Arsi Province ( Amharic : አርሲ) was a province of Ethiopian Empire with its capital at Asella . Historically a part of the Emirate of Harar until its invasion by Menelik and subsequent incorporation into modern Ethiopia. The province was reduced to a Zone of the Oromia Region with the adoption of the new constitution in 1995 . In more ancient times, the region is seemingly related to the Harla .
11-654: Both the Zone and the former province are occupied by the Arsi Oromo , who inhabit both the former Bale and Arsi provinces. In Hitosa , the Aanolee massacre took place on 6 September 1886, in which Emperor Menelik II 's army massacred 11,000 Arsi Oromo in one day, cutting women's breasts and men's hands. In 2014, a monument was erected to remember the victims. 7°45′N 39°30′E / 7.750°N 39.500°E / 7.750; 39.500 This article about
22-486: A location in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ethiopian history –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arsi Oromo Note to admins : In case of doubt, remove this template and post a message asking for review at WT:CP . With this script , go to the history with auto-selected revisions . Note to
33-783: A long period of time. The Arsi have a complex concept of clan division. The two main branches are Mandoo and Sikko. Mandoo refers to the Arsis in the Arsi and northern Bale Zones, while Sikko refers to those mainly in the Bale Zone. Arsi Oromo state an intermarriage took place between their ancestors and previous inhabitants of the Arsi Province , Adere ( Harari ) whom they call the Hadiya . Hadiya clans claim their forefathers were Harari however they later became influenced by Sidama . In
44-644: Is the name of a former province of eastern Ethiopia with its capital city at Bale Robe. Bale was considered the domain of the Emirate of Harar until Menelik's conquest of the kingdom in 1887 and consequently became incorporated into modern Ethiopia from thereon. The modern province was created in 1960 out of the province of Harerge south of the Shebelle by the Haile Selassie regime. The lowlands of both Bale and Harerge encompassed Ethiopia's portion of
55-550: The Adami Tullu and Jido Kombolcha woreda of East Shewa Zone .The Arsi are made up of the Sikkoo-Mandoo branch of Barento Oromo. The Arsi in all zones speaks Oromo share the same culture, traditions and identity with other subgroup Oromo. The Arsi have developed a concept of Arsooma which roughly translates to Arsihood. This has provided Arsi with an identity that has been passing to clans and other groupings for
66-586: The Hadiya rebel leader Hassan Enjamo against the Abyssinian conquest of 1881-6, when Menelik II conducted several unsuccessful invasion campaigns against their territory. In response when the Abyssinians occupied Arsi, Shewans terrorized civilians by committing various atrocities including massacres and amputations. Although Arsi put up stiff opposition against an enemy equipped with modern European firearms, they were finally defeated in 1886. In
77-499: The Ogaden . According to Ulrich Braukämper, this new province created in the 20th century is not be conflated with the historical province of Bale which was minuscule and only comprised the north eastern part of the modern region. Beginning in 1963, Waqo Gutu led a rebellion which at one point involved all of Bale. The Ethiopian military was not able to put it down until 1969. Waqo Gutu did not offer his surrender until February of
88-744: The 1940s the Arsi Oromo with the people of Bale province joined the Harari Kulub movement an affiliate of the Somali Youth League that peacefully opposed Amhara Christian domination of Hararghe . The Ethiopian government brutally suppressed the ethno-religious movement using violence. During the 1970s the Arsi faced persecution by the Ethiopian government thus formed alliances with Somalia . Bale province Bale ( Oromo : Baalee; Amharic : ባሌ), also known as Bali ,
99-457: The beginning of the early seventeenth century, the lands of Arsi Oromo were under the Emirate of Harar however the Emirate gradually lost control in the following centuries. Arsi Oromo were largely independent and ruling under their own Gadaa Republic until about the 19th century. The Arsi Oromo under their leader Nur Hussien from Harar demonstrated fierce resistance in coordination with
110-695: The following year, and afterward was granted a commission in the Ethiopian Army. With the adoption of the constitution in 1995 , Bale was divided between the Oromia and Somali Regions of Ethiopia. Arid plains, highland plateaus, woodlands, and mountain ranges are all part of Bale's diversified topography. There are many climates and ecosystems, which produce a wide range of flora and fauna , including numerous endemic species. The Wabe Shebelle River, which marks Bale's northern boundary, has carved out numerous deep canyons that serve as physical barriers to
121-480: The requestor : Make sure the page has already been reverted to a non-infringing revision or that infringing text has been removed or replaced before submitting this request. This template is reserved for obvious cases only, for other cases refer to Misplaced Pages:Copyright problems . Arsi Oromo is an ethnic Oromo branch, inhabiting the Arsi , West Arsi and Bale Zones of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia , as well as in
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