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Oromo language and people   Login Oromo Table of Contents HomeGeography & TravelHuman GeographyPeoples of Africa Oromo people Actions By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Edit History Table of Contents Oromo, the largest ethnolinguistic group of Ethiopia, constituting more than one-third of the population and speaking a language of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Originally confined to the southeast of the country, the Oromo migrated in waves of invasions in the 16th century CE. They occupied all of southern Ethiopia, with some settling along the Tana River in Kenya; most of the central and western Ethiopian provinces, including the southern parts of the Amhara region; and, farther north, the Welo and Tigre regions near Eritrea. Wherever the Oromo settled in those physically disparate areas, they assimilated local customs and intermarried to such an extent that much of their original cultural cohesiveness was lost. They were eventually subjugated by the Amhara, the next largest ethnolinguistic group in Ethiopia. Related Topics:  Boran Oromo See all related content → The Oromo pursued pastoralism before the great migration, and that way of life still prevails for the great numbers of people in the southern provinces. In the east and north, however, long mingling and intermarrying with the Sidamo and Amhara resulted in the adoption of a sedentary agriculture.  READ MORE ON THIS TOPIC eastern Africa: Rise of the Oromo The challenge came from the Oromo, a Cushitic-speaking pastoralist people whose original... The southern groups, such as the Arusi and Boran (Borana) Oromo, have remained pagan, believing in a sky god. They have retained virtually intact the gada, or highly formalized age-set system (a system in which all members of society are included in separate age groups for life). Those traditions have been diluted in the north, where the Oromo are either Muslim or members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and where many Oromo have, through acculturation, become social equals to the dominant Amhara. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy McKenna. HomeGeography & TravelHuman GeographyPeoples of Africa Shona people Actions Alternate titles: Mashona By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Edit History Table of Contents Shona, group of culturally similar Bantu-speaking peoples living chiefly in the eastern half of Zimbabwe, north of the Lundi River. The main groupings are the Zezuru, Karanga, Manyika, Tonga-Korekore, and Ndau.  Shona man Shona healer dressed in traditional costume, Zimbabwe. Hans Hillewaert The Shona are farmers of millet, sorghum, and corn (maize), the last being the primary staple, and a variety of other crops such as rice, beans, peanuts (groundnuts), and sweet potatoes. Cattle are kept by most groups, but, although useful for their milk, they are mainly for prestige, as a store of value, and for bride-price payments. Villages consist of clustered mud and wattle huts, granaries, and common cattle kraals (pens) and typically accommodate one or more interrelated families. Personal and political relations are largely governed by a kinship system characterized by exogamous clans and localized patrilineages. Descent, succession, and inheritance, with the exception of a few groups in the north that are matrilineal, follow the male line. Chiefdoms, wards, and villages are administered by hereditary leaders. Shona traditional culture, now fast declining, was noted for its excellent ironwork, good pottery, and expert musicianship. There is belief in a creator-god, Mwari, and a concern to propitiate ancestral and other spirits to ensure good health, rain, and success in enterprise. Elementary education, Christian missions, and partial urbanization have weakened traditional institutions and leadership. However, magic and witchcraft continue as important means of social control and explanations for disasters. Th... Load Next Page 

A girl choosing between her past love and her present love for her future love that begins a very pressuring situation of 2 true loves fughting for her love but begins to see the flaws and good side of both parties which made her wake up and open her eyes where she makes the greatest decision for all.

"The way you behave...behave around me, with me it's highly inappropriate. I don't want you think I'll be your little assistant that you fuck on top of your desk or in the break room, if that's your intention I think it's best if you fire me or atleast send me back to work for Mr Caine," I told him after a couple seconds of silence I turned to face him to be greeted with a hard look on his face. "Amelia....I'm sorry if you thought that was my intention, I can see where you would get that idea.. and I apologize for my lack of communication, in what I want," "So what do you want?" I asked my voice sounding strange I cleared my throat, he reached forward taking my ice-cream placing it on the bench his hand moving to my chin making sure I held eye contact. "You..I want you Amelia," he answered his voice soft but held a level of firmness. I sat there looking at him, his eyes filled with emotions and unspoken words that had me melting under his gaze. "What do you mean y-" "Please don't make me repeat myself, I find it quite annoying," he replied his other hand moving from my knee to thigh the grip firm. "Well you're my boss telling me that you...want me, I think I'm going to need some clarification Xavier," I said frustrated and he swallowed hard, his Adams apple moving and I wish I could know what he was thinking. Before another thought can pass through my mind, his lips are on mine. Shakespeare The course of true love never did run smooth

The way you behave...behave around me, with me it's highly inappropriate. I don't want you think I'll be your little assistant that you fuck on top of your desk or in the break room, if that's your intention I think it's best if you fire me or atleast send me back to work for Mr Caine," I told him after a couple seconds of silence I turned to face him to be greeted with a hard look on his face. "Amelia....I'm sorry if you thought that was my intention, I can see where you would get that idea.. and I apologize for my lack of communication, in what I want," "So what do you want?" I asked my voice sounding strange I cleared my throat, he reached forward taking my ice-cream placing it on the bench his hand moving to my chin making sure I held eye contact. "You..I want you Amelia," he answered his voice soft but held a level of firmness. I sat there looking at him, his eyes filled with emotions and unspoken words that had me melting under his gaze. "What do you mean y-" "Please don't make me repeat myself, I find it quite annoying," he replied his other hand moving from my knee to thigh the grip firm. "Well you're my boss telling me that you...want me, I think I'm going to need some clarification Xavier," I said frustrated and he swallowed hard, his Adams apple moving and I wish I could know what he was thinking. Before another thought can pass through my mind, his lips are on mine Shakespeare The course of true love never did run smooth

Meet Ruby Wentworth. She's wild, confident and crazy. Let's not forget that she's the daughter of the town's ex gang member, Jake Melvin. When her parents are kidnapped, Ruby Wentworth has no other choice but to build forces with her dysfunctional family to try and rescue them. After all, it is a matter of life and death. Her parents blood can't be on her hands.

Perfect? Yeah, you wish

One kiss to seal a marriage. One drop of blood to seal a world. Castel is the "King of All," and he is dangerously obsessed with his new wife, the Dragon Princess Arastella. To keep her, he commits the unthinkable—locking her entire race in a Void of red stone. Arastella doesn’t pray for mercy; she vows to kill the man she once worshipped. But when their granddaughter, Astelion, falls through a rift from a dystopian future, the war between King and Queen shifts. To save a world of rot and ruins, the three must form a lethal alliance. In a world of toxic blood and shadows with teeth, Arastella must decide: to destroy the monster she hates, will she become one herself? Every kiss is a curse. Every promise hides a blade. Because in this kingdom, love is the deadliest magic of all.

Sa likod ng bawat pangalan ay isang natatagong kwento na binuo ng ating mga magulang bago nila ito ibinigay sa atin. Pero paano kung ang pangalan mo ay ibinigay mo lang sa iyong sarili? Ito ay kwento ng isang batang naghahanap ng kaniyang pagkakakilanlan mula sa natagpuan niyang pangalan - ISHI.

She thought it was love. He thought it was strategy. When a warm-hearted, struggling young woman meets a cold billionaire CEO with a shattered past, fate doesn’t offer them a fairytale—it offers them a contract. To save her family and escape poverty, she agrees to marry him. To secure control of his company and avoid emotional entanglement, he uses her as a pawn. Their marriage is real on paper, but fake in his heart—or so he believes. From the moment they say "I do," the cracks begin to form. During a two-month honeymoon in isolation, they are forced to share a bed, meals, silence—and eventually, secrets. She believes in him. He pushes her away. But when loyalty meets fear, and warmth melts through his emotional armor, the lines between fake love and real feelings start to blur. Returning to the city, their fragile bond is tested by jealous exes, ruthless business rivals, and the shadows of the past. He doesn’t believe he’s capable of love—but he might just lose the only person who ever loved him without asking for anything in return. Now, he must decide: will she remain his pawn, or become the only woman he’ll ever fight to keep?

His Wife, His Mistake She ran away carrying his child. Now she’s back… but is love enough to fix what’s already broken? When Arya Blackwood discovered she was pregnant, she ran , not out of fear, but to protect her heart from the man who refused to love her. Damon Blackwood, her husband in name only, was cold, distant, and buried beneath the weight of ambition and unresolved scars. So Arya left, choosing silence over the pain of begging to be seen. Years later, fate brings them back together. Older, wiser, and a mother now, Arya dares to hope that Damon has changed—that maybe this time, they can build the family she always dreamed of. For a while, it seems like her hope isn’t misplaced. Damon holds her close, whispers promises, and looks at her like he finally sees her. But shadows still linger. As truths unravel and emotions boil to the surface, Arya must face a devastating question: Did Damon ever truly love her, or is she once again just the wife he regrets… the mistake he never wanted to make? His Wife, His Mistake is a poignant, slow-burn romance about second chances, buried wounds, and the painful beauty of choosing yourself even when your heart begs you not to. Perfect for readers who crave raw emotions, strong heroines, and a love story that fights to survive the wreckage of the past.