Barruulee Finfinnee/ Finfinnee Journal

Gahee Ergaan Afseenota (Oral Narratives) Kanaan Duraa Sochii Siyaas-dinagdee Oromoo Har’aa Keessatti Qaban

Filee Jaallataa — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Matadureen kun, gahee ergaan Afseenota (Oral Narratives) kanaan duraa sochii Siyaas
dinagdee Oromoo har’aa keessatti qabu xiinxaluurrattii xiyyeeffata. Kaayyoo kana
galmaan ga’uudhaafis gaaffileen bu’uuraa: Himamsi (orality)fi sochiin qabatamaa
(practice) siyaas-dinagdee Oromoo haal kamiin walsimee jira? Gara fuula duraas
fiixaan bahiinsa qabsoo kanaaf hammam tumsuu danda’a kan jedhan adda baasuu
irratti xiyyeeffatee gaggeeffamee jira. Fiixaan bahiinsa hojii kanaafis maddi qorannoo
mala sakatta’a barruutiin madda ragaa lammaffaa yommuu tahu, odeeffannoo dhimma
kana irratti xiyyeeffatan walitti qabachuudhaaf ammoo iddattoon akkayyoo keessaa
barruuwwan asfeenaa maxxansaalee adda addaa, beeksisoota, dhaadannoowwaniifi
barjaalee adda addaa irraa walitti qabachuun mala xiinxalli afseenotaatiin (narrative
analysis) gadifageenyyaan dhimma itti bahamee jira. Bu’aan qorannoo kanaa akka
ibsutti, afseenonni siyaas-dinagdee Oromoo irratti xiyyeeffatan waggoottan shantaman
as hayyootaafi qabsaa’ota Oromoon himamaa turan yeroo ammaa sabboonummaa
Oromummaa, tokkummaa uumuu irratti gumaacha guddaa akka qabinedha. Akkasumas,
miira abbaa biyyummaa Oromoo sammuu dhaloota haaraa keessatti kaneen uumaniifi
Oromoonni kallattii kamiinuu walcinaa akka dhaabbatan taasisuu irra darbee,
gabrummaa ofirraa fonqolchuuf xiiqii horuudhaan ga’e barsiisuu, gorsuufi dhoksuun
akka meeshaa waraanaa sagalee maleeyyiittii tajaajilaa akka jiran ragaaleen
qacceffaman ifoomsanii jiru. Karaa biraa, kallattii siyaasaan: Oromoon ofitti
amantummaa akka horatu, wallaalaa ofii akka barsiifatu/gorfatuufi kanneen hinbaranne
akka baratu, gabrummaa irratti tokkummaan akka fincilu, gita bittaa nafxanyootaa
ofirraa fonolchuudhaan bilisummaa dhala namaa akka lallabuufi leellisu, ofiin akka
ofbulchu, dinagdeedhaan akka ofijaaruufi ofcimsu, walcinaa akka dhaabbatu,
akkasumas, qabeenyi uumamaa Oromiyaa dursa Oromoof akka oolu afseenonni
hayyootaafi qabsaa’ota Oromoon darbaa turan finiina qabsoo siyaas-dinagdee Oromoo
har’aaf ciicataafi meeshaa guddaa akka ta’an bu’aa ragaalee xiinxalaman irraa
hubachuun danda’amee jira.

Managing Dispute in Everyday Life: The Case of Avoidance in Context of the Arsii Oromo Culture, Ethiopia

Mamo Hebo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When norms for resource exchange are violated and the essences of social relations are
challenged, disputes often emerge among people. These disputes have to be handled
through one or more of the various dispute management strategies. This paper discusses
one such strategy among the Arsii Oromo called hammeenna - which approaches the
concept of avoidance in its essence. Hammeenna refers to the situation where disputants
engage in mutual avoidance by refusing talking to each other, and severing channel of
communication and resource sharing. Data generated through case studies and in-depth
interviews in the Arsii Oromo villages and towns revealed that: (1) People routinely
employ avoidance as strategy for managing disputes. (2) Almost all the dispute cases
that resulted in avoidance occurred among people with prior intimate relations who are
involved in breach of promises related to informal resources exchange or mutual
obligations (or expectations). (3) Avoidance serves as moral and social pressure
imposed on (or felt by) a wrongdoer. (4) Avoidance may have two simultaneous
consequences: in the short term, avoidance curtails avenues of cooperation and
solidarity. This is important particularly in a setting where social solidarity and informal
exchange of resources is so essential for people’s everyday life. On the other hand,
avoidance manages a dispute from developing into a violent conflict. It contributes
towards conflict resolution and people’s long-term co-existence by maintaining ‘cracks’
caused by a dispute narrow enough to be mended.

Eessatti Mucucaanne? The Oromo Social Fabric under Challenge: Evidence from the Jawi Oromo of Horro Guduru Wallagga Zone (19th century to 2024)

Dereje Hinew — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Jawi Oromo of North-eastern Wallagga has recently experienced a serious social
fragmentation. Individual-centred, hedonistic, and nihilistic views and practices have
gravely affected the preexisting communal livelihood of the Oromo people. This article
attempts to explore the causes that led to the erosion and change of the communal life
social fabric among the Jawi Oromo of the Horro-Guduru-Wallagga Zone. Drawing on
historical sources, the study employs qualitative methods. It is framed by Social
Cohesion Theory and Institutional Change Theory to provide insights into how social
bonds and shared values that maintain unity could end in fragmentation over time. The
outcome of the study reveals that the erosion of the Oromo social fabric stems from age
old external and internal underlying factors. In addition to the cultural imperialism that
systematically cracked social glues, the growing individual- and materialist-oriented
living style has undermined the Oromo views, practices, and institutions of social
cohesion. In response to these challenges, the study underscores the vitality of rebuilding
indigenous social institutions that were once the cultural foundations and the „living
tissue‟ of the Jawi Oromo. The study recommends a rigorous cultural renaissance
movement for sustainable social bonds and cultural pride among the Oromo. This
cultural renaissance is imperative for fostering a resilient, just, and cohesive society in
the face of modern individualist world.

Hubibsoo Milkaa’inaafi Mashaqqaa Barnoota Afaan Oromoorratti (1991- 2016)

Mitikkuu Deebisaa — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kaayyoon waraqaa kanaa bara 1991-2016 milkaa‟ina barnoonni Afaan Oromoo
argateefi mashaqqalee isa quunname ibsuun galchoo „implication‟ isaan barnoota
afaanichaarratti qaban baasuudha. Kaayyoo kana milkeessuuf, ragaaleen maddeen
jalqabaafi lammataarraa funaanamanii jiru. Maddi raga jalqabaa afgaaffii
dhimmamtoota waliin geggeeffamedha. Maddi raga lammataa ammoo kuusama
yaadannoo waggoota soddomaaf barreessaan of harkaa qabuufi kitaabota barnoota
Afaan Oromoo kutaa 5-12 bara 1996 barreeffamaniifi hojiirra turanidha. Ragaalee
dookumentiitiifi afgaaffiidhaan funaanaman qabiyyeewwan bu‟uuraa milkaa‟inaafi
mashaqqaalee barnoota Afaan Oromoo jedhan jalatti qoqqoodamuun ibsaman. Akka
ibsarraa hubatametti afaanicha barnoota afaaniifi afaan barnootaafi afaan hojii ta‟uun
milkaa‟ina seena-qabeessa. Gama kanaan afaanichi manneen barnootaa sadarkaa
tokkoffaa keessatti afaan baratamuufi ittiin baratamu, sadarkaa lammaffaatti afaan
baratamu ta‟uu bira taree afaanota qorumsa biyyoolessaa keessatti haammatamee ture.
Kun ammoo kutaa 11ffaafi 12ffaa keessatti xiyyeffannoo argachuun akka baratamuufi
barsiifamu taasise. Qoramanii warri yuunvarsiitii galanis sadarkaa kanatti beekumsiifi
dandeettiin isaanii madaalamee akka darbu taasise. Dabalataanis, kollejjoota keessatti
afaan sadarkaa dippiloomaatti baratamu ta‟uu qofa osoo hintaane, afaan leenjiis ta‟ee
tajaajilee jira. Kana malees, yuunivarsiitota keessatti hanga digirii sadaffaatti kennamuu
eegaluun milkaa‟ina guddaadha. Kitaabileen wabii, gaazexaan, asoosamoonnii ittiin
barreeffamuun, qorannoon ittiin geggeessamuufi barsiisonni kumaatamaan lakkaa‟aman
ittiin eebbisamanii maddaa galiifi eenyummaa taasisachuun milkaa‟ina. Mashaqaalee
barnoota afaanicharratti turan ammoo sodaa mootummaafi aangawoonni Oromoo
barataniifi barnoota afaanichaarraa qabaachaa turan bu‟uureffata. Ragaarra akka
argametti, dippiloomaan barsiisuu erga eegalee booda afaan leenjii akka hintaane ajaja
dabarsuun, digiriitti akka ol hinguddanne gufuu ta‟uuf yaaluun akka mashaqqaaleetti
hubatamanii jiru. Mashaqqaalee mudatan kanneen obsaafi beekumsaan dura
dhaabbachuudhaan, bakka rakkisaa ta‟ett immoo aarsaa kafaluun maqsuun akka
danda‟ame ragaalee argamanirraa hubachuun danda‟amee jira. Kanarraas, dhiibbaan
sirnaawaan barnoota Afaan Oromoorra ga‟aa turus kutannoo dhimmatootaatiin
sadarkaa kana ga‟e. Gaalchoon isaa sirni barnootaa Itoophiyaa Afaan Oromoo afaan
saayinsiifi teekinooloojii taasisuuf sadarkaa 2ffaa keessatti akka afaanichaan baratamuuf
danqaa waan ta‟eef, kutannoon siyaasaafi uummata Oromoo murteessaa ta‟uu
agarsiisa.

Obituary of Kumsa Burayu (1969–2025): His Words Were Weapons, His Cause Was Freedom

Rabbirra Dhaba — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This obituary explores the life and legacy of Kumsa Burayu Balo (1969–2025), an
Oromo novelist, journalist, literacy advocate, and political organizer whose work
significantly shaped modern Oromo public life. Instead of viewing Kumsa solely as a
literary or political figure, the article highlights that his life embodied four key
commitments: promoting Oromo literature, campaigning for Afaan Oromo Qubee (Latin
script) literacy, advancing Oromo journalism, and engaging in Oromo political activism.
From underground resistance in Finfinne to exile in Australia, Kumsa turned political
activism into literary and communicative endeavors while maintaining the ideological
principles of his generation. Drawing on archival materials, the analysis of Suuraa Abdii
(1993), public tributes, and research on Oromo literature and African intellectual
history, the article reconstructs Kumsa's complex legacy. It emphasizes his role in
developing the Oromo novel, establishing Afaan Oromo journalism through Madda
Walaabuu, and leading Qubee Afaan Oromo literacy campaigns during the post-1991
cultural revival. The article also notes that Kumsa's writing stands out for its
psychological realism, symbolic characters, and exploration of themes like alienation,
dignity, and collective Oromo memory. By examining scholarly and public reactions to
his life and work, this obituary recognizes Kumsa Burayu as a foundational figure of the
contemporary Oromo intellectual and literary history, whose influence continues to
inspire future generations of writers, activists, and cultural leaders.

Sources of Noise in Government Primary Schools in Finfinnee

Feda Negesse — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Most prior research on noise in educational environments has focused predominantly
on high-income countries, leaving limited knowledge about noise sources in learning
spaces within low-income contexts such as Ethiopia. This study addresses that gap by
surveying noise sources in primary schools in Finfinnee (Addis Ababa), Ethiopia. A
total of fifty-six government primary schools were randomly selected, and data were
collected from 2,300 children using structured questionnaires. Analysis revealed that
both internal and external noise sources significantly contributed to classroom
background noise, with internal sources exerting a greater impact. The most
frequently reported sources included classroom talk, idle students in school
compounds, noise from adjacent classrooms, religious organisations, and road traffic.
The prevalence of these noise sources varied across different city locations. The
findings suggest that noise in these schools originates from multiple sources, both
within and outside school compounds, underscoring the need for targeted
interventions to mitigate its impact on learning environments.