Irreechaa is one of the cultural values of the Oromo people's Gada system and it is a celebration of gratitude to the Creator. It celebrates the "widespread" subordination of man to his creator as a ...

In many countries of Africa and the rest of the world, traditional thanksgiving ceremonies are organized with different cultural contexts and paraphernalia. Particularly, Africans conduct a colorful ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

A surge in ethnic pride among Ethiopia's Oromo community, the country's largest ethnic group, is leading some, like Moti Begi, to change their names. The 40-year-old used to be known at Dereje Begi.

When Abiy Ahmed became prime minister of Ethiopia three years ago, the Oromo community felt their shackles had finally been broken. He was one of them - he understood the anger of the country's ...