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Three Types of Oromo in Ethiopia: The Habeshanized, the Hybridized, and the Horomonized

By Fayyis Oromia*

Obbo Léncô Latà tells us that the Oromo are now ruling Ethiopia. I argue that Oromo elites have always ruled Ethiopia, but Oromic has never led it. There is nothing new about Dr. Abiy. His stance toward Oromic is not different from his predecessors. He chose to revere Amharic—as the dominant element of Ethiopiawinet—instead of respecting and promoting Oromic as a legitimate leading component of the Ethiopian identity.

The reality on the ground is that Oromo elites—including the Amharanized Emperor Menelik and the non-Amharanized Dr. Abiy—have ruled Ethiopia by promoting Amharic at the expense of Oromic. That’s why the Oromo curse the first and mistrust the second. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that many Oromo elites are now reclaiming the flag, history, and name of Ethiopia—for which the Oromo have paid dearly throughout history.

In everything related to Oropia (an Oromic-led Ethiopia), the Oromo have historically had the lion’s share. This is even reflected in the new Unity Park exhibition in Addis Ababa. Whether we like it or not, almost all rulers—from Yekuno Amlak to Abiy Ahmed—have Oromo heritage. One just needs to dig deeper and de-Habeshanize the history. There has never been an Amhara rule per se, but rather a rule of Amharanized Oromo elites who promoted Amharic at the cost of Oromic. Thanks to the OLF, this trend is slowly but surely reversing. From now on, Oromo elites who promote Oromic—in Caffé Aràrà (the palace), in Finfinné, in Ethiopia, and in the Horn—will rule the country.

Simply put, Ethiopia was, is, and will be ruled by Oromo elites: by the Habeshanized in the past, the Hybridized currently, and surely by the Horomonized (those who prioritize Oromo interests) in the future.

Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2020/05/0 ... oromummaa/

[Bete Gojjam]

here is an Amharanized Oromo