Harme Oromia

Artist

Lemma Guya

Date1975
MediumPainting
ThemesTradition, Spiritual, Daily life
RegionOromia

Dis picture na 'Harme Oromiya,' wey mean "Mother Oromiya". E represent many important parts of di Oromia culture and tradition like religious tolerance, di thanksgiving festival for Irrecha - wey people know well well - plus di rich natural resources and how people dey live dia life everyday. Di high ground wey di girl stand on top na for di Oromos prayer "make God carry us up or make God make us prosper". Her white hanki dey represent freedom, while di red design for her dress dey represent sacrifice wey di people of Oromiya don pay.

Harme Oromia

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