa nagaan akka furamaniif kan barbaaduu fi hojjetu osoo hin taane, caalaattuu wal xaxaa kan taasisuu fi jeequmsa hin hawwamne kan afeeru ta’uu isaatiif deemsi isaa waggoota 7 waan mul’isu qaba. Mootummaan akkasii qofaa isaa miseensotaa fi deggertoota isaan mariin mooraa isaa keessatti geggeessee nagaa fi tasgabbiin argamsiisu, rakkoo Itoophiyaa keessaa karaan itti furu tasumaa hin jiru.
Mootummaan PP caalaattuu karaa Komiishinii Marii Biyyoolessaa yayyabate kanaan mirga sabootaa haquu, mirgoota ummatni Oromoo fi sabaa fi sab-lammootni kaan wareegama olaanaa fi qabsoo isaaniitiin argatan sharafuuf ifatti ajandaa dhiheeffatee hojjetaa jira.
Ol’aantummaa seeraatiif dantaa kan hin qabne mootummaan gartuu PP, walgahii Marii Biyyoolessaa Caamsaa 29, 2025nii qabee magaalaa Finfinneetti geggeeffame irratti deemsa heera biyyattiin amma ittiin bultu faallessuudhaan akka mootummaatti ajandaalee mirga ummatootaa hundeen faallessanii fi haqan dhiheessee jira. Kunis faallaa heeraa kan tahe keeyyatni 39 kan mirga hiree murteeffannaa” akka haqamu, Bulchiinsi Mootummaa Naannolee sabummaan jiru haqamee, naannoleen teessuma lafaan akka utubamaniif yaada murtii isaa dhiheessee jira.
Heerri biyyattii akka itti ragga’e qaba. Raggaafamuu heera kanaa keessa hanqina fedhes qabaatu sagalee sabaa fi sab-lammootaatu jira. Mootummaan PP garuu heera kana jijjiiruuf faallaa heeraa deemaa jira. Heericha jijjiiruuf seeraan aangoo osoo hin qabaatin bulchiinsa naannolee diiguuf karoora leellistoota sirna nafxanyaa hojii irra oolchaa jira. Mirga hiree murteeffannaa ummataa heeraan jiru kaasuun, harcaatota bittoota Itoophiyaa fi kanneen keeyyata 39 irraa mormii qaban gammachiisuuf ijibbaata gochaa jira.
Deemsi mootummaa PP kun biyyattii keessatti jeequmsaa fi walitti bu’iinsa hin barbaachisne daran kan babal’isuu fi gaaga’ama hamaa kan maddisiisu tahuu ABOn gadi jabeessee hubachiisa. Mirga sabaa fi sab-lammootaa wareegama lubbuu olaanaadhaan argame akka qoosaatti namootni hagoon kanneen dantaa ofiif walitti qabaman akka haqamuuf oggaa sagalee kennan haalli kun gara balaa hamaa fiduutti waan geessuuf, mootummaa PP dabalatee kanneen murtoo balaafamaa kanatti deemaa jiran akka irraa dhaabbatan ABOn jabeessee akeekkachiisa.
Maayii irratti ummatni Oromoo eessayyuu jiraatu tarkaanfii balaa guddaa hordofsiisuu danda’u kan mootummaan PP mirgoota inni qabsoo isaatiin argate kana sharafuuf itti deemaa jiru hubannaa, dammaqiinsaa fi xiyyeeffannoon hordofuudhaan akka falmatu ABOn jabeessee hubachiisa.
Injifannoo Ummata Bal’aaf!
Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo
Waxabajjii 02, 2025
Finfinnee
Federaalizimii Afaanii Biyyoota Addaddaa Keessatti: India fi Switzerland
Federaalizimii afaanii kan biyyoota India fi Switzerland keessatti hojiirra oolaa jiru. Biyyoonni kunneen ummatoota afaanii fi aadaa adda addaa qaban kan walqixxummaa, nagaa fi bulchiinsa sirrii tiin buluu danda’an.
1. Switzerland: Federaalizimii Afaanii Keessatti Taphataa
Qubee Afaanii (Official Languages):
✅ Afaan Jarmanii (63%)
✅ Afaan Faransaayii (23%)
✅ Afaan Itaaliyaa (8%)
✅ Afaan Roomaanshii (0.5%)
Haala Federaalizimii:
✔ Kantoonii (States) Hunda Afaanii Isaa Qaba
- Jarmanii: Zurich, Bern
- Faransaayii: Geneva, Vaud
- Itaaliyaa: Ticino
- Roomaanshii: Graubünden (kan afaan xiqqaa ta’e)
✔ Mootummaa Federaalaa Keessatti Walqixxummaa Afaanii
- Parlamaanni Switzerland afaan Jarmanii, Faransaayii fi Itaaliyaa dubbata.
- Dhaabbileen mootummaa afaanota adda addaatiin hojjatu.
✔ Barumsa Afaan Mana Isaa (Mother-Tongue Education)
- Kantoonni hundi afaan isaanii kan mana barumsaa fi hojii mootummaa keessatti hojiirra oolu.
Faayidaa:
✅ Dhiibbaa afaanii hin jiru (lammiileen afaan isaa kabajama).
✅ Wal’aansoo afaanii xiqqaadha (sababni isaa mirga afaanii kabajamaa jiraachuu dha).
2. India: Federaalizimii Afaanii Ummata Baay’ee Addaddaa Keessatti
Qubee Afaanii (Official Languages):
✅ Afaan Hindii (44%)
✅ Afaan Ingiliffaa (Lakkoofsa 2ffaa)
✅ Afaanota Biyyoolessaa 22+ (Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Odiya, fi kkf)
Haala Federaalizimii:
✔ Naannoleen (States) Afaanii Isaanii Qabu
- Tamil Nadu: Afaan Tamil
- Andhra Pradesh: Afaan Telugu
- West Bengal: Afaan Bengali
- Kerala: Afaan Malayalam
✔ Seera Afaan Mana Barumsaa (Three-Language Policy)
- Afaan mana isaa (mother tongue)
- Afaan Hindii (kan biyyaa)
- Afaan Ingiliffaa (kan addunyaa)
✔ Dhaabbileen Mootummaa Naannoo Afaan Isaa Hojiirra Oolu
- Mana barumsaa, mana murtii, fi TV/raadiyoo afaan naannoo isaa dubbatu.
Faayidaa:
✅ Ummatni afaanii fi aadaa isaa kabajamaa jiraachuu (e.g., Tamil Nadu keessatti afaan Tamil baay’ee kabajama).
✅ Dhiibbaa afaanii gad dhiifama (Hindii hin force-goffamu).
3. Itoophiyaaf Qo’annoo (Lessons for Ethiopia)
| Biyya | Federaalizimii Afaanii | Itoophiyaaf Qo’annoo |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Kantoonni afaan isaa kabajatu | Naannoleen Oromiyaa, Tigraay fi Sumaalee afaan isaa kabajatu |
| India | Seera afaan 3 (mother tongue + Hindii + English) | Itoophiyaatti Afaan Oromoo + Amharic + English |
| Itoophiyaa | Federaalizimii afaanii kan 1991 | Yoo federaalizimii dhabame, wal’aansoo uumuu danda’a |
Yaada Dheeraa:
- Switzerland: Kantoonni afaan isaa kabajatuun nagaa fi walqixxummaa jiraachisu.
- India: Afaanota baay’ee qabu garuu seeraan eeguun dhiibbaa gad dhiisu.
- Itoophiyaa: Federaalizimii afaanii kan kabajamee yoo ta’e, nagaa fi qindoomina uumuu danda’a.
“Afaan mirga uumamaa dha. Mirga afaanii dhabuun mirga lubbuu dhabuu dha.”
Faayidaa Federaalizimii Afaanii: Sababaa Itoophiyaaf Gargaaruu Danda’u
Federaalizimii afaanii (Linguistic Federalism) kan biyya Itoophiyaa keessatti eebba 1991 jalqabee tajaajilaa jiru, kan ummataaf mirgaa fi kabajaa afaanii, aadaa fi dhaabbilee bulchiinsaa fiduudhaan guddaa ta’e. Kana keessatti, Oromiyaa, Sumaalee, Tigraay fi naannolee adda addaa afaanii fi aadaa isaanii hojiratti fayyadamuun faayidaa guddaa argatan.
1. Hojiirra Oolii Aadaa fi Afaanii (Cultural & Linguistic Revival)
✅ Afaan Oromoo, Tigree, Sumaalee fi kkf kan mana barumsaa, mana murtiifi hojii mootummaa keessatti hojiirra oolan.
✅ Barumsa afaanii afaan mana isaa (mother-tongue education) kan dandeettii barannoo barsiisuu danda’u.
✅ Aadaa fi seenaa ummataa kan eegumsa fi kabaja argatu.
Fakkeenya:
- Oromiyaa keessatti afaan Oromoon kan barsiisaa, sagantaa TV fi raadiyoo ta’ee jira.
- Tigraay keessatti afaan Tigree kan mana barumsaa fi mana murtii keessatti hojiirra oolaa jira.
2. Mirkanaa’eessaa Siyaasaa (Political Empowerment)
✅ Naannoon hundi afaanii fi aadaa isaa mirkaneeffachuun bulchuu danda’a.
✅ Ummanni mirga isaa kan afaanii fi aadaa isaa tiin mirkanaa’eessuun dhiibbaa siyaasaa gad dhiisuu danda’a.
Fakkeenya:
- Oromiyaa kan abbaa biyyummaa (autonomy) qabu, kan hojii naannoo isaa afaan Oromoon bulchu.
- Sumaalee kan hojii mana barumsaa fi qonnaa isaa afaan Sumaaleen bulchu.
3. Dhimma Qabsaa’ota (Conflict Resolution)
✅ Federaalizimii afaanii kan walitti dhufeenya ummataa (national unity) eegu.
✅ Ummatni afaanii fi aadaa isaa kabajamee kan dhiibbaa fi wal’aansoo gad dhiisu.
Fakkeenya:
- Oromiyaa fi Sumaalee lamaanuu afaanii isaanii hojirra oolanii jiran, kanaaf dhiibbaa gidduu isaanii xiqqaadha.
- Yoo afaanii ummataa hin kabajamin, akka dargaggii Oromoo 2014-2018 keessatti wal’aansoo guddaa uumuu danda’a.
4. Qabeenya Ummataa (Economic Development)
✅ Naannoon hundi afaanii isaa hojii qabeenyaa (business, qonnaa, misooma) keessatti fayyadamuun qabeenya isaa dagaaguu danda’a.
✅ Barattoonni afaanii isaanii baratanii kan dandeettii isaanii guddisu.
Fakkeenya:
- Oromiyaa keessatti hojii qonnaa (coffee, cereals) fi misooma afaan Oromoon hojiirra oolama.
- Tigraay keessatti barumsa afaan Tigree kan dandeettii teeknooloojii guddisu.
5. Haala Federaalizimii Afaanii Itoophiyaa Keessatti
| Naannoo | Afaan Hojiirra Oolan | Faayidaa Argate | Dhibeen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oromiyaa | Afaan Oromoo | Barumsa, TV, raadiyoo, hojii mootummaa | Amhariffaa fi dhiibbaa biyyaa |
| Sumaalee | Afaan Sumaalee | Qonnaa, misooma, barumsa | Xiyyeeffannaa hojii xiqqaa |
| Tigraay | Afaan Tigree | Teeknooloojii, barumsa | Diddaa fi dhiibbaa siyaasaa |
Yaada Dheeraa:
Federaalizimii afaanii kan Itoophiyaa haqa ummataa fi kabajaa afaanii tiin jireenya tasgabbaa’uu danda’a. Yoo federaalizimii kana dhabne, ummatni afaanii fi aadaa isaa dhabuun dhiibbaa guddaa uumuu danda’a.
“Afaan mirga ummataa dha. Mirga afaanii dhabuun mirga uumamaa dhabuu dha.”
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