Celebration of African culture.

@Ednited n Hati13, what do you think about these bulky Nigerian traditional clothes? Are there bulky Ethiopian clothes like these ones?

Nowenuse:


Kenyans have no culture and it's such a shame! So, they usually get so pissed off whenever they see other Africans celebrating and admiring culture.

TayserMahiri, mtis, NairobiWalker, Jay254 and co, you guys should learn from your fellow east africans here. Watch their musics and learn how African cultures must be promoted!

I have been challenged here by their Ethiopian songs, no matter how modern these Ethiopian songs looked, the culturak rhythms, dance steps, cultures and sounds are always present.

I have always come across modern cultural musics from Uganda and mainland Tanzania, especially Uganda and none from Kenya. Are Kenyans Europeans? Why don't you guys just relocate to Scandinavia or Western Europe if that is the case?


Here are some beautiful modern cultural songs from Uganda! Ednited and Hati13, you guys should check them out. I find the dance steps very beautiful


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kGGW0SBU0



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=545zP07dlUE

Holly about the Kenyans not promoting their african cultures in the media or entertainment, i think this is quite true.

***Since i've been on this thread n all the pages i checked back, i have seen nothing of such from them. Instead they try to criticize anyone posting cultural related stuffs. As if we are Europeans. It's unfortunate on their parts i think.

Hati13:

Thanks sister!
You don't know how much happy I'm now because you are happy and loved our culture.

Lol. Wenedem. You welcome

Hati13:

Others consider him among the greatest Ethiopian singer. But for me, he is the greatest ever of all. He wrote all his songs, he created all his melodies and his voice is excellent.

He love Ethiopia so much and even commented that Atse(emperor) Menelik II expansion to SW, S and SE was a great deed. This comment angered some unpatriotic Oromos and other south peoples.

Oooh, buh hope the anger never led to any conflicts?

Can you explain what this song is about to me? Seems like he was singing about the unity n people of Ethiopia? Ednited.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsrL9Rz-A5A

Hati13:

Thanks!
But, it's not like you think. Most Ethiopians don't know their history very well because of poor education by the schools and less interest to know by them. I myself is almost a self taught in Ethiopia and general history.

Kk. Buh yourself n ednited are very well versed in your history n it's nice.

Nowenuse:


Kenyans have no culture and it's such a shame! So, they usually get so pissed off whenever they see other Africans celebrating and admiring culture.

TayserMahiri, mtis, NairobiWalker, Jay254 and co, you guys should learn from your fellow east africans here. Watch their musics and learn how African cultures must be promoted!

I have been challenged here by their Ethiopian songs, no matter how modern these Ethiopian songs looked, the culturak rhythms, dance steps, cultures and sounds are always present.

I have always come across modern cultural musics from Uganda and mainland Tanzania, especially Uganda and none from Kenya. Are Kenyans Europeans? Why don't you guys just relocate to Scandinavia or Western Europe if that is the case?


Here are some beautiful modern cultural songs from Uganda! Ednited and Hati13, you guys should check them out. I find the dance steps very beautiful


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kGGW0SBU0



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=545zP07dlUE

This is interesting! I have never come across Ugandan culture.
**** See the way the men are shaking their waists in the 2nd video.
Do you know what language they are singing? It doesn't sound like swahili.

Nabhani:


Diamond Platnumz song Nasema Nawe is a good example of Coastal music that's more African, even how the women are dressed is very East African. Some Swahili societies still have matrilineal system (Comoros for example), as a matter of fact Comoros was ranked top in the Arab world for women's rights. Bantu societies regard women much higher than Arab societies.

-Yeah the Arabs were Swahili speakers, they still speak it in Oman
-I dont think the were attacked on the mainland
-There is a bunch of Arabs and Baluchis in TZ. You have coastal Arabs who can be considered Swahili and you have the mainland Arabs who i don't think can be called Swahili but because their ancestors most likely arrived at the coast before they went inland, they may be Swahili...confusing stuff...let them figure that one out...

Kk. Enlightening. Do any of the arabs in TZ still speak arabic as their mother tongue?

Hati13:

Basically, they do but there is slight difference like they don't wear the golden things on their front head.

I can't speak Tigragn and Oromia languages. But, since Amharic and Tigragn has a common ancestor(Geez) among many other different ancestors, there are common words which I know. There are also some borrowed words between Amharegn and Oromo from each other vice verse.

Amharic is 60% Semitic and because of this, it's the least Semitic language which shows relatively less Semitic behaviors coming to other Semitic languages.

Kk. Do most Tigrays n Oromos in ET speak Amharic? (since it's the official language)

ednited:
@genieluv

here are Tigrigna songs

check wezamey



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wadY4IbRa4

and JACKY GOSEE'S Fiyameta


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxCB354Druo&itct=CAoQpDAYBiITCKji9Y--ztQCFcmZVQodltYBADIHcmVsYXRlZEiui-2QuKyng-MB&client=mv-google&hl=en&gl=US



more


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uca-BQJgGHc&itct=CAkQpDAYByITCKji9Y--ztQCFcmZVQodltYBADIHcmVsYXRlZEiui-2QuKyng-MB&client=mv-google&hl=en&gl=US

Holly I loved the Tigringa musics. I also observed that they do not do the eskita. Instead they were turning their heads n leaping... Is eskita exclusively Amhara?

****The traditional hairstyles the women were carrying in the 3rd video, is that hairstyle exclusively Tigringa?
I also observed that they were feeding each other when they were eating in this 3rd video. Is that an Habesha culture?

Wow, The guys in the first video are cute . I think i am now beginning to observe physical differences between Tigrays n Habeshas. I am also observing accent differences in Tigrinya n Amhara languages.
Thanks for the videos.

Realgana:

Please educate me on how or when Fulani jihadist attacked kwarrarfa.

Well, am not an expert here, but the little i know about this was that the jihad wars of the fulanis against Kwararafa and other middlebelt groups occured around the early to mid 19th century (1810-1840) and even until the late 19th century till the british arrived and defeated the caliphate, emirates and all of the rest of Nigerian peoples.

**** The fulanis immediately conquered and expanded to form Adamawa (Yola) and Gombe emirates from Sokoto sultanate as soon as the conquest of hausaland was complete and Kwararafa was attacked from Yola & Gombe emirates.
Yola gave birth to Muri (Jalingo) and Wase emirates (am not so sure about the latter). That was the begining of Jihad attacks/conquest on Kwararafa people because both Muri and Wase people were Kwararafans (Jukunoid peoples).
However Wukari (the capital of Kwararafa) defeated the fulanis woefully when the fulanis wanted to lauch further and they and the other neighbouring tribes of present day Adamawa/Taraba states (like the tribes of Numan federation), Mumuyes, Chambas and others who were not conquered by jihad continued warring with the Yola & Muri emirates until the British came.

Mujtahida:

I have read your postings on the Kenyan thread. Seems you are quite knowledgeable about the history of the middle belt. I am from the middle belt too. Did you study history?

Naaah, i really did not study history, i just love learning history on my own.

Hati13:

Yeah we are relatively slimmer than others. To tell you one fact, Ethiopia consume less calories daily compared to any other country in the world.

Even if all Habesha dresses, hairstyle and Eskista are basically the same, but Tigrays and Eritreans Habesha culture is slightly different from Amharas.

Even in Amhara, there is slightly difference between North Shewa, Wello, Gondar, Agews and Gojjam.

See the slight difference in their libs(dress) and hairstyle.

1. Tigray
2. Wello Amhara
3. Wello Amhara
4. Gojjam Amhara

Koool. Beautiful culture n people. We non horn africans would hardly ever be able to tell the difference between Tigrays n Amharas cultures n people. You look too similar. Buh the hairstyle of the 1st lady, don't amharas also do such?

**** Can you understand Tigringa or Oromo languages?

@ OP, frathermathy, nice post.

I am from the middlebelt, so lemme help correct some little mistakes about the middlebelt ethnic groups here.

First of all it is JUKUN by spelling n not JUNKUN or JUNKUM as u spelt in some places. lol

>>>>Also, your number 22, Tivs were never part of Wukari federation.
Wukari federation was the successor state to the old Kwararafa kingdom after the kingdom was divided by internal divisions and jihad attacks from the Sokoto caliphate jihadists.

So, Wukari federation only consistes of the Jukuns, Kutebs, Ichens, Chambas, Jibu, Wapans and many other similar ethnic groups of Kwararafan descent in present day Southern Taraba, buh if you talk about the older Kwararafa kingdom which was the predecessor state to Wukari federation, that's where the Idomas, Igedes, Igbirras, some Igalas, Alagos, Mumuyes and many other dozens of middlebelt ethnic groups in Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa and even Cross river states come in.
Thanks.

ednited:



It's my first time seeing such a hairstyle on man. And it's how Eskista is done

Skales have also posted dancing Eskista on his instagram page.

I recommend you to try it, it's fun

Kk, buh the hairstyle looks so cool on the man. I love it. He is handsome .
Your people also look slimmer compared to we other black africans.

***I will check out skales, you seem to know so many Nigerian artistes?. Lol

Are there other habesha dance steps?

PissedYagami:

African culture? Africa is so diversee love. Id rather wear jeans than west african clothes

Well, hello and good riddance white boy from manchester!

>>>>I would rather take pride in any african attires from any african country than jeans!

Hati13 n Ednited. It seems like these attires below are Oromo attires? aren't they? I consider them very beautiful, colourful n they have lots of pattern n styles.

ednited:


@genieluv

my friend's cousin is married to DAVIDO's cousin

lol

Really? I don't know the couple! Who are they?

ednited:



yes, you are very right. I have noticed it but what I want to say is that there's a difference. . .a big one between ET and NG songs.


I can't watch majority NG songs freely around eldery ppl. Because of some of the dance moves and the how the girls dress up in the video

But you are creative, the way you make the clip attractive is something i can't pass with out admiring. We don't have that. . .you guys go very international but we just surround ET

Yaaah, our elders here in Nigeria also complain a lot about the nudity n extreme elements of westernization in our musics, buh what can they do about it? The market for it is very large, its very lucrative n it's the world of young people. Lol

PissedYagami:

You make me cringe everytime I read your comments. Western bullshit, skin tone bullshit. Sister you should outgrow that primitive mindset you have

If you Kenyans do not appreciate African culture, can you please give way to those Africans who appreciate n take utmost pride in the culture? Thanks!

ednited:


The dance move is called -ESKISTA

I started Eskista since I was a kid. I was really good at it but the more I grow is the less I Eskis. I think I got shy when I grow up, I stopped doing it

We still hear Oromo and Tigray songs. Addis Ababa is a city of diversity. Every tribe lives in here. If you go to other city for example, they only hear their own tribe song. Addis Ababa is a welcoming city to all.

My favourite Oromo singer is Abush Zeleke

from Tigray, I hear Dawit Neg's song

I love the Eskita dance, it looks cool n fun

*****Here is a song i came across by Teddy Afro. I really loved the way the guy was trying to woo the lady n he was doing the Eskita for her! .....Is that the way it is done in ET?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ckEX503HC8

I also noticed the hairstyle the guy was carrying, do Habesha males keep such bulky hairstyles? It looks cool buh i mostly see it on only the ladies. What is the hairstyle called?

Nowenuse:


For a lady, i admire your knowledge on demographics, keep it up!

Thanks i try my little best here.

loshybab:

I knew they are predominantly found in old gongola but I thought a fraction of them live in kaduna too...may be I'm wrong afterall,I'm not too familiar with many indigenous kaduna tribes except some few

Lol, Gongola n Kaduna are very far away from each other. How could they be in Kaduna? Well, that means, they would have to be in Gombe, Bauchi & Plateau, cks these states seperate Gongola & Kaduna.

**** Well, let me help you a bit. These are the major ethnic groups in Southern kaduna. >>>>> Kataf (atyap), Jaba, Adara, Kaje, Gbagyi, Chawai, Kurama, Kagoro, Ninkyob, Kagoma. There are many others buh they are quite smaller in population

ednited:


Yes, your music is highly westernized. Av also created a topic on this 'my worry on african music'

Thank you for all the nice comment and for promoting our music!

btw timaya have once mentioned me after I commented on him

Lol Timaya? Kk. He is a good singer.

**** i don't think there can ever be a redemption to the westernization of our musics.
We can only infuse little elements of culture n our languages into our music at most.

Buh, outside entertainment, Nigerians flaunt their cultural attires very well and are very proud of them. Have you noticed this?

ednited:



She was born here and she also lived here. She is pure Ethiopian. She sings softly, that's why yoj thought she have a different accent.


yene habesha - means my habesha

all she was saying is that she was waiting for a habesha man to fall for and she got him. And that she has now understand how it is like to fall in love and that she won't go anywhere but rather stay with him untill the end.

I hope you know what 'habesha' mean

Awwww, how romantic, lovely n beautiful.

****Is she married in real life to a Habesha man?

Yaaah, i think i know what Habesha means, is it not the name for Amharas n Tigray people?

arinzeejikonye:
Meet most fabulous native doctor on earth,

Babalorisa Paulo from Cuba,

The yoruba connection in the Caribbean

Holly this is really fascinating. It's amazing how much the yoruba culture survived in latin america

What a hot n handsome native doctor. I can't believe i would ever admire a native doctor (covers face). Lol

ednited:


I don't know them. not a single one of 'em

Really? It seems like there are so so many musicians in ET.
Cos, the more i searched, the more i found so many beautiful musics.

**** I also wanted to ask you n Hati13. Do Ethiopian artistes shoot their music videos abroad? Cos the background, city n suburban areas i see in some of these videos are extremely beautiful n do not even look like African cities.

If they are all in Ethiopia, then OMG! Ethiopia is damn beautiful !

ednited:


I will check that Award show. The Actor and Actress are just friends. They have their own kids. They are married to different ppl.

I don't sit and follow these award shows i just hear entertainment newses and keep my self active on instagram pages and other social medias related to that. I think you'll get Ethiopian movies on youtube.


But the biggest Video provider in Ethiopia is Dire tube. You can check our movies there

Okay bibi

ednited:


It's hard to know the reason. But drought, dictatorship and WAR made Ethiopia backward. Please negotiate with your Birafran friends to stop the war. Famine has entered Nigeria because of Boko Haram. You are also lossin $. And there is Biafra waiting. . . . guys, you need to take care. You need to think serious on this. All the ancient Ethiopia have passed through is now what you are passing through. Sometimes when u see bad things that have happend to a person (like poverty) you might not think you might be next. We are telling you from now so you guys won't end up like us.


LEARN FROM US. STOP THE BIAFRA MOVEMENT!

Thank you dear. I understand very well.

****Biafra agitation in Nigeria by the Igbo people is serious, buh it's not as serious as you think it is to the extent of sparking a war, no it's not.

I am not from the Igbo speaking axis, people like arinzeejikonye, maduawuchukwu n some others on this thread are, so they are in best position to receive your words.

**** You know dear, threats for seccesion in big african countries like yours n mine are almost inevitable.
Nigeria has experienced a civil war before were millions of lives were lost on this same Biafran seccession, so most of us know the implications of war.

>>>>Most African ethnicities were forced under political boundaries by the colonialists and in Ethiopia's case by old empire boundaries e.t.c

@ Kenyanstar n Nairobiwalker.
We are through with the issue of complexion. You guys should stop taking us back.

*****I have observed that you Kenyans argue for argument sake n not to learn, so, there's no need.

@Ednited n Hati13

Here are more cool Ethiopian musics i came across. Are these popular musics/artistes?

Can you both do the dancing n shaking of shoulders? cos this seems like the most common Amhara dance steps. Or not?

*** How popular are Oromo, Tigray n Somali musics/artistes in Adis Ababa? Do you guys listen to them?

Nabhani:


Its a hybrid but I would say its more Bantu than Middle Eastern. Aside from how we dress and some of our food, we are different from Arabs.

Take the Omani Arabs that went back to Oman after the Zanzibar revolution in 1964, their own people shunned them for being more African than Arab. Our mode of dress may be similar but once you get deep into our culture, you can see clear differences.

Kk.

****Please can you explain the african parts of your cultures? Cos the only thing i learnt about your people is your Taraab music which looks very much non-african.

I have heard about the Zanzibar revolution of how the arabs were overthrown n chased away. I'd like to know more please.
Were the overthrown arabs also swahili speaking?
Were arabs also attacked on the mainland TZ?
Are there still arabs left in TZ or Zanzibar?

Hati13:

After the fall of Zagwe in 1270, state capital disappeared and urbanization started to fall. This was because Abyssinia emperors together with their camps continuously moved from one region to another to check rebellion and to see the administration.

In the 17th century, for the first time after the fall of Axum and Zagwe, Abyssinia emperor Faselades founded a Gondar and it became permanent captain until Addis Ababa was found in 1896 GC.

Worse, most of Ancient and medieval towns, great architectural achievements and historical books were destroyed when Ahmad Gragn of Adal conquered most of Abyssinia for 12 years. In 1543, with the help of Portuguese we defeated them and liberated Abyssinia. Adals were Somalians, Hararis and Afars.

There are many historical towns in Ethiopia, but since we are mainly dependent on Agriculture, majority of Ethiopians are farmers and live in rural areas.

Kk

Really, i do admire the command of history you Ethiopians have about your people.

***** It seems like history is a vital part of your student curriculum from primary levels?

We Nigerians also have a fairly rich history of ancient kingdoms n empires, buh it's such a shame that history is not taught as a compulsory subject in our schools and most Nigerians do not even have a clue of the history of the ancient kingdoms n empires they originated.

>>>>Most Nigerians you see here like us who know some bit of history were self educated.

Ednited & Hati13

Seriously, i have fallen in love with Ethiopians today

****Your music n culture is so amazing! And what beats me the most is how you guys manage to always represent Ethiopian culture in all your musics.

>>>>I think most other africans should learn from you guys on how to infuse their cultures into their music. Our musics are becoming too westernized for God's sake. We seem to have largely abandoned our cultural rhythmns n sounds to a large extent. Just see how all your musics clearly reflect your cultural rhythms.
It's quite unfortunate on our parts. I hope we start to retrace our steps soon enough.

I will show these Ethiopian songs to my friends n families.

ednited:
@genieluv

ABBY LAKEW

Ethiopian artist living in U.S

very famous by her 'yene habesha' song, which has morethan 19 million views

Nominee of KORA AWARD for best traditional song

I have downloaded YENE HABESHA song. I really love it!

****Pls, what does it mean? Can you summarize the song for me to understand?

Was Abby lakew born n bred in the US? Cos i could notice a slight westernization of her accent compared to other Ethiopian singers.
If yes, then how come she speaks n sings Amharic so well n beautifully?