Oromo people
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The Oromo people are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of northern Kenya. They speak the Oromo language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic
Oromo people in folk costume at Irreechaa festival, 2015
Illustration of Oromo tree veneration ceremony by Guglielmo Massaia in the nineteenth century
Typical Oromo cuisine
Oromo Cultural Food
Waaqeffanna
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Waaqeffanna is an ethnic religion indigenous to the Oromo people in the Horn of Africa as well as other Cushitic speaking peoples. The word Waaqeffanna, deriving from the word Waaqa, is the ancient na
Oromo people
…eight years, with an election taking place at the end of those eight years. Although most modern Oromos are Muslims or Christians, about 3% practice Waaqeffanna, the native ancient Cushitic monotheistic religion of Oromos. Historical linguistics and comparative ethnology studies suggest that the Oromo people…
Irreechaa celebration at Lake Harsadii
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