Nin Deema | ኒን ዴማ
Nin Deema | ኒን ዴማ Meaning Ali Birra’s “Niin Deema” (Niin deema niin deema / Biyya feeteen dhaqa – “I will go, I will go / To the land I’ve never seen”) is a masterpiece of Oromo poetic tradition, blending romantic yearning with diasporic longing. The recurring image of “your beautiful eyes” (ija kee bareedaa) symbolizes both a lover and the Oromo homeland, […]