ednited:



Really? My first time hearing that. . .

Really you have never heard of FESTAC 77. Festac stands for Festival of Arts and Culture. It's probably, one of the largest festival ever held in the World. It was almost kind of like an olympic of African cultures.

It was a one month long event that took place in 1997 in Lagos specifically in 4 venues which are the national arts theater, National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos City Hall and Tafawa Balewa Square. The festival featured art, music, theatrical performances, literature and history throughout the continent.

The FESTAC village was constructed to accomodate the 17,000 people who participated in the festival. The National arts theater was also built specifically for the event. The event had participants from all the countries in Africa as well as some from the Americas. It was backed by UNESCO and many organizations.

Here is a 1977 promo, the time 16:33- 17:05 is about Ethiopia.


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

Nabhani:


-The Indians were targeted as well, any group that subjugated or mistreated Africans got dealt with.
-To differentiate an Arab, a Swahili or native African wasn't as simple really, your ancestry meant everything not how you looked. Also there were is some cultural markers that was reserved for respected/wealthy individuals in society.
-Today everyone that consider themselves Swahili has the same culture for the most part



Look at the man sitting for example, he's wearing a embroidered turban and black overcoat, he also has a dagger, holding a sword and he's sitting on specially carved wooden chair which indicates some type of power. Now, is he Swahili or Arab? I have no idea.

For your photo, the man has obviously had more Swahili than Arab Ancestors.How could he be Arab?

That reminds me of a pitch black man in one of our reality shows who claimed to be Arab. I thought it was just talking but now I see how he could claim Arab. So are you saying that having an Arab male in the distant ancestry makes him one?

My grandfather could have been Arab but my dad Swahili, who am I (for example.)

But I can see how the confusion would come in if the first ancestral male was can Arab and all his sons and sons sons married local women. Or a Swahili whose future generations continually married Arab women

freshest4live:

Queen of Nepal is right though, Buhari is tribalistic and is guilty as charged of some things she has accused him of, but l think with respect to Fulani herdsmen issue, the State Governors are partly to be blamed for not taking action especially those in Bubu's APC party, Fayose in Ekiti state dealt with the Herdsmen as the Governor. This Herdsmen palaver in my opinion should be handled by Governors and even community leaders, but this Herdsmen believe they are untouchable probably because they hail from Bubu's ethnic group and Bubu on his part has done little to address the issue.
However on the issue of BokoHaram, Bubu has been tougher and much better than good luck majorly because he relocated the army to Maiduguri (the BokoHaram capital then) and in few months, the army claimed all 14 territories from BokoHaram.
This is something Goodluck failed to do, Good luck was damn too passive with BokoHaram, so l'll cut some slack for Bubu there.

Like seriously...

freshest4live:

I think the recession we are facing has to do with Buhari's economic policies in part, but mainly due to fall in oil prices affecting foreign exchange and our brothers from the south south Niger Delta Avengers. These were some of the toughest guys Buhari had to deal with, and it is believed in some quarters that the stress from avengers even contributed greatly to Bubu's poor health.

Where u get d health part issue from

ednited:


take care has no direct translation but it's more of like -selam hun

it's confusing but

thank you- Amesegenalehu

Amesegenalehu

Nowenuse:


Is Adis an Oromo territory? I always tot it was amhara? Are amharas not the dominant population there?

no. Every tribe live in here. It's just Addis Ababa is an Amharic word but Oromo's territory

Hati13:

lol, it's because I answer mostly in order replies.

ena abezagnwen giza 7-8 seate nw metegnawe. Dero enidawum keza belaye qoyecha nw metegnwe. Anti-depression enqelfe betam yanetale?

anechis?

kelal?

Andande ema enklf yelem 7/8 seat cherso metegnal arif aydel ende? Ene demo buna selemalteta

class eyetemarn yadafagnal

law erasu kebad new aydel? Ye art medicine

Muafrika2:

Its the other way round

Ednited
Most Hutu I've met are light skinned, hair like other Bantus, Tutsi are tall, with tiny facial features and their hair is just a few steps away from yours

It confuses me. Hutu and Tutsi confuse me a bit. But av read somewhere Tutsi are oromo ppl.

I couldn't believe it but amazingly, Ethiopians and Rwandans look alike a lot

9jakool:

Very nice!
A lot of Ethiopian music has that kind of upbeat to it like you are supposed to dance with it. Do you agree?

yes. That's right

9jakool:



Really you have never heard of FESTAC 77. Festac stands for Festival of Arts and Culture. It's probably, one of the largest festival ever held in the World. It was almost kind of like an olympic of African cultures.

It was a one month long event that took place in 1997 in Lagos specifically in 4 venues which are the national arts theater, National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos City Hall and Tafawa Balewa Square. The festival featured art, music, theatrical performances, literature and history throughout the continent.

The FESTAC village was constructed to accomodate the 17,000 people who participated in the festival. The National arts theater was also built specifically for the event. The event had participants from all the countries in Africa as well as some from the Americas. It was backed by UNESCO and many organizations.

Here is a 1977 promo, the time 16:33- 17:05 is about Ethiopia.


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

you see, ET network don't allow me to watch videos from youtube. I'll see it with Wifi. Thank you!

.

Isahalbash:

Amesegenalehu

Gobez, tiru eyetemark new

Jay254:


Hiyo mtoto si anamafeelings Nikadrama queen. Shida zamalight skin hizi...

Drama queen kabisa. Sahii anawalamba wahabeshi matako ndio watuone wakenya kuwa watiaji.

freshest4live:

Let's just forget it, but some of his appointments of which some has about 51 from katsina only is an indication of that. I'm not completely against Bubu though, but some of his statements have added fuel to the fire on this tribal issue.
And of course Bubu is not the major cause of recession.

Dont be mislead.

Stop trying to look at every issue from ribal/religious perspective.

Every nigerian president have been accused of being tribalistic (That is the first point the oppositions always raised).

From Obasanjo.

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/articles-opinions/a-word-for-those-that-call-me-a-tribalist/

To yaradua.

https://www.nairaland.com/311447/yaradua-tribalistic-president

To Jonathan.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/02/24/jonathan-and-rest-us-ejiro-onobrakpeya&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiokc20p9LUAhUFuhoKHdGtDDkQFggWMAQ&usg=AFQjCNHkAIHZZST0iuvl-R0ZrZZK7p0zMA

https://politics.naij.com/884702-unbelievable-see-many-muslims-jonathan-government-list.html&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiokc20p9LUAhUFuhoKHdGtDDkQFggOMAE&usg=AFQjCNGrvlE7GhQadoMg3r2ZqYhvmxn8Qw

http://newsrescue.com/list-of-president-jonathans-appointments-shows-ethnic-lopsidedness/#axzz4klfLn63Q


Osinbajo has been the acting president for what? 2, 3 month and he is already been accused of nepotism.


https://www.naij.com/1108097-osinbajo-appointing-yorubas-christians-northern-leaders-blasts-acting-presid.html&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwj-6fi4rtLUAhWDPBoKHV3GBpEQFggLMAA&usg=AFQjCNHlawbzdGDcuM5r6fGc7l4wq_GIMA

Tribalism is the first attack that is launched on any ruling Governments in nigeria by oppositions.

Stop falling for that trick.

Isahalbash:



Like seriously...

Anything you wanna ask??

Hbuyosh:



Duh, ckuizi nimeshindwaga kukeep na hii thread vile discussions zinaenda na speed ingine yani.

Ndio sababu moja niliachana na ile topic ya Annael pale JF about Dar na Nai.

Annael argument zake huboo.

ednited:


Gobez, tiru eyetemark new

Meaning?

ednited:



you see, ET network don't allow me to watch videos from youtube. I'll see it with Wifi. Thank you!

You can't watch Youtube?
How bad is the internet in Ethiopia?

Isahalbash:



Meaning?

Clever, you are learning well

freshest4live:

Anything you wanna ask??

Not really. I just tink d debate won't yield anytin positive.

9jakool:

You can't watch Youtube?
How bad is the internet in Ethiopia?

Bad as it take us nearly 5 minute to upload pic on NL

Shaytun:


Dont be mislead.

Stop trying to look at every issue from ribal/religious perspective.

Every nigerian president have been accused of being tribalistic (That is the first point the oppositions always raised).

From Obasanjo.

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/articles-opinions/a-word-for-those-that-call-me-a-tribalist/

To yaradua.

https://www.nairaland.com/311447/yaradua-tribalistic-president

To Jonathan.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/02/24/jonathan-and-rest-us-ejiro-onobrakpeya&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiokc20p9LUAhUFuhoKHdGtDDkQFggWMAQ&usg=AFQjCNHkAIHZZST0iuvl-R0ZrZZK7p0zMA

https://politics.naij.com/884702-unbelievable-see-many-muslims-jonathan-government-list.html&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiokc20p9LUAhUFuhoKHdGtDDkQFggOMAE&usg=AFQjCNGrvlE7GhQadoMg3r2ZqYhvmxn8Qw

http://newsrescue.com/list-of-president-jonathans-appointments-shows-ethnic-lopsidedness/#axzz4klfLn63Q


Osinbajo has been the acting president for what? 2, 3 month and he is already been accused of nepotism.


https://www.naij.com/1108097-osinbajo-appointing-yorubas-christians-northern-leaders-blasts-acting-presid.html&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwj-6fi4rtLUAhWDPBoKHV3GBpEQFggLMAA&usg=AFQjCNHlawbzdGDcuM5r6fGc7l4wq_GIMA

Tribalism is the first attack that is launched on any ruling Governments in nigeria by oppositions.

Stop falling for that trick.

That's true of course, then as a politician in a country like Nigeria you would have to approach things both intelligently and realistically and not make statements that could easily give weapons to your enemies. It's not about being mislead.
Like l said l'm not in the league of those condemning Bubu outrightly with emotions without looking at the big picture, and l know some of his appointments cuts across the ethnic groups and shouldn't be viewed from a tribal point of view but the one where DSS got 51 slots from his state katsina alone, is something that could have easily been avoided, don't you think so?

ednited:


Clever, you are learning well

Nagode... Amesegenalehu ehit. Salem-un

Isahalbash:



Not really. I just tink d debate won't yield anytin positive.

Ok then, we put this case to rest.

freshest4live:

That's true of course, then as a politician in a country like Nigeria you would have to approach things both intelligently and realistically and not make statements that could easily give weapons to your enemies. It's not about being mislead.
Like l said l'm not in the league of those condemning Bubu outrightly with emotions without looking at the big picture, and l know some of his appointments cuts across the ethnic groups and shouldn't be viewed from a tribal point of view but the one where DSS got 51 slots from his state katsina alone, is something that could have easily being avoided, don't you think so?

I'm also against dat stuff cos its doesn't Mk sense at all.

Nabhani:

Haha I'm a positive guy

You're a cool guy.

freshest4live:

Ok then, we put this case to rest.

Better wenedem( d most used word on this thread) amesegenalehu to Hati for that:-)

Nowenuse:


Kenyans may share some ethnic groups with Tanzanians and Ethiopians but that does not make the people (especially the urban populations) have the same views, perceptions and dispositions to life.

Overtime, since independence, most africans are now developing urban cultures, identities, lifestyles and ways of living due to the economic and political conditions in their respective countries.

An Ethiopian Somali that grew up in urban Adis Ababa may share more in common with other Ethiopians from different ethnic groups than a Kenyan somali that grew up in Nairobi together with other Kenyans from different groups. This applies almost everywhere. You should know this.

But you said Kenyans are ugly while Ethiopians and Tanzanians are beautiful. Does a Somali growing up in Nairobi become ugly while a Somali in Addis becomes beautiful? Would a Maasai in Nakuru become ugly while a Maasai in Arusha become beautiful? How does a Luhya in Kakamega become ugly while her Sukuma sister in Mwanza become beautiful?

ednited:


It confuses me. Hutu and Tutsi confuse me a bit. But av read somewhere Tutsi are oromo ppl.

I couldn't believe it but amazingly, Ethiopians and Rwandans look alike a lot

Tutsi are just a bit mixed but you can still see their distinction and cushite attributes. The history of Ethiopia and intertribal wars and conquests explains how they found themselves in Central Africa.

Tzardom:


Apart from RDP houses, what significant infrastructure was built during Mandela & Mbeki's tenure in office? I'm talking dams, power stations, universities, roads, ports expansions, bridges, schools, hospitals et al.

What dit Zuma build......oh I know Nkandla!!!!

Muafrika2:

What is the gun for?

Hunting

uzzyfire:
u have a rifle

Many South Africans have rifles, hunting is a big part of our culture, although I prefer to hunt with a bow these days.