Let the Agaw Reclaim Agawia from the Amhara, as Israel Did from the Arabs!
By Fayyis Oromia*
I believe Oromo nationalists should support the Agaw in reclaiming Agawia (Agaw Midir) from the Amhara, just as the Israelis reclaimed their land from the Arabs. The northern part of Ethiopia—particularly the Amhara region—is originally Agaw Midir, and some areas were historically part of Oromia. Now is the time to empower the Agaw so they can revive and thrive. Prominent figures like Ato Zemene Kasse, an Agaw from Gojjam, should be awakened to reclaim their original identity and advocate for the Agaw people instead of taking pride in a false identity (being Amhara). Conscious Agaw nationalists must be promoted to positions of power within the Amhara region. Agawigna should be elevated to the status of the region’s primary working language, and if necessary, the region should be renamed Agawia. Of course, areas like Raya, Shoa, and Wollo should be reintegrated into Oromia. The revival of Agawia—including Gondar, Wolqayit, Gojjam, and Lalibela—is essential for the long-term stability and survival of Oromia (Oromummaa-led Ethiopia).
There is no doubt that the original identity of most people in the Amhara region—particularly in Gondar, Qimant, Gojjam, Wag, Awi, and Lalibela—is Agaw, even though many now speak Amharic. They were converted into Amharic speakers following the expansion of the so-called Solomonic dynasty after the 1270 overthrow of the Agaw-led Zagwe dynasty. Parts of Shoa and Wollo in the Amhara region belong to converted Oromo populations who were also victims of this assimilation. These regions are expected to rejoin Oromia in the near future. It is time to rename the Amhara region to Agawia and to promote Agawigna as the working language. This would mark the renaissance of the Agaw people’s original identity in their own land.
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