List of Oromo subgroups and clans - Wikipedia
The Oromo people of East Africa are divided into two major branches: the Borana Oromo and Barento Oromo. These two major groups are in turn subdivided into an assortment of clan families. From West to East and North to South, these subgroups are listed in the sections below.
Oromo people - Wikipedia
The Oromo people (pron. / ˈ ɒr əm oʊ / ORR-əm-oh [11] Oromo: Oromoo) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya. [12] They speak the Oromo language (also called Afaan Oromoo), which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. [12] They are one of the largest ethnic ...
Odaa is a symbol of Oromcracy - Advocacy for Oromia
2010年6月24日 · Moreover, Odaa is a sacred tree, which had been used by our great forefathers for not only its shade for gathering, but also for holding the spirituality and the history of Oromo people in Oromo Land.
Discover Oromia — Google Arts & Culture
Visit Oromia. Learn about the history, culture, and lifestyle of the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia.
Oromo | People, History, & Language | Britannica
2024年10月9日 · Oromo, the largest ethnolinguistic group of Ethiopia, constituting more than one-third of the population and speaking a language of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Originally confined to the southeast of the country, the Oromo migrated in waves of invasions in the 16th century ce.
Oromo tree circle - EARTH ART STUDIO
Oromo Tree Circle. The Oromo people are part of a large minority African Muslim and indigenous group estimated at between 20-30 million people located predominately in Ethiopia with a small percentage also dwelling in the neighbouring border areas of Kenya.
Trees symbolism, conservation and threat in Guji Oromo
2021年2月8日 · This article aims at investigating origin of tree symbolism and the cultural events embedded within this symbolism among the Guji Oromo. The study has opted qualitative approach, descriptive ...
Odaa- the sycamore tree - WAAQEFFANNAA
The sycamore tree is a Waaqaa given sacred tree which grow naturally in a marshy land and symbolize divine eternal procreation and fertility. The sacred trees (called the abdaarii, dakkii or qoloo trees) stand in harmony with roots, trunk, leaves and fruits.
AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Oromo people
They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Ethiopia and represent 34.5% of Ethiopia's population. The Oromo, are the largest, most widely dispersed people group in Ethiopia. The Oromo are composed of approximately a dozen tribal clusters. Nearly all the Oromo speak mutually intelligible dialects of the Oromo language.
Therefore, this notion is the origin and prototype for the culture of tree symbolism in Guji Oromo. The study shows that culture of tree symbolism is not only about symbolic association between native trees and local traditions, but also about inextricable connection between the two.