Irreecha Malkaa and Irreecha Tulluu: Holistic Expressions of the Oromo Gadaa System
‘Irreecha Malkaa’ takes place at the banks of rivers immediately following the end of the rainy season, and it is celebrated in late September or early October when the rainy…
In Pictures: The 2017 Irreecha Malkaa Ateetee at Gafarsaa in Buraayyuu
Thousands of Oromo and other celebrants marched in procession to Hora/Lake Gafarsaa during the morning hours of Sunday, October 8, 2017, to thank Waaqa (The Almighty/The Creator) for the transition…
In Pictures: Abdissa at last Sunday’s Irreecha to honor his late wife Sifan
Last week, BBC’s Afaan Oromoo and Amharic services reported about Abdissa Borena’s return to Bishoftu, ahead of the 2017 Irreecha holiday. Abdissa’s pregnant wife Sifan Legesse was among those who…
