The Oromia region of Ethiopia is the second-largest country on the continent of Africa in terms of population. Located in the Horn of Africa, it is also the most populous country that is completely land-locked. It is now possible to be able to read Oromia news. Oromia is one of the nine regional states in Ethiopia.
The history of Oromo, as it is sometimes called, is very interesting. This is as true for recent history as it is for ancient times. Until the beginning of the 21st century, Oromia's capital was Addis Ababa, also known as Finfinne. At this time, the government moved the capital to Adama. The rationale behind this change was that it was more suitable for the cultural growth of the region. Opponents of the switch blamed it on the government wanting to diminish the influence of Addis Ababa. By 2005, the capital was moved back to Finfinne by the People's Democratic Organization of Oromo.
The fact that we are now able to read about this is a huge step forward for the country as a whole. Until very recently, the Ethiopian government kept a tight lid on what was going on inside their country. It will be interesting to see how events unfold as Ethiopia takes its place under the world's microscope.
Oromo is also known as Finfinne. The Finfinne Tribune writes about the supposed origins of the Abyssinian Solomonic dynasty. In the Old Testament, we read about King Solomon hosting a visit from the Queen of Sheba. What we do not read about in the books of Kings and 2 Chronicles is the birth of Minilik I, the product of a romantic union between the two monarchs. This baby grew up to become a king of Ethiopia/Abyssinia.
Illicit relationships are nothing unusual in the Bible. King Solomon himself was the result of a romance between his father, King David, and Bathsheba, who was also married to Uriah, a Hittite soldier in David's army who was conveniently killed in battle. In any event, Minilik's birth is not mentioned in the Bible.
What is more likely is that the royal heritage of Minilik I was claimed by himself. Rulers in ancient times would often claim some mythical, mystical origins in order to distinguish themselves from ordinary mortals. Their mystical roots were then used to justify the use of unlimited power over their subjects.
The belief in the divine ascension of Ethiopia's kings was maintained right up until the late 20th century, when the Emperor Haile Sillaassee, himself a member of the Solomonic dynasty, was overthrown. Sillaassee, nee Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, was regent of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, when he became emperor.
It is exciting to be exposed to new stories about old countries that never seem to have a big role on the world stage, at least from a western point of view. It is unfortunate that records of the Solomonic Dynasty, kept by the Christian monks of the Ethiopian orthodoxy, were demolished when Judith I destroyed the monasteries. Following the revolution in 1974, most of the Ethiopian royal family were put in prison, later to be released and entered into exile. Today, many members of the royal family have been allowed to come back and life in Ethiopia.
The history of Oromo, as it is sometimes called, is very interesting. This is as true for recent history as it is for ancient times. Until the beginning of the 21st century, Oromia's capital was Addis Ababa, also known as Finfinne. At this time, the government moved the capital to Adama. The rationale behind this change was that it was more suitable for the cultural growth of the region. Opponents of the switch blamed it on the government wanting to diminish the influence of Addis Ababa. By 2005, the capital was moved back to Finfinne by the People's Democratic Organization of Oromo.
The fact that we are now able to read about this is a huge step forward for the country as a whole. Until very recently, the Ethiopian government kept a tight lid on what was going on inside their country. It will be interesting to see how events unfold as Ethiopia takes its place under the world's microscope.
Oromo is also known as Finfinne. The Finfinne Tribune writes about the supposed origins of the Abyssinian Solomonic dynasty. In the Old Testament, we read about King Solomon hosting a visit from the Queen of Sheba. What we do not read about in the books of Kings and 2 Chronicles is the birth of Minilik I, the product of a romantic union between the two monarchs. This baby grew up to become a king of Ethiopia/Abyssinia.
Illicit relationships are nothing unusual in the Bible. King Solomon himself was the result of a romance between his father, King David, and Bathsheba, who was also married to Uriah, a Hittite soldier in David's army who was conveniently killed in battle. In any event, Minilik's birth is not mentioned in the Bible.
What is more likely is that the royal heritage of Minilik I was claimed by himself. Rulers in ancient times would often claim some mythical, mystical origins in order to distinguish themselves from ordinary mortals. Their mystical roots were then used to justify the use of unlimited power over their subjects.
The belief in the divine ascension of Ethiopia's kings was maintained right up until the late 20th century, when the Emperor Haile Sillaassee, himself a member of the Solomonic dynasty, was overthrown. Sillaassee, nee Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, was regent of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, when he became emperor.
It is exciting to be exposed to new stories about old countries that never seem to have a big role on the world stage, at least from a western point of view. It is unfortunate that records of the Solomonic Dynasty, kept by the Christian monks of the Ethiopian orthodoxy, were demolished when Judith I destroyed the monasteries. Following the revolution in 1974, most of the Ethiopian royal family were put in prison, later to be released and entered into exile. Today, many members of the royal family have been allowed to come back and life in Ethiopia.
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