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[Yakume]

According to American reports in the 1960s and 1970s, the Oromos are not an ethnic group, but a political alliance between the Gurage and Galla tribes in western Ethiopia. Until 1992, the Oromo Muslims from West Harar and Aruso (Bale and Arsi) did not consider themselves Oromos. They were created by Mengistu to challenge Amharas, and Abiy Ahmed’s actions are evidence of that.

[Dama]

First time to hear America mentioned as a source of truth. The biggest liar in the world is the US.
Explain the alliance between Galla and Gurage.
Just because Pagan Horus supports the world view of Oromoma, it doesn't imply I support him or his ideology.

[Right]

The oromos a.k.a Galas are an ethnic group.

Ethiopians misunderstood the meaning of ethnic and ethnicity. Sometimes they mixed it up with race and language.

it is important to differentiate between race and ethnicity. Race is based on one’s biological makeup. Ethnicity is a socio-cultural construct. In effect, one’s ethnicity has to do with what one identifies as. Anyone who identifies with the oromos as a member of the socio-cultural construct belongs to the Oromo ethnic group.

[Naga Tuma]

According to American reports in the 1960s and 1970s, the Oromos are not an ethnic group, but a political alliance between the Gurage and Galla tribes in western Ethiopia. Until 1992, the Oromo Muslims from West Harar and Aruso (Bale and Arsi) did not consider themselves Oromos. They were created by Mengistu to challenge Amharas, and Abiy Ahmed’s actions are evidence of that.

Sadly, how much sacrifice was made in both human and material resources in the name of an ethnic group that you now say is not an ethic group?

I have wondered for a long time why Matcha Tulama kept its name instead of changing it to Oromo. Is this the reason or one of the reasons?

With all due respect to their professorships, do Profs. Assefa Jalata, Mohammed Hassan, Merera Gudina, and Mekuria Bulcha know now, in 2024, the origin and meaning of the word Oromo?

In addition, can any of these professors write a simple definition for the word Oromo that is fact-check proof about their own individual identities?

[Naga Tuma]

The oromos a.k.a Galas are an ethnic group.

Ethiopians misunderstood the meaning of ethnic and ethnicity. Sometimes they mixed it up with race and language.

it is important to differentiate between race and ethnicity. Race is based on one’s biological makeup. Ethnicity is a socio-cultural construct. In effect, one’s ethnicity has to do with what one identifies as. Anyone who identifies with the oromos as a member of the socio-cultural construct belongs to the Oromo ethnic group.

Is it the Borana who is the father of the Oromo or the Oromo who is the father of the Borana?

[Yakume]

It is no secret and everyone knows that the history of Oromo was written by the TPLF and OLF during the era of Meles Zenawi or in the early 1990s, and there were academic and political discussions about it where the TOLFists failed to give an answer.The two Oromo subgroups (Gurage and Galla) dominate the current government and hold all positions.

[Odie]

It is no secret and everyone knows that the history of Oromo was written by the TPLF and OLF during the era of Meles Zenawi or in the early 1990s, and there were academic and political discussions about it where the TOLFists failed to give an answer.The two Oromo subgroups (Gurage and Galla) dominate the current government and hold all positions.

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ብርሃኑን ስላየህ ጉራጌና ኦሮሞ ነው ስልጣን የያዘው አትበል:: የአብይ pillar of rule ደግፈው የቆሙት አማራ ነን ባዮች መስሉኝ:: መቁጠር ትችላለህ:: እንደተማረ አስብ:: Don’t hurry to conclusion before the evidence