New Afan Oromo Book: “Galaa Ogeettii” by Bahru Bayisa
My new Afaan Oromo poetry book titled “Galaa Ogeettii” is now published! It’s about our socio-cultural experiences and the existential agonies we, the Oromo, experienced individually and as a people. However, I wrote the book mostly in terms of the love, patience, and hope that sustained us through all these challenges. The title literally refers to the traditional food that our mothers, who are skilled cooks, send with us when we go long distances. We eat them under the shade of a tree.
Symbolically, “Galaa Ogeettii” refers to a legacy. A legacy that our kind and selfless mothers passed to us such us the love for our communities, education, and all that matter most in our daily lives.
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falmataa sabaa said,
January 15, 2012 @ 12:43 am
tokkummaa jabeessa qubee achidhiisaa rakkinni oromoo inni tokko taaytaa irratti wal jibbuu wal tuffachuu waliif ergamuurra diinaaf ergamuu filachuutu gabrummaan gabrummaatti nudabarsaaturee itti fufaajira
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Ismail said,
January 15, 2012 @ 8:25 am
Great job my high school teacher Bahiru Bayisa .
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Amanuel said,
February 1, 2012 @ 12:55 pm
Where can I get the book to buy? Good job Bahru.
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Jaagama said,
February 13, 2012 @ 4:31 am
Dear Bahiru,
Barulle beredu kana bitachu barbaadeen ture. Kara Amazon.com bitu yaalen ture garuu hin dandeyne. Please change address for shipment ” nan jedha. Europa irra bituun waan dandaamu nati fakachu dide. Mee waan kana siressu yaali.
Gudadhaa; Waaqayo issin ha gudissu na jedhii ijjolee keetin.
Jaagama
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