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BISHOFTU – “This year’s Arsedi Irreecha Hour celebration has definitely symbolized peace and unity, as it was celebrated in a colorful way without any security concerns,” said the celebrators.
Lemu Jabo told The Ethiopian Herald that the Irreecha festival is all about thanksgiving, unity, love, reconciliation and forgiveness. “I am very happy that this festival has lived up to these core values, as you can see, despite the limited attendees due to COVID-19.”
He also noted that the Oromos from each part of the region have their own cultural dress and travel to the lake with a sense of unity to thank their God led by Aba Gadas and HadaSinqes.
“I celebrate the festival by traveling annually to Hora Arsedi since childhood. The celebration goes beyond its traditional ritual and these types of open-air festivals create an opportunity to promote our culture in the rest of the world as well.”
He noted that since the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a threat to global health, it is a good decision to mark the festival with a reduced number of celebrators in an attempt to protect people from the pandemic.
For his part, Wadesa Dula, a native of Guji, said that: “We celebrate the festival annually, but what makes this year unique is that we celebrate the festival with a small number of people due to the pandemic. How do we have to protect ourselves from the pandemic. ” to celebrate Irreechaa next year again. “
Speaking to this writer, Bariso Basayo said that the people of Oromo are diverse in religion and Irreechaa is a culture that all Oromo celebrate together in peace. “We have to enrich our culture and promote it to the rest of the world, as the festival symbolizes love, peace and reconciliation between us.”
Irreechaa was also held in the capital Addis Ababa last Saturday.
