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Chant rituel de fécondité sur les rives du lac Koka
Haroo Roobii (Roophii) est un lac naturel qui a été submergé en 1960 par la création du lac Koka. Ce site sacré était la seule source d'eau pure aux environs de Amudde. Les femmes oromo y chantait des chants en l'honneur de Waaqa (Dieu) et de Ateetee (déesse de la fertilité).
| dachaanee kana dhiifnee maal? Ateetiyyoo loonii ti karaan kashaan daggaggale ya fandalalee Ateetiyyoo loonii ti heexoo kashaan daggaggale ya fandalalee heexoo kashaan daggalee ya giddii malee . . . jedhanii dalagan. Absooliyyoo nooraa Ayyolee nooraa silaa dhufa hin ooltu si waamanii kottu silaa dhufa hin ooltu qophii kiyya kottu | what can we do? oh, Ateetee, Ateetee of the cattle the road to come to you is so grassy, so bushy oh, you so proud, so grand, & majestic oh, Ateetee, oh, Ateetee the path to you is so crowded to come to you to pay homage oh, one must come one must come thus, we used to sing in praise of Ateetee on the bank of Lake Roobii (now Lake Qooqa): oh, goddess, we are here to greet you to worship you to call upon you to come we trust, you never stop coming down, oh, come to us, our Old Mother, Ayyolee come to my feast come. |
