They are the biggest tribe in Ethiopia. They are a Cushite people and the ancestors of the Somalis. Most of them are Christians and Muslims today. They are the biggest group of Cushites in the world!!!!!! They experienced discrimination by the government. The government is run by Semites called the Amhara. The government tried to force them to learn Amhara. They are patrilineal and men rule the household. Most marriages are monogamous, but men who can afford it have multiple wives. Men wear robes and women wear skirts. They are mostly farmers and herders.
They use to be ancient Egyptians. Some pharaohs may come from them. They may be the oldest Cushites in the world. All other Cushites may be their descendants. They mixed with Nilo-Saharan people in the past. I assume they learned cattle herding from Nilo-Saharan people too. When they had their own nation, the men would elect the leader. Men were separated in different caste by age. Each man stayed in his caste for 8 years. In the past women had more authority. Some men from the Oromo tribe became emperors of Ethiopia.
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Their main language is called Afaan Oromo. It is the 4th most popular language in Africa. The government tried to stop them from using their language, but they persevered. Their languages are part of the Afroasiatic language family.
They love coffee and most likely invented it. They drink beer and honey wine. They like bread, meat, chicken, milk, cheese, and butter. Most them eat 2 times a day.
They respect their elders. They help people and they are brave. They have songs for marriages, work, and war. They like to recite poetry. They know a lot about their family history. They have their own marriage ceremony. They like to wrestle, hunt, throw spears, field hockey, horseback riding, jumping, and swimming. They had rites of passage for each caste.
They believed in One God. They called him Waaqa and they created their own ethics called saffu. Creation is called Uuma. They had temples called qallu. Qallu had a big impact in Oromo society. The Ethiopian government suppressed their religion so most of them became Christians and Muslims.
The Oromo are a great and mighty people! They are my favorite tribe in Ethiopia. They have a long wonderful history, they eat good food, I think they invented coffee, they have sweet customs, and they're poets. I want to visit them and marry an Oromo woman. She can be one of my many wives.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Oromo.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oromo_language
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?LangID=211&menu=004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnHZ6WzFfOA
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