Oromos celebrate culture with food, dance
Whenever the Oromo people are mentioned, what immediately comes to mind is the protracted war they have been waging against the Ethiopian Government.
By Pidson Kareire
Whenever the Oromo people are mentioned, what immediately comes to mind is the protracted war they have been waging against the Ethiopian Government.
The Oromos have their own unique calendar based on lunar and solar cycles. But, until recently, few Ugandans knew about this group, the largest tribe in Ethiopia.
The Oromo community in Uganda organised a cultural night at Regency Hotel, Bakuli, where they showcased different aspects of their way of life. Guests were treated to great-tasting dishes as Injera, Michira, Maroka, Kochikocha and Atelama. While other types of meat are an important part of the diet, pork is forbidden.
Guests were also treated to perfomances from a youth dance group performance from east Oromia, the Oromia poems and a fashion show. The traditional dances included Ragada from central Oromia, Shagoye from eastern Oromia, Iyase from western Oromia, Tiri from south eastern Oromia and Sunsuma from southern Oromia.
Guests, who included Ugandans, Congolese, Sudanese, Kenyans and Rwandese danced the night away.
As the chairman of the group put it, although they are referred to as refugees in Uganda, the Oromos felt at home.
Whenever the Oromo people are mentioned, what immediately comes to mind is the protracted war they have been waging against the Ethiopian Government.
The Oromos have their own unique calendar based on lunar and solar cycles. But, until recently, few Ugandans knew about this group, the largest tribe in Ethiopia.
The Oromo community in Uganda organised a cultural night at Regency Hotel, Bakuli, where they showcased different aspects of their way of life. Guests were treated to great-tasting dishes as Injera, Michira, Maroka, Kochikocha and Atelama. While other types of meat are an important part of the diet, pork is forbidden.
Guests were also treated to perfomances from a youth dance group performance from east Oromia, the Oromia poems and a fashion show. The traditional dances included Ragada from central Oromia, Shagoye from eastern Oromia, Iyase from western Oromia, Tiri from south eastern Oromia and Sunsuma from southern Oromia.
Guests, who included Ugandans, Congolese, Sudanese, Kenyans and Rwandese danced the night away.
As the chairman of the group put it, although they are referred to as refugees in Uganda, the Oromos felt at home.