Ethiopian English Readers

Oromia

12 stories

Artwork for Oromia by Eric Robson

Oromia is the largest region of Ethiopia. The people speak the Oromo language, and have their own special culture.

The Oromo people have their own ways of judging quarrels, and you will find out some of them when you read these stories.

With thanks to the Oromia Education Bureau and the translators, Merga Debelo, Beker Hadji and Michael Ambatchew

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  1. Fine Red Feathersoriginal narrator Worku Debelo
  2. The Dog Fightoriginal narrator Mohammed Kuyu
  3. The Cats and the Miceoriginal narrator Merga Debelo
  4. The Best Homeoriginal narrator Mohammed Kuyu
  5. The Leopard and the Squirreloriginal narrator Abdulkadir Guracha
  6. The Little Sisteroriginal narrator Tesfaye Chibsa
  7. The Rat King's Sonoriginal narrator Merga Debelo
  8. The Mother-in-laworiginal narrator Abiyot Legesse
  9. The Grateful Animalsoriginal narrator Mariam Mohammed
  10. The Jackal and the Rabbitoriginal narrator Mohammed Kuyu
  11. The Baboon Chieforiginal narrator Bonsamo Miesso
  12. The Wicked Stepmotheroriginal narrator Merga Debelo