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Oromo women

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Quick dragon inspired by the Arsinoitherium skull.

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Traditional #oromoheadrest. #oromoculture #ArsiOromo

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Oromo - ethnic group #ኢትዮጵያ #eastafrica #oromoculture #ethiopianwomen

Ethiopian twins doctors are getting ready to celebrate Irreecha in Addis Ababa (Finfinne) #Irreecha #Oromo#ARSI #Finfinne

Every African society south of the Sahara has a long history of transmitting knowledge and human experience through the medium of oral tradition. This paper is on the function of oral traditions among the Arsi-Oromo of Ethiopia. Before the coming of Islam and Christianity, the Arsi were followers of Waaqeffannaa (belief in Sky God), the Oromo version of the African traditional religion. In the Arsiland, the Oromo traditional religion existed side by side with Islam, as the latter was mostly tolerant in the past. The indigenous Oromo religious traditions offered Islam an African feature. The cult of Sheikh Hussein of Bale is one quasi-Islamic tradition that has survived. The Arsi oral traditions are good sources about the nature of Waaqeffannaa and the cult of Sheikh Hussein. Based on the oral traditions of the Arsi and other African societies, the writer concluded that in Africa the function of oral traditions is in constant fl ux. In addition to replicating the past experiences of the society, African oral traditions serve also as mediums to provide self-conscious commentary on the patterns of life in their societies. Another conclusion is that the homology or dialectical unity between oral art and its social function is contextually determined. I will show in this paper that the Arsi make extensive use of oral arts to portray the sanctity of an unlived past in an imaginative way. I particularly emphasize how the Arsi use their oral arts to symbolize their religious philoso- phy. AN OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE OF ORAL ARTS IN AFRICA Africa is a continent known for its rich oral traditions. The African oral arts are part and parcel of the continent's long-standing tradition of folk culture. Africa's long tradition of oral artistry still wields a remarkable infl uence on the contemporary life of its society (Zewde, 2000). The African oral traditions facil- itate the transmission of knowledge and conventions from generation to genera- tion. The economic structure and relationships, political traditions and practices, social rules and values of the African societies are still transmitted orally. (1) Oral genres such us love songs, narrative stories, proverbs, cradlesongs, eulo- gies and hymns (poems of praise), epic verses and dirges are examples of Afri- can oral tradition. In addition to these, each African society has songs con- cerning wars, social confl icts, and funerary rites. The life situation of the Afri- can society ranging from sublime religious ideals to everyday practical advice gained symbolic expressions in oral arts. In short, the African oral arts are

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