Novel Agew's artists showcasing the relic of their Damot Kingdom
Posted: 14 Dec 2025, 14:03
The dance remains Omotic like Welaita, but adopted Kushitic language as subjects of the Zagwes, which they are now losing it to Amharic.
Such is the journey of life for those defeated and subjugated again and again. Only a relic of their former self remains in their dances, in their body movements which cannot be forced out of them because it's not a language by which to protest oppressive power. It has no power of influence for protest and disobedience to the powers that be.
So, the victors let it live. They only destroy language which is a tool to transmit opposition to tyranny, for the freedom of the subjugated.
Noble Agew, keep on dancing. Remain a Zagew loyalist and speak Agewinga. No, don't go back to your roots and revive Omotic language of the Damots.
Such is the journey of life for those defeated and subjugated again and again. Only a relic of their former self remains in their dances, in their body movements which cannot be forced out of them because it's not a language by which to protest oppressive power. It has no power of influence for protest and disobedience to the powers that be.
So, the victors let it live. They only destroy language which is a tool to transmit opposition to tyranny, for the freedom of the subjugated.
Noble Agew, keep on dancing. Remain a Zagew loyalist and speak Agewinga. No, don't go back to your roots and revive Omotic language of the Damots.
