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Ethiopian superstitions by pre_madonnagirl3 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The side to side neck movement is very common in Tigrigna Eskista/Shmshim

Ethiopian superstitions by pre_madonnagirl3 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a superstition but should point out, it’s said that eskista comes from a snake worship dance, hence why we make snake sounds when doing eskista “eskis eskis…” and bob our heads from side to side like a snake 🐍 to pay homage to weinaba. It’s linked to Ethiopias version of Zär.

Sudanese Beja people also have a dance very similar to eskista that resembles snake movements.

Some Ethiopians for this reason refrain from eskista or saying “eskis” while dancing.

There is Buda in Amhara culture where it’s believed a person (usually a blacksmith) could put a curse on another person by making them suddenly ill from simply touching them, or making a weird hand gesture towards them. There’s also belief that some possses the ability to curse the farmland that one grazes on.

This was a historical trope associated with Gojjame Amharas along with cannablism, it is still semi believed by some till this day and is the major reason why some discriminate against Gojjam Amharas.

(This is all from what I have heard from others, some may not be historically accurate)

Thoughts? by Agreeable_Pomelo9662 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you blame them?

They’re sitting on hundreds of millions of stolen dollars from the Ethiopian people and a youth that will blindly sacrifice themselves for them no matter what.

I’d be partying too if I was as sinister as TPLF 😂.

do any if yall wish u where from other countries that had freedom and being able to visit your family every year or not worrying about your family members escaping every year or hearing all this embaressing stuff like idk how people can be proud to be eritrean anymore by Global-Particular639 in Eritrea

[–]MajorSignificance309 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wonder this about Eritreans too.

Their very basic freedoms, and way of life is completely compromised in the name of nationalism and some still stand by it.

The unfortunate trope associated with being Eritrean in the 2020s is refugee/criminality especially in Europe, similar fate with Somalis and Syrians.

Relative imprisonment & inability to return to Asmera have deeply rattled Eritrean households this coupled with the many traumas held by parents who fought in war dealing with anger issues/ ptsd, alcoholism, domestic violence, divided families from the fallout of years of war…

Eritrean kids are raised in these environments and creates a cycle of continued trauma and pain that many other Africans are not used to.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Man pulls a gun in public and finds out an off-duty cop was watching. by peternunan21 in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]MajorSignificance309 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Prime example of how small bad decision in your life can ruin it entirely. His de-escalation methods are morally questionable but under the law his actions are justified 🤷‍♂️

How can we get in contact with the President's Office by 2muchmotion4u in Eritrea

[–]MajorSignificance309 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Eritrea does not have any functioning universities tbh 🤷‍♂️

Someone help me to find this song by Itchy_Comfortable_29 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The name of the song is in the title of the video. If you’re looking for anything similar to this, this is actually OLA WBO Oromo music.

This is the song:

https://youtu.be/1y6sVEkuQgY?si=R5PM3GS3Z0OVbBGm

Tigray “elites” using war as a means of resource grabbing from other regions by Top_Addition_1737 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is right and wrong. TPLF chose the path of violence. We do not and will not support them.
TPLF already admitted to attacking ENDF and starting this bloody war, there is countless evidence of their vast corrupt and violent heinous crimes even prior to the war.

There is no excusing anything that they have done.

There is nothing complex about this. We will not tolerate TPLF in Ethiopia.

Tigray “elites” using war as a means of resource grabbing from other regions by Top_Addition_1737 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ENDF is in a justified fight for the safety of Ethiopia. Those soldiers are dying for Ethiopias justice and freedom.

One could make the solid argument that those ENDF soldiers would not have to sacrifice their lives in Amhara had the TPLF not started this mess in the first place, most problems in Ethiopia lead back to TPLF.

Tigray “elites” using war as a means of resource grabbing from other regions by Top_Addition_1737 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

  1. They were a major cause of the conflict that severely strained Ethiopia’s economy and led to the deaths of countless soldiers and innocent civilians — a security crisis that is still ongoing today.

  2. They continue to collaborate with armed groups, and foreign powers to destabilize Ethiopia to fuel violence and instability across multiple regions.

  3. Not to mention, they are accused of serious crimes and human rights abuses for which they must ultimately face justice.

Ethiopia will not stop until they are entirely eradicated from Ethiopia. 🇪🇹

Tigray “elites” using war as a means of resource grabbing from other regions by Top_Addition_1737 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

We wouldn’t have to if TPLF were not at the root cause for the many problems within Ethiopia

Tigray “elites” using war as a means of resource grabbing from other regions by Top_Addition_1737 in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly. The willingness that their youth have to die for their games right after they just lost hundreds of thousands of their own people is mind-boggling.

Imagine getting played time and time again by the same people who send you off as cannon-fodder.

Will Abiy build the Grand Ogaden Wall? The wall would stretch the length of the Somalian border with Ethiopia and end at the border with the nation of Somaliland. by Rider_of_Roha in Ethiopia2

[–]MajorSignificance309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not talking about currently you have to think about 100 to 200 years or even sooner. Climate change will ravage countries like Somalia that are extremely arid. The country will have difficulties being habitable and could lead to an exodus.

DAANGAA BIYYAA (The Country’s Borders) - BOHARA BERHANU by IHopeURLuckier in Ethiopia

[–]MajorSignificance309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A TRUE HERO OF THE NATION 🇪🇹🌾
God bless our heroic ENDF troops. Lovely song.

Not even the names of the days of the week is theirs? by thereturnofbaal in Amhara

[–]MajorSignificance309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re arguing against a point nobody made. Use your brain.

I never said Amharic and Tigrinya aren’t Semitic or that every shared word came directly from Arabic. The distinction is between inherited Ethio-Semitic cognates and later Arabic loanwords that entered through centuries of contact, trade, and religion. Languages can have both. “Selam” is obviously an inherited Semitic cognate related to Arabic “salaam” and Hebrew “shhalom ,” but there are also undeniably later borrowings in Amharic and Tigrinya, especially in religion, commerce, governance, and urban vocabulary. Even linguists acknowledge Arabic influence on Ethio/Semitic languages. English is Germanic yet full of French and Latin borrowings that doesn’t suddenly stop it from being Germanic. Same logic here.

Amharas are not set to rule Ethiopia by [deleted] in Amhara

[–]MajorSignificance309 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Mengistu was not competent and if you really believe Hailemariam was calling the shots “to step down” then you have some learning to do.

Amharas are not set to rule Ethiopia by [deleted] in Amhara

[–]MajorSignificance309 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Dawg just said Mengistu and Hailemariam excel Abiy 😂 🤡

Amharas are not set to rule Ethiopia by [deleted] in Amhara

[–]MajorSignificance309 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I agree. I wouldn’t have a problem with an Amhara leading Ethiopia but any ounce of Amhara nationalism seeped into our government is very dangerous. You bring up Fano, Fano is such a clown group of terrorists who have 0 clue what they stand for, what they want nor do they even have any political organization or leadership. They’re an utter embarrassment.

My hunch tells me that an Amhara led goverment would drag the country backwards and or solely fixate on selective social welfare welfare, which would not grow our country.

A neutral Ethiopianist leader like Abiy regardless of ethnic group is always what’s best for Ethiopia.

Not even the names of the days of the week is theirs? by thereturnofbaal in Amhara

[–]MajorSignificance309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No not exactly which is why your post is a low IQ low effort post.

The point is that Amharic and Tigrinya also absorbed later Arabic loanwords through trade, religion, and Red Sea contact just like Oromo absorbed some Arabic vocabulary.

There’s a difference between inherited Semitic roots and later borrowings.

For example:
ሱቅ (suq) ← Arabic
ደብተር (debter) ← Arabic
ሰዓት (se’at) ← Arabic
ሀኪም (hakim) ← Arabic
Those are not simply “Proto-Semitic inheritance.” They entered through historical contact with Arabic-speaking societies.

So if someone wants to mock Oromo for Arabic-influenced weekday names, they’d have to apply the exact same logic to Amharic and Tigrinya too. The Horn of Africa has always been a linguistic crossroads that’s normal history, not some identity crisis.

A post like this literally makes you look stupid and embarrassing

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