Ali Birra

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, […]

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