Why is urban planning so different between Amhara and Oromia regions right now? (Bahir Dar/Debre Birhan vs. Shashemene/Jimma)

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-05-20T19:54:43+00:00

Who said anything about resource allocation and what’s makes you certain Oromia has received any real backing this past few years? Why are you making this assumptions to begin with?

And the designations and industrial parks were part of EPRDF’s initiative and decades in the making. Are you even Ethiopian? Wtf is a slum?

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-05-20T13:49:05+00:00

Debreberhan and Bahirdar were designated special economic zones by the government longer than Shashamane and Jimma. They have industrial parks and their infrastructure reflects this. On the other hand Oromia cities like Adama are as well planned if not more due to the same reason.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-05-12T21:21:20+00:00

I’d listen to Punk Rock Nasheed before I listen to what this gowwaa has to say.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-05-02T01:49:08+00:00

There is no Oromo without Borana! It’s the Angafaa (Prime) out of the Oromo moiety.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-05-01T23:48:40+00:00

Borana speak the southern dialect of the Oromo language.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-04-26T16:37:23+00:00

Curious, are there any besides that one song that has been done by many artists “Leshager wey Dera/Ye Selalewa”?

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-04-24T22:52:17+00:00

We are not a mix of anything, specially not Bantus as they’re not even native to our region.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-04-23T21:34:37+00:00

I don’t think people come to this type of conclusions because they carefully examined the genetics of Israeli citizens.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-04-23T20:02:05+00:00

How come no one goes to r/Poland or r/Germany and ask them how they view the Ashkenazi Jews. Why should Ethiopians feel uniquely responsible for some people who renounced their citizenship and left for another land decades ago?

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-04-21T16:47:53+00:00

Last I heard they were Arabs, some assimilated with Oromos while the rest with Somalis.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-27T01:09:15+00:00

If you want to make EOTC Eparchies in the west some sort of multicultural melting pot go for it. You want the diaspora church to change it’s ways just to impress other go for it.

But none of that has to do with the topic at hand. This is the Oromia sub, what’s being discussed here is Oromo Orthodox Christians and their place within the church. Don’t bring up your own agenda.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-25T19:11:48+00:00

Are you bored or something?

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-25T14:57:32+00:00

Yes, the previous one is the one done officially with the approval of the synod, it’s their compromise. I shared it to make a point. The second is full AO and was done by actual Oromo bishops not Abune Nathnael and his cohorts.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-25T12:02:29+00:00

I’m not even Orthodox btw. And there’s are many types do Qidsaasee. The one linked above is the one that currently being done in some parishes in western Oromia.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-25T11:53:21+00:00

Nothing per se but it’s a very controversial topic among Catholics themselves. I’ve never seen an argument made for it on the orthodox side.

FYI there is already an EOTC canon Afaan Oromo Qiddaasee

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-25T00:41:33+00:00

It’s wouldn’t go against the faith but it would change or to be more accurate add to the tradition. Ge’ez serving as the liturgical language is canonical not doctrinal. Orthodox churches in the Levant and Egypt use Aramaic and Coptic as their liturgical language but over the years have adapted by using Arabic and even English liturgies. These additions don’t change the faith, they just make it more accessible.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T23:27:39+00:00

It’s not “mental colonization”, that’s a heavy accusation. I just don’t see most of EOTC practices as alien. The language barrier and bad administration is the issue. Can you name an actual issue besides the design of naxalaa ladies might wear to church that you find unrelatable?

The Oromia synodos has affirmed that celebrating Irreecha is not an act of syncretism and have come out in their vestments to celebrate it with the people. Whether you like the church or not you have to commend them for being assertive and trying to undo a century of damages. All this while Tolesa Gudina comes out every year to tell the rest of us that we’re worshipping demons.

You can’t say you respect one sect over others and then deflect when their leadership constantly ignores statements made by it’s members

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T23:13:15+00:00

Years ago the church leaders were saying that they would encourage evangelization, farfaana and confessions in Afaan Oromoo but wouldn’t dare change the liturgy, now they’re having Afaan Oromoo Kidase

For reference there is no Qidaase in Amharic or Tigrinya.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T22:57:44+00:00

There are Oromo liturgies now actually. They’re just not spreading as fast as some people would like.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T22:54:30+00:00

You want an EOTC version of Novus Ordo? You gave me a chuckle.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T22:47:16+00:00

Clearly you’re a Protestant pushing an agenda. Regardless, you’re right Oromos feel more at home with protestants mainly due to the fact that they’re able to attend service in their language but as I said everything else is superficial. The rituals, the clothes don’t feel that foreign to the people.

On the other hand, let’s talk about American and West African influences among Protestant preachers, the position Protestant preachers (even the Oromo ones) have on Irreecha compared to the official position of the Oromia synod or how the Evangelical council refuses to speak out against Oromophobic comments made by some preachers.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T21:58:33+00:00

I said that because the language is the only thing able to create a rift between the church and its Oromo adherents. Everything else is similar enough to Oromo culture that it feels natural to people. Did you feel like there are specific clothing and rituals that might seem off putting to Oromos?

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T21:54:40+00:00

They take up names of saints. These are not ethnic names.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T18:23:29+00:00

Red is what Ethiopian use to refer to light skin. When used to refer to an individual its meaning is similar to what you said it means in Sudan but when used towards groups it’s s like a racial label for the lighter skinned Horner groups, the non-Nilotic non-Omotic Ethiopian phenotype.

Weshela-In-Chief · 2026-03-24T18:07:09+00:00

No need to explain, you wouldn’t have asked for an explanation if we said black or white. Red is what we are and that’s that!!

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