Oromo expansion
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The Oromo expansions or the Oromo invasions, were a series of expansions and conquests in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Oromo primarily documented by the Gamo monk Bahrey, but also mentioned in o
The Borana on the left (expanded westward), the Barento on the right (expanded eastward), and the Luba in the middle (elders, rulers, or sorcerers).
Oromo territory on the eve of the Oromo invasions, located south of present-day Ethiopia
Harar city fortifications originally erected in the sixteenth century following the Oromo invasions
Harari people
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The Harari people is a Semitic-speaking ethnic group which inhabits the Horn of Africa. Members of this ethnic group traditionally reside in the walled city of Harar, simply called Gēy "the City" in H
A group of Hararis at a wedding dressed in cultural attire in Harar
Richard Burton's illustration of the Harari people's costumes.
Harari woman in traditional attire
Harari pendant, held at the Museum of Natural History and Ethnography in Colmar.