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The history of a national celebration is the symbol of the nation as a socio-humanistic and cultural value of the concerned nation. However, the Oromo, as the second largest nation in Africa with its rich cultural heritage, has been denied to celebrate such universal rights on its own land by successive Abyssinian greedy elites as an attempt to destroy the indigenous culture of the region. Nevertheless, such inhumane act declared on Oromo nation has been challenged and reversed by the gallant Macha-Tulama and the OLF, as the father of the Oromo nation in restoring its identity. One of such Oromo identities is Irreechaa.Irreechaa
As Fayyis Oromia correctly puts it, Irreechaa is the symbol of freedom, justice and peace. Committing ourselves to Tokkummaa for Bilisummaa by Oromummaa, as a national event on which all Oromos in every walk of life do feel freedom even without having our day of establishment or independence yet, but surely, Irreechaa is more than a celebration as a march to our destiny – independent and sovereign Oromiyaa. As the way of empowering our nation and determination for such a destiny, the celebration of Irreechaa, with fascinating events around the globe from Oromia via Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada and Australia, is the de factovoice for freedom, and restoring the great Oromo identity in the Horn for stability, rule of law and development of the region. As Oromos are members of the international community, their demand for their own establishment has become a cause for international concern; and there are clear witnesses how the world Community focuses on the Oromo cause.The International Outlook and Their Support
Thanks to the historical support of the Oromia Support Groups (OSGs), based in Europe and Australia, for their tireless efforts in being the voice exposing the violation of human rights in Oromia. As the Kenyan magazine called on the international community to focus on the Oromo cause, after the South Sudan, the Italian mass media: Corriere della Sera & la Repubblica has expressed the celebration of Irreechaa as one of the most fascinating events and the symbol of the great Oromo nation – where the world should take a note for the quest of the Oromos. E-mails and calls arrived from friends of Oromia as a solidarity for the demand of our national cause. To mention few, Prof. Daria Galimberti, a General Dir. of an international development agency, Dr. Davide Galimberti, an international lawyer – both based in Milan, and Dr. Abucar Nur, an entrepreneur from Paris, expressed their solidarity with Oromia as such: as we followed the celebration of Irreechaa closely, we came to the conclusion that the Oromo quest for their identity had reached an irreversible stage, and it’s up to the world community to deal with. Our support for the Oromo cause and our appreciation for its policymakers [OLF], as always, is as strong as the determination of the Oromo nation observed on Irreechaa celebration, said their message. Now, the last push is ours when the world community watching us our strength and progress based on our Tokkummaafor the reestablishment of our identity.The Power of Afaan Oromo
Just yesterday, listening to the Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromo/SBO/, the power of Afaan Oromo attracted me as a support for SBO’s call for the the urgent need to integrate our cities with our countryside by Afaan Oromo – la lingua della madire/mother tongue/ – by any cost. As we will never ever compromise on an inch of our territorial integrity, we will never ever allow our cities, from Finfinne to any others, to remain under the colonial language of influence – Amharic, which was imposed by the Neftegna, now it is time to regain the right of our status over our cities. We are not intending Bahir Dar, only our cities in the Oromian territory is a very burning issue. Our liberation struggle, and the price paid/being paid by our heroes and heroines is not for partial status, but for a total status over Oromia. Thanks to our OLF and Macha-Tulama’s wise strategies, as a base, we have already the power of the irreversible Qubee generation and IOYA – where only we need to push and coordinate by our popular support, including the power houses of VOA Afaan Oromo, TVOMT, Gadaa.com, OPride.com, Ayyaantuu.com, Bilisummaa.com, Oromia Times media, Qeerroo.com, and our vigilant guru – the Oromo Affairs. Building a nation like ours demands mass participation, as already our artists and civic organizations taking a part, but still we need a massive participation for such nationwide project.The power of mother tongue matters too much when Rome speaks, not only Milan, but Verona and Mira-Mare, the village on the coastal line, listens, and vice versa. The same must be true when Qeelloo calls, Finfinnee must respond in Afaan Oromo. This is the true integration of Oromian integrity, and the Qubee vision to deal with new technology via the power of Afaan Oromo.Nagaan!* Waaqjiraa Guddataa can be reached at gudeta@hotmai.co.u

Hayyee, hayyee, hayyee!
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Gurraacha garaa garbaa
Leemuu garaa taliilaa
Tokkicha maqaa dhibbaa
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Nagaan nu oolchitee, nagaan nu bulchi
Irraa gora nu oolchi
Dogoggora nu oolchi
Daafii sababii nu oolchi
Hamaa nurraa qabi, tolaa nutti qabi
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