The Contribution of Oromo Culture to Society

Oromo Culture and Society 

Past Regimes and Culture

The Oromo are the most numerous nations inhabiting the Horn of Africa, the land by nature is a very rich, possessive, and naturally sheltered, heavy Nation. The Oromo language, culture, various folklore, rituals, morals, values, and styles It has different types of clothing, food, and food. Respect for each other and maintaining seniority is a place at all levels of society it’s a great thing However, the Oromo could not live peacefully in this form.

With a rich land, The Oromo began to be unraveled by the dictatorship of the settler tyrant group of Minilik. The soldiers of the tyrannical class this is the People with weapons in the form of support from the European Government disturbed the peace of his home. A proud culture of the people they trampled on it with weapons, they trampled it, they broke the language of the Nation, which is its symbol of identity they launched a war to destroy it. There were many sacrifices in this uprising that history will never forget paid.

The Calanqo Martyrs’ Memorial Monument is a Second Return of oppression; it is intentionally designed to be impossible.

To break the struggle for the rights of the Oromo in their country for the last time terrible action; the collapse of Oromo men and Oromo Mothers from breasts and Hands she performed the cut. Thus Minilik established his system of rule and sent his envoys to the country.

They settled in the Oromo and destroyed the Oromo language and culture forcing them to learn. The Oromo, however, have their own culture and language, and everyday life preserving it in its day until the fall of the dictatorship (1983) has been able to.

The Oromo people have not developed their culture, history, and language and have not come out openly known for the various oppressions and sufferings during the past ruling class regimes has been conducted.

If there is anything written, reveal the story and facts through not being able to, but being distorted down the path of the history and culture of the Oromo people and is written in a style that suits the ruling class. The Oromo people paid these untold sacrifices to counter this and today’s freedom laid the foundation and passed.

As his story is distorted and written in a way that can satisfy the needs of the tyrants, the language of the wider nation has also been prevented from developing. Oromo is the language of the wider nation but not to develop the language of education, the language of work, language of communication in general generally limited to being a written language, Science, and technology several empirical evidence.

The bitter struggle of the Oromo people together with the ethnic groups of our country under the leadership and leadership of the Dh. D.U.O/ADWUI after being buried in a way that can never rise again,

The Dh. D.U.O/ADWUI fought for the rights of ethnic groups as enshrined in the Constitution of the State it is their right to develop their history, culture, and language. The demands and thirst of the People the question of his identity as an Oromo has been fully answered.

The Oromo Cultural Center Where the Oromo People used to burn Masqala rebuilding is a victory in the struggle of the Dh. D.U. is one of the most important.

Accordingly, the Dh.D.U.Of the Oromia Regional State led by them Culture, The Bureau of Culture, and the establishment of Oromia Tourism in 1985, The Language, Arts, and Heritage of the People should be researched and developed for the benefit of the community

The following activities have been carried out in this regard. The Dh. D.U.O.n determined to promote the language of the Oromo people and have a People’s priority from the proud and amazing works for the growth and development of the Oromo language has been working. if it is still a complex product of the Bureaucratic age of rent nets

The Nyero with his People to tear up the Collection and Printing that refuse to stay with us is doing more than any other.

It was initially budgeted in 1986 to make Oromo the working language of education and communication sufficient projects have been allocated for extensive research. Without being limited to this, the promotion of the Oromo language and the language of Science and Technology extensive research continued to be conducted and many results were obtained is thus recorded.

Orissa is rich in cultural and natural resources. These properties of research and development efforts over the past twelve years the right of the Oromo people to develop their language, culture, history, and art the government has started to taste it in practice.

Accordingly, he conducted research on various types of Oromo folklore in volumes collected and compiled as of 2007, 440 volumes. Results of Language research 36 0l types of Oromo and distributed to the Public it has been possible.

These books are to be prepared and distributed to the schools of Orissa. The BBO has taken over Efforts to Promote the Arts of the Oromo People, Art is the Mirror of social life. Artwork sharpens the perspective of society Democratic Nationalist views for the development of Development, System Building She represented a role in ensuring democracy and security in our region and country is a player who doesn’t have a.

Art is divided into four main fields Music, Literature, Painting, and Sculpture. These branches of the Arts of the Oromo People in the past Regimes there have been various pressures to prevent it from growing. To improve and expand this in 2007 including the major artists provided for the formation and operation of associations.

Culture as a Source of Economic Profit.

Nowadays, the world’s attitude towards culture is changing for the better. Culture is not only a source of social gain but also a source of economic gain at any time that is more understood. Fathers of cultural institutions such as the Institute of Education, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Commission for Cultural Development (UNCCD) culture is recognized as a sustainable development force for its growth and development urging countries and the international community to pay attention.

Accordingly, UNESCON as L.Europe only between 1982- 2005 world conference major (international conferences, conventions, general assemblies) above conducting cultural advocacy on issues that can strengthen cultural focus worked, passed many decisions and policy points.

Work to promote the cultural heritage and natural resources of Oromia to the world by the work done; Qunxuree Hill, Sheikh-Husein Field, Sof–Umar Cave, National Park Bale, if they are included in the Tentative List various activities are being carried out to register it in the company register. Work on the office side in Kenya has been completed and transferred to ATEHF.

UNESCO that culture is a force for sustainable development, income, and employment opportunities creating a source of economy, a source of people-to-people rapprochement and stability, environmental and natural resource protection forces, sources of education and professional development, etc have taken a position that it will play a crucial role in many areas. Works of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCON) works globally our country and our region are currently benefiting from this.

The Contribution of Culture to Society

The second major vision set by UNESCO’s recognition of the cultural sector culture is the power and source of social gain or spiritual satisfaction by understanding and supporting it

A. Culture as a Source of Social Harmony and Stability

In diversity, learning about each other’s cultures, respecting each other, respecting systems conducting culture together, and resolving problems between their differences it is used to ensure peace and stability.

B. The Identity of the Community is defined by Culture.

This means that the identity of a society is language, folklore, literature, works/exhibitions of art, various cultural rituals, and practices by which his way of life and customs are expressed it is a slightly larger area.

C. Culture is the Source of Respect for Identity and Property.

A community with its identity and property felt ownership over his culture by which he is summer, he is happy, he is hopeful, he is passionate about it.

D. Culture is the Source of Equality.

Culture upholds the right to equality or human rights, and together with sharing ensures growth (equality and equity). this is to live in faith with each other engaged in development with a mind of equality to achieve our reforms contributes significantly to the acceleration.

E. Culture is a Source of Learning and Information. (education and communication value)

He makes tangible and intangible heritage in their historical or architectural context hands (aesthetic and artistic value) a source of learning and information from which the next generation learns, a source of research and study as well as that of artists’ creative ideas it has social benefits.

F. It is a Source of Public Entertainment and Satisfaction.

The community enjoys its cultural exhibits, and fountains of History, reflecting its cultural treasures he is proud and happy to see it with his own eyes, the community's attitude towards development and heritage conservation improves his attitude towards his own culture, and contributes to the passing on of history and culture to the next generation.

G. The Role of Culture in Developing and Transmitting Cultural Resources.

As is well known, there are harmful practices in culture. As there is the disposal of these harmful practices, cultural heritage practical and intangible such as the Gadaa System, and the Irreecha Festival, to expand, ensures that they are protected and maintained, in particular, that those vulnerable to damage are not destroyed or knowledge that it will not be disfigured or swallowed up by globalization with him to the next generation.

 H. The Role of Culture in building national image.

There are many different ethnic groups in our country. The ethnic groups of this country in the 19th century and the great nation of Culture, History and It has its language. Natural and man-made relics of the region There are many tourist attractions in the country. By looking at these remains not only for tourists to enjoy, but also for history, culture, and art and the people will have the opportunity to fully understand the situation of the people. This with, in connection with the service he came to receive, and when he receives it fully and is satisfied (customer satisfaction) it increases, it's getting good stuff so real and developed land besides having fun watching this on, our State/ country is a state/country for history he understands that there is a proud culture that the world should learn from and adopt .this however, it has played an irreplaceable role in building the positive image of our State and country have.

I. Culture Contributes to Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Conservation.

The life and livelihood of our people is closely linked to natural resources it certainly has. Hence the view that the Oromo people are property his attachment to nature will be of great importance.

Together with the protection, conservation, and balanced management of natural resources, it has its own culture and knowledge to survive. According to our region, years in the past five years to restore destroyed natural resources and these cooperate to preserve the existing and pass on its benefits to the next generation the results that are currently being seen in practice are part of the is considered to be of this. Therefore, our culture is about environmental protection and conservation it is not difficult to understand that it plays an important role in natural resources. Knowledge inherited from past generations and passed on to future generations must be preserved and passed on to the next generation. May 20 is a day of change it is economic growth if it is to be grown.