Afaan Oromoo Waa 39-ee Barumsaa | Walaloo

Barnoota malee namni beellada keessatti bineessa. (Without education, during a crisis, a person becomes a wild animal.)

Kitaabni qalamaa, hadaawwan samii gad buusan. (The written book is rain falling from heaven.) Walaloo Afaan Oromoo Waa 39-ee Barumsaa

"Afaan keetiin hin baranne, sammuun kee morma hin cee’u." (If you do not learn in your own tongue, your intellect will not cooperate.) Barnoota malee namni beellada keessatti bineessa

To the Oromo youth: When you hear the rhythm of Walaloo , know that your ancestors are speaking. They are telling you to read, to question, to write, and to return to your community bringing the fire of knowledge. "Barnootni qabeenya malee hin bade; namicha qabeessa taasisaa." (Education is wealth that never spoils; it makes a person rich.) Let the 39 verses of wisdom echo from the highlands of Ethiopia to the cities of the diaspora. Hubannoo caalaa qabeenya hin jiru. (There is no wealth greater than knowledge.) Explore the depth of Walaloo Afaan Oromoo Waa’ee Barumsaa – a 39-verse poetic tradition that uses metaphor and rhythm to advocate for literacy, cultural pride, and the power of learning in the Oromo language. They are telling you to read, to question,