FRAOL ALIYI (@firaolaliyi)

I had the opportunity to visit and capture the beauty of Debre Berhan Selassie Church in Gondar, Ethiopia. An elder religious leader shared fascinating stories about the history of this remarkable church, making my visit even more meaningful. Its ancient paintings, spiritual significance, and rich…

The Hararghe Oromo are traditionally divided into three major groups: Ittu, Afran Qallo and Anniya. Each group has its own clan system, known as Gosaa, which plays an important role in family relationships, social organization and cultural traditions. 1. Ittu Oromo – Ten Clans Baabbo Alga Waayye…

አንድ ሽልንግ ለአንዱ ትንሽ ገንዘብ ነው። ለሌላው ግን የሦስት ዓመት ናፍቆት! የብዙ ወራት ድካምና የአንድ እናት ተስፋ ሊሆን ይችላል። አሚና ባሏ በወባ በሽታ ሞቶባት አንድ ልጇን ብቻዋን የምታሳድግ ድሃ እናት ነበረች። እህቷ ፋጡማ ድሬዳዋ ትኖር ነበር። ለአሚናም ደጋግማ እንዲህ ትላት ነበር፦ “ልጅሽ ከአንቺ ጋር በድህነት ከሚሰቃይ! እኔ ድሬዳዋ ወስጄ ላሳድግልሽ። የተሻለ ሕይወትና ትምህርት ያገኛል።” አሚና የልጇ መለየት ክፉኛ ቢያሳምማትም፣ ለልጇ የተሻለ ወደፊት…

In Arsi Oromo culture, siinqee is more than a traditional stick it is a powerful symbol of a woman’s honor, dignity, and marital status. After marriage, Arsi women carry their siinqee to public gatherings, Ateetee rituals, and other ceremonial occasions, reaffirming their respected position within…

እናትዋ ጎንደር❤️ Fasil Ghebbi The Royal Enclosure of Gondar Located in the historic city of Gondar, Fasil Ghebbi is one of Ethiopia’s most remarkable historical treasures. Established in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides, this magnificent royal compound served as the seat of Ethiopian emperors for…

ፈረቀሳ የአዮ ሞሚና ታሪክ አዮ ሞሚና ማናቸው? ሰዎች ስለ እሳቸው የተለያዩ አመለካከቶች ሊኖሯቸው የቻለው ለምንድን ነው? አዮ ሞሚና በአርሲ የሃይማኖት ታሪክ ውስጥ ካሉ ዝናቸው የሚታወቅ አከራካሪ ከሆኑ ታላላቅ ሰዎች መካከል አንዷ ናቸው። ሕይወታቸው ከትውልድ ወደ ትውልድ በተላለፉ የተለያዩ ተረቶች, እምነቶች እና የቃል ታሪኮች ይታወሳል። የታሪክ መዛግብት በስም ሲጠሯቸው «ሺባሽ ወርቅ» እና «ዕባሽ ወርቅ» የሚሉ ስሞችን የሚጠቀሙ ሲሆን አባታቸውም ደጃዝማች ይመር…

Gey Gar, the traditional Harari house More than a house, it is a living expression of Harari identity, heritage, craftsmanship, and generations of cultural traditions. From its distinctive architecture to its beautifully decorated interiors, every detail tells a story of the people and their way…

Wollega, a land of green landscapes, rich Oromo culture, and hearts full of kindness. The beauty of Wollega is not only in its fertile land, beautiful hills, and breathtaking nature, but also in the Wollega Oromo people, whose warmth, generosity, and genuine hospitality make every visitor feel…

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HAMOOMOTA — ARSI OROMO WEDDING TRADITION Hoo hoyyoo… hoo hoyyoo (Karra warra intalaa yoo gahan) Hoo hoyyoo… hoo hoyyoo A traditional rhythmic call sung upon arriving at the bride’s family home. Siinqilleen baatee… heenoo She carries her siinqee as she comes. Mana aayyaa… heenoo She comes toward…

This video was recorded around midnight inside Harar Jugol, where I came across a blacksmith still practicing this traditional craft late into the night. Blacksmithing has a long history in Harar and across Ethiopia. For generations, blacksmiths have produced farming tools, household items…

Arba Minch Where the lakes meet the mountains, nature feels closer, the breeze feels softer, and every view tells its own story. From the beautiful lakes to the green landscapes and the warmth of its people, Arba Minch is a place that stays with you long after you leave. A little piece of…

Dire Dawa ❤️ A city with a soul of its own where warm people, beautiful streets, rich cultures, and stories from different communities come together. There is something special about Dire Dawa. Maybe it’s the peaceful atmosphere, the colorful life, the old architecture, or simply the kindness of…

እናትዋ ጎንደር የዘመናት ክብርና የቅርስ ባለቤት ከተማ። የነገሥታት ዙፋን ያረፈባት! የታሪክ ገጾች በድንጋዮቿ ላይ የተጻፉባት! የብዙ ባህሎችና ሕዝቦች ትውስታ የተሰበሰበባት! የአማራ ኩራት! የቅማንት ቅርስ! የአገው ታሪክና የኢትዮጵያ ብዝሃነት ማሳያ። የጥንታዊ ሥልጣኔ ብርሃን! የእውቀትና የባህል መድረክ! ያለፈውን የኢትዮጵያ ክብር ዛሬም በግንቦቿ የምታስታውስ ከተማ። የፋሲለደስ ቤተመንግሥት! የደብረ ብርሃን ሥላሴ ቅዱስ ቅርስ! ታሪክን ከዛሬ ጋር የምታገናኚ ውብ…

በቅርብ ቀን እግር ጥሎኝ ደሴን ለማየት እግር አቅንቼ ነበር። በአጋጣሚ በመንገዴ ላይ ሳለሁ፣ ከአንድ ቤት ውስጥ ድምፅ ሰማሁ፤ እሱም “እርፎ መረባ” የሚል። ይህን ቃል በቴሌቪዥን መስማቴን ስለማስታውስ፣ ጠጋ ብዬ ወደ በሩ አዳመጥኩ። ከዛም በሩን አንኳኳሁ። አንድ ሕፃን ልጅ በሩን ከፈተልኝ። “ማሙሽ፣ ትልቅ ሰው ትጠራልኝ?” አልኩት። እሱም “እሺ” ብሎ እናቱን ጠራልኝ። እናቱም መጥተው፣ “አቤት” አሉኝ። እኔም፣ “መግባት ፈልጌ ነበር” አልኳቸው። እሳቸውም፦ “ዱአው…

ደሴዋ❤️ Dessie, you were a beautiful surprise. I loved the people, the warmth, the culture, and the incredible scenery. Some places you visit, and some places you truly feel. #Dessie #Wollo #WolloCulture #ExploreEthiopia

Harar doesn’t need to be explained; it needs to be experienced. #Harar #HararJugol #Harari #HararEthiopia #VisitHarar

Happy New Year! እንኳን አደረሳችሁ! May this new year, 2019 E.C., bring you a fresh beginning, a peaceful heart, and a life filled with purpose. May the year ahead open new doors, bring meaningful journeys, good people, unforgettable memories, and success in everything you pursue. May you leave behind…

yaa rabbii baasi haja tenna mara🙌

እንደምነው ደሴ? የወሎ ከተማ❤️