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{"id":92,"date":"2016-07-12T09:37:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T09:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2016-07-12T09:40:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T09:40:36","slug":"irreechaa-arfaasaa-oromo-good-spirit-day-at-mount-dandenong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/2016\/07\/12\/irreechaa-arfaasaa-oromo-good-spirit-day-at-mount-dandenong\/","title":{"rendered":"Irreechaa Arfaasaa: Oromo Good Spirit Day at Mount Dandenong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(Advocacy4oromia, Melbourne, 30 June\u00a02016)<\/strong> The Oromo Irreecha Arfaasaa festival, held on 30 June\u00a02016 \u00a0for the second\u00a0time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Mount Dandenong.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-96\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0716-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0716\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0716-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0716-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0716-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was celebrated at Mount Dandenong to promote the Oromo Good Spirit tradition of respect for nature and gratefulness for life.<\/p>\n<p>It was celebrated under the theme of \u201cMoving Forward: Restoring the Good Spirit of Humanity\u201d in which it aimed to celebrate Irreechaa festivals to follow our tradition and religion in society, to create public awareness where Oromo <span class=\"text_exposed_show\">cultural and religious issues was discussed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">According to the organisers the festival was designed to provide a better understanding of Oromo culture, history and humanity, to pave the way for promotion of the Oromo culture, history, and lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">The Celebration of Irreechaa Arfaasaa, a national Spirit Day, is held yearly both to thank Waaqaa for the blessings and mercies we have received throughout the past year and to welcome the new rainy season associated with hard working, challenging and respect for mother earth for caring and sharing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">The ceremony honoured the Oromo elders\u2019 blessings and wisdom, and eventually helped to preserve the heritage and strengthen the progress of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0745-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0745\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0745-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0745-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.waaqeffannaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0745-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose and Meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Irreecha Arfaasaa<\/em> is another annual Oromo Thanksgiving Day that repeats once in May to mark the end of the dry season and beginning of the rainy and planting season. 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