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Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 25 Dec 2019, 20:24
by Afdeyu
I went to a Gurage Ethiopian colleague’s wedding last weekend and to my surprise the people looked so much like Eritreans. I mentioned that to an elderly gentleman who was in our table and he shared a story of how some of the Gurage clans came from a region in Eritrea. This was first time I heard such a thing... I was being skeptical that he was just trying to make me and my partner feel at home, or does this has some truth to it?
Any historians in the house?
Sesenayu
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 25 Dec 2019, 20:33
by Revelations
Afdeyu wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 20:24
I went to a Gurage Ethiopian colleague’s wedding last weekend and to my surprise the people looked so much like Eritreans. I mentioned that to an elderly gentleman who was in our table and he shared a story of how some of the Gurage clans came from a region in Eritrea. This was first time I heard such a thing... I was being skeptical that he was just trying to make me and my partner feel at home, or does this has some truth to it?
Any historians in the house?
Sesenayu
Gurages are Axumites soldiers. There are Axumites in today's Eritrea formerly Bahire Negasi too. No surprise there. And Axumites were Amharas. Even honest Tigraan historians will not deny this but of course TPLF will deny it. But this is backed up by archeology adding to their frustrations.
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 25 Dec 2019, 20:41
by Eripoblikan
Afdeyu wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 20:24
I went to a Gurage Ethiopian colleague’s wedding last weekend and to my surprise the people looked so much like Eritreans. I mentioned that to an elderly gentleman who was in our table and he shared a story of how some of the Gurage clans came from a region in Eritrea. This was first time I heard such a thing... I was being skeptical that he was just trying to make me and my partner feel at home, or does this has some truth to it?
Any historians in the house?
Sesenayu
ወዲ ኤረይ ጻዕዳ
ኣነውን ቀደም፡ ጉራጌ ካብ ጉራዕ ከምዝፈለሱ ሰሚዔ ኔረ።
ምስ ምዉቅ ሰላምታ
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 25 Dec 2019, 21:57
by Revelations
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 25 Dec 2019, 22:28
by Bete Gojjam
The Gurage People have more Amhara influence then Tigrayina influence because the Gura people of Eritrea migrated to Gojjam before reaching Gurageland (Alaba) thus being influenced by mainly Gojame Cutlure. Gurage has been surrounded by non Semetic peoples thus losing a lot of its Semetic words but maintains there ethio Semetic northern heritage.
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 25 Dec 2019, 22:33
by Bete Gojjam
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 26 Dec 2019, 03:23
by Afdeyu
Interesting.
So they migrated as soldiers of axumite empire and settled there. That’s what the elder Gurage gentleman said too.
I didn’t even know that the empire went that far south... learning new things...thanks!
Revelations wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 20:33
Afdeyu wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 20:24
I went to a Gurage Ethiopian colleague’s wedding last weekend and to my surprise the people looked so much like Eritreans. I mentioned that to an elderly gentleman who was in our table and he shared a story of how some of the Gurage clans came from a region in Eritrea. This was first time I heard such a thing... I was being skeptical that he was just trying to make me and my partner feel at home, or does this has some truth to it?
Any historians in the house?
Sesenayu
Gurages are Axumites soldiers. There are Axumites in today's Eritrea formerly Bahire Negasi too. No surprise there. And Axumites were Amharas. Even honest Tigraan historians will not deny this but of course TPLF will deny it. But this is backed up by archeology adding to their frustrations.
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 26 Dec 2019, 03:28
by Afdeyu
Thanks!
Anes kem amelom made up tarik mesiluni,gin there might be some hakinet to this...
Interesting!!!
Eripoblikan wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 20:41
Afdeyu wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 20:24
I went to a Gurage Ethiopian colleague’s wedding last weekend and to my surprise the people looked so much like Eritreans. I mentioned that to an elderly gentleman who was in our table and he shared a story of how some of the Gurage clans came from a region in Eritrea. This was first time I heard such a thing... I was being skeptical that he was just trying to make me and my partner feel at home, or does this has some truth to it?
Any historians in the house?
Sesenayu
ወዲ ኤረይ ጻዕዳ
ኣነውን ቀደም፡ ጉራጌ ካብ ጉራዕ ከምዝፈለሱ ሰሚዔ ኔረ።
ምስ ምዉቅ ሰላምታ
Re: Eritrean and Gurage People???
Posted: 26 Dec 2019, 03:31
by Afdeyu
That’s what I saw at the wedding and the picture below looks like typical Eritrean ladies...
Thanks for sharing!
Bete Gojjam wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 22:28
The Gurage People have more Amhara influence then Tigrayina influence because the Gura people of Eritrea migrated to Gojjam before reaching Gurageland (Alaba) thus being influenced by mainly Gojame Cutlure. Gurage has been surrounded by non Semetic peoples thus losing a lot of its Semetic words but maintains there ethio Semetic northern heritage.