Eritrean Historical documentation about the brutal genocide from former president Haile Selaisse and Mengstu Hailemariam. Adlawi Gideh Ghebremicael – 3 Million Tegadelti ab Hanti Lbi.
Ethiopian Derg General Hussien statements about the order of killing innocent people in Asmara. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
History: (Theory of Esayas) The language that we know as Tigrigna was spoken in Ancient Egypt for more than 10 000 years before it became popular in Eritrea / Ethiopia in the last 2000 years: The hieroglyphs represent the original culture and therefore Ancient Egypt represents the origin of Tigrigna People. If you are brave check out more here: http://esayas.com/post/64244948198
Eritrean movie documentation about Christian Monastery Church of the Tewahdo believe and the traditional mummification in Beate Bakar and Enda Mikael.
Eritrean religious history: Two kilometer out of Keren is the shrine of St. Mariam Dearit, a statue of the Virgin Mary that has its residence inside a trunk of an ancient baobab tree out in the open field, over 500 years old and 75 feet high. The statue is believed to have powers of healing. It is also believed to mark the spot from which fertility springs. Local women brew coffee in the shade of the tree and believe they have been blessed fertility-wise if a passing traveler accepts a cup. On May 29th every year, there is a pilgrimage to, and a cultural, spiritual and family event at the site. Thousands of people from all over Eritrea flock to Keren to enjoy the celebrations and congregate. To attend the prayers, the procession of the statue of the Virgin Mary around the baobab tree and to dance and sing afterwards.
In 1869, a group of French nuns known as ‘deqi feqri’ [Daughters of Charity] opened an orphanage in the Keren area where Abune Tuovier, a French priest, granted them a piece of land to grow orchards. The French Lazarists sent a bronze statute of the Virgin Mary to the sisters. The nuns located a huge Baobab tree and curved a shrine in its trunk. After blessing the statue of the Virgin Mary, they set her in the shrine. The orchards that the sisters planted still stand.
In World War II, according to legend, a group of Italian soldiers, who were under attack from British planes took refuge inside the shrine to avoid bombing. It is believed that a bomb struck the trunk of the Baobab tree and landed between the soldiers but the bomb didn’t explode and the soldiers survived. The hole can still be witnessed on the walls of the trunk.
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Eritrean documentation about the martyrs day 20 Sene and the sacrifice of the soldiers for the independence of Eritrea. Meret Eritrea Tarik Alowu Kindey Seb Kefila Ne Nenatzineta. The history of Gideh and her sacrifice for the sovereignty and freedom of Eritrea. She leaves Asmara for Sahel and joined the Brigade 51 to fight against the Ethiopian Derg Regime. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean history of Tegadelit – Gideh
Ra’si Wolde-Michael of Hazega defeated Degiyat Hailu of Tseazzega at the Battle of Woki Duba, a few miles west of Asmara, being supported by the Abyssinians. In the end, however, he was deceived into making peace with Yohannes IV by the Tigrayan Ra’si Alula aba Nega and was captured and exiled to Tigray.
Mahdist Revolt. The Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmad) was a religious leader who led the movement to liberate the Sudan from foreign control. Under the leadership of the Mahdi and his successor, the Khalifa (Abdallahi) Sudan was able to defeat the Egyptians. The Khalifa, (means successor in Arabic) was a general of the Mahdi.
Though there was no unity among the Eritrean nobilities, they still become a major threat to Yoahnnes’ advances. Among the dominant figures were Ra’si Wolde-Michael of Hamasien (he had played a significant role in the battle of Gudnet), Degiyat Bahta Hagos of Segeneyti (Akkele-Guzai), Fitewrari Kifleyesus Gofar of Kuno-Redae (Serae), and Kentiba Hamid of Habab.
These Eritreans were among the dominant figures who committed to making Eritrea ungovernable by imperial Ethiopia. Highland Eritrea was not part of Abyssinia but its rulers were forced to pay taxes. Abyssinian kings and princes used to cross to Medri Bahri to collect tribute or simply take whatever wealth they could find. During these attacks, many people were massacred and lots of property was taken away.
In the 17th century, the centre of political power shifted from Debarwa to Hazzega/Tseazzega. This was followed by rivalry between the ruling houses of Hazzega and Tseazzega. As a result of this rivalry, Abyssinian and especially Tigrean rulers got the chance to interfere in the local affairs of the Eritrean highlands. Thus in 1770 the Tigrean ruler, Ra’si Michael Suhul, deposed Bahri Negassi Bokru of Tseazzega in favor of a person from the rival house of Hazzega.
A village west of Asmara that was very prominent in the administration for the area. It was a rival of Tseazega.
The continuous Tigrean and Amhara invasions, however, finally forced the Saho people to submit to the Italians. Before long, Saho patriots were involved in the struggle against the Italians. Similarly, the people of Mensa and Bilen also cooperated with Ras Wolde-Michael against the forces of Yohannes.
The Abyssinian attacks brought opposition from local populations. A number of resistance leaders emerged in various regions. A good example of resistance to Abyssinian rule was that of Wolde-Michael Solomon of Hazzega.
Ra’si Wolde-Michael was based in Hazzega. Hazzega was for a long time involved in a struggle for power with Tseazzega for control of the highlands. The Abyssinians and Egyptians took advantage of this rivalry in the process of expansion.
Ra’si Wolde-Michael strongly opposed foreign expansion but at times, he attempted to use these expansionists to strengthen his position in the highlands. Ra’si Wolde-Michael rebelled and fled to the lowland around Aylet. He ravaged Hamasien after Gurae. However, Yohannes IV appointed Degiyat Hailu of Tseazzega in substitute. In his side, Wolde-Michael began to cooperate with the Egyptians, and he was able to defeat Degiyat Hailu of Tseazzega (at the Battle of Woki Duba few miles west of Asmara) who was supported by the Abyssinians. In the end, however, in 1879 he was deceived into making peace with Yohannes IV by the Tigrean Ra’si Alula aba Nega and was captured and exiled in Tigray.
After defeating the Eritrean chiefs, Ra’si Alula became the governor of Mereb Milash (the name of present Eritrea in the 19th century, note that several western writers tend to translate the phrase Mereb Milash as ‘beyond the Mereb’; this is erroneous it means ‘this side of Mereb’). In early 1885, Alula established Asmara, as his new capital. After a short stay in the Eritrean highlands, that is between 1888-1889 Ra’si Alula turned Asmara into commercial, military and administrative center.
Britain had the idea of reconciling Ethiopia and Egypt at the cost of Ra’si Wolde-Michael Solomon. Britain chose Sir Admiral William Hewitt to negotiate and conclude a peace treaty with Abyssinia on behalf of Egypt. In June 1884, Hewitt concluded a treaty that formally ended the Ethio-Egyptian scramble for Eritrea.
After the Hewitt treaty (in 1885), Egypt had evacuated all territories it had occupied in the Horn of Africa. Among these were Massawa, which was then occupied by the Italians. Thus, modern history of Eritrea comes with the Italian colonialism.
Eritrean History: Ras Woldemichael Selomon was the last sovereign of Mereb Milash. He repulsed the Mahdis end of the 19.th century in Akordat. When he feared a strong against offensive of the Mahdis and the Italians, he traveled met Ras said after Tigray, there it with Alula, that in the support to, race swore as Woldemichael on the Bible faithful. Ras Alula schemed however against it and Ras Woldemichael Salomon(Solomon) attacted into an ambush, therefore was Mereb Milash leadership loose and it ignite renewed a brother war terrible between Hazega and Zehassega, for itself the Italians too would use made in that it with Ras Alula support that highland Eritreas incorporated itself.
After a multitude of fights, contracts and intrigue, at which England, Egypt, the Osmanic empire, Italy were involved and out of Ethiopia emperor Johannes 4 and the later emperor Menelik, Italy established at that 1. January 1890 the colonies Eritrea (country at the red sea, that Mare Erythraeum the antique) in the boundaries valid highly today, that is with the Mereb than a southern boundary after Tigray there. Legal basis was that 1889 with the Menelik become just now emperor closed contract by Wuchale (Italian “Uccialli “written) whereby that was rather wrong “right “in the Italian handling: while Meneliks dispatched Makonnen, that father Haile Selassies signed, at that 1. October in Rome a rider to the boundaries, in which the speech of that was “present possession state, “, the Italian troops marched to the Mereb-river and partially in addition before That the Ethiopian signer of the contract was unknown. Rubenson meant that with the clause of that “actual possession “probably the highpoint of the double dealing Italy in the negotiations had been reached with the Ethiopians. Italy Prime Minister Crispi had explained then also on other occasion, would be it totally correct to deceive “an African “.
The second fraud point in the contract of Wuchale was a clause that read in the Amharic, the Ethiopian emperor could make use of in diplomatic questions of the services of Italy, in the Italians however with Ethiopia would have become the protectorate, what Italy shortly after signature of the contract also sounds necked announced. Both together was reason for the battle of Adua(Adwa, Adwua) in Tigray, in which Menelik 1896 struck the Italian colonial army. In the contract of Addis Abeba, the contract of Wuchale was canceled yet in the same year; Italy recognized the independence of Ethiopia on and turned back accepted border on previously expressed claims to Tigray; Ethiopia accepted the border upto Mereb.
Source: tigrinja.com
by Shabait,
In course of time, many city-states appeared. Some of the famous city-states were Adulis, Kohaito, Tekond’a, Keskese and Metera in Eritrea, and Yiha and Axum in Tigray. Each city-state had its own leader who was entitled Negasi (King). Negas is from Arabic word “Nejas” which means tax collector. At the end of 400 BC the city-states were amalgamated by war into one kingdom. This kingdom was called Axumite Kingdom. The leader of the amalgamated kingdom was entitled Neguse Negest (king of kings). The amalgamation was facilitated by the fact that all the city-states were sharing the same language, culture and religion.
Axum Kingdom – Eritrea, North Ethiopia, East Sudan, Djibouti, Coast of Yemen
The Axumite Kingdom comprised some parts of modern Eritrea and Tigray. Its permanent boundaries were Keren on the north, Alage Mountain on the south, River Tekeze on the west and Aduils along the Red Sea coast. However, at its zenith of expansion, it extended as far as Morowe around Khartoum on the west, southern Arabia on the east.
Eritrean 9 Ethnic For 1 Eritrea
“Value” – to be specific societal value, is among the highly discussed topics in all societies from around the world as well as in academic disciplines like sociology and anthropology. “Value” is just an ordinarily word but it is impregnated in meaning as it tells and reflects dignity, livelihood, and generally societal make up of any given nation and any given people. The details embraced in the word “value” are indeed countless. Most of the time and almost always, it hard to separate one societal value from another for the very existence of one value depends in the existence of the other. It is also in unison that different values reflect the overall picture and identity of any given society. Some societal values are routine activities which nobody gives a heed to them. But, those values that seem routine are of great importance for the survival, progress and above all for a unified and communal understanding among all members of a society. Every society, nation, and every region have its own values some of which have strong attachment to a historic background. Like other people from around the world, Eritreans have unique values of their own. As such unique values are theirs alone, they have a deep understanding of all their values which are determiners of their identity as a people.
Eritreans do not only have a deep theoretical knowledge about their values, they lead their day-to-day lives depending on such rich values of an ancient and of recent heritages alike. The positive impacts of Eritrean societal values were reflected in the past and are sustained in the present time. The importance of such dignified values has been practically seen through its positive impacts such as in societal well-being as well as in economic and political achievements which are guarantors of existence and continuity. Hence, it is significant to see Eritrean values in terms of its impact in societal stability, economic progress as well as positive political engagement.
Eritrean societal values have played dominant role in securing peace and stability. It is the collective output of all values, which by far reached to their higher realm of pragmatism during the struggle for independence that made Eritrean sovereign a reality.
Eritreans have sacrificed everything for a national cause and they endured unbearable challenges hardly to be surmounted by any creature. All Eritreans equally shared the ordeals of colonialism together; they collectively worked to put an end to any occurrence that stands as a threat to aggravate their challenges.
The Eritrean people has girded itself with a belt of mutual respect, mutual cooperation, and worked towards mutual victory. This very people has transcended all values beyond their limit and accomplished limitless and hard to imagine success stories. All such victories are achieved through adhering to societal values. Adherence to the societal values lastly paid off with triumph of independence.
Eritrean youth in particular has achieved victories that are self explanatory. Adhering to their societal values, youngsters of this country have continued to register remarkable achievement though sacrificing the cream of their youth in safeguarding their nation. History repeats itself, as they knew the value of independence; youth of the post independence period have bequeathed Eritrean values which are guarantors of existence and continuity. The collective result of Eritrean values have freed Eritrea from colonialism and safeguarded from invasion.
Needless to mention that the focal point and implementer of such dignified values is Eritrean Youth. It is this very youth who always feels proud of the achievements so far registered continued to accomplish wonders. It is the overall impact of youth contribution towards national well-being that makes every Eritrean feel proud of its identity. Love of a nation is not a theory in Eritrea. Love of one’s nation is then proved through making sacrifices towards securing its peace and stability and economic progress as well as through arming oneself with enhanced political awareness. The Eritrean people have continued to travel on this track of nationalism. This very people believe its societal values are timeless heritages which were instrumental towards the realization of past achievements and would continue to be tools for future success too.
As the Eritrean people nurtured all Eritrean youth in its cradle and as the youths have not yet failed in implementing aspirations of this dignified people, the credit of success stories goes to all Eritreans of the past, the present, and to future generations. History will continue to tell grand achievement registered by Eritreans in all sectors. The dignified societal values which contributed most in achievements of all kinds would be always mirrored in the past, present time and in the future through history.
Eritrean history documentation about the first Eritrean independence fighter after Italian colony lost their influence to the British during the 2nd world war. Abdelkadir Kebir was a lawyer and one of the founding father for Eritrean independence spirit after the colonialisation. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean history of Independence fighter Abdelkadir Kebir
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained by Tkabo Sium presented by EriTV. Tkabo Sium was one of the involved person in the struggle of the 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime against the people of Eritrea. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean War History Of 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime Against the People of Eritrea
by shabait,
Eritrea emerged as a political entity in 1890 with the advent of Italian colonization, like most of other African-Asian countries, took on their present political and territorial shapes with the advent of European colonialism. The name “Erythraea” which means “red” in Greek has been given to the Red Sea by Greek merchants. When Italy colonized Eritrea, it had the following political, economic and military motives: To make use of Eritrea for industrial and commercial purpose; to exploit the natural resources and cheap labor; to get market for its industrial products; to develop and expand settlement of Italians in Eritrea; and to make Eritrea as a base for further colonial expansion.
To implement its motives Italy confiscated all fertile land in Eritrea from poor peasants. The land has been given to Italian immigrant farmers. The Italian farmers were given financial incentives to practice modern agriculture, e.g. free importation of agricultural equipment. The privatization of land had political significance. All landless peasants began to work in big farms owned by the Italians. These landless peasants from all ethnic groups were subjected to the same kind of exploitation, oppression and discrimination. This made them conscious and united against the common oppressors and exploiters. This led to national integrity and resistance.
Source: New World History Outline
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained by Tkabo Sium presented by EriTV. Tkabo Sium was one of the involved person in the struggle of the 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime against the people of Eritrea. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained by Tkabo Sium – Part 2
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained by Tkabo Sium (Part 3) presented by EriTV. Tkabo Sium was one of the involved person in the struggle of the 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime against the people of Eritrea. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained – Tkabo Sium – Part 3
Eritrean History: British Military Administration (1941-52).
The British Military Administration replaced the Italians in 1941. However, it was not for the advantage of the oppressed and exploited Eritreans. The British administration retained the Italians in all major and minor offices. It strengthened their land property holdings. Business licenses were given only to Italians for the exploitation of woodlands, mineral resources and retail shops.
Italian Ship Ramb Sinks After Attack From British Military in Massawa – Eritrea
During the first three years of British administration about 300 industrial firms were set up. Example: aircraft assembly plant, and aircraft repair base were established in Asmara and Gurae. However, the British administration was fully aware that it would not remain as an occupying power in Eritrea. So, it designed a strategy to devitalize the economy of the country and partitioned it. This has been intentionally done to convince the international community and to prove that Eritrea’s non-viability as an independent country. In order to implement its motives Britain put forward the following strategies: 1) It proposed Western Eritrea to be part of the Sudan which has been its colony; 2) It began to devitalize Eritrea’s economy. Some of the destructions have been: It destroyed the airport facilities in Asnara, Assab and Gurae; It sold the stationery and floating docks at Massawa to Pakistan and 16 harbor boats to Italian and Arab merchants; It destroyed and dismantled port buildings, store houses, crane, residential areas at Massawa and store buildings built by the Americans at Mai Habar, Gindae, Asmara and Gurae; It sold the cable ways from Asmara to Massawa to other countries. It sold the cement factory at Massawa to the Sudan; it dismantled cotton, coffee and tobacco plantation plants and were abandoned; 500 fuel tanks from Massawa, potash industrial plant at Fatma Deri, drilling and detecting machines of oil from Nakura were sold abroad.
These were some of the horrifying destructions made by the British administration. This was done simply to convince the UN and the international community that Eritrea was not economically self-reliant so as to retain it under its control or to give part of it to Ethiopia and the other part to the Sudan.
Source: New World History Outline
Eritrean history of former EPLF fighter “Ade Guijee” a 86 years old woman which supported shaebia and started in 1974 “Merhaba Interview” presented by Eri-TV. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
The Eritrean history of 86 years old Ade Guijee Segiye Kokob
Eritreas UN Federation with Ethiopia
As soon as Eritrea federated with Ethiopia in 1952, everything went worse. Ethiopia deliberately deteriorated the Eritrean economy. As part of its economic policy the Ethiopian government hampered foreign investors under a threat of expulsion from engaging in business activities in Eritrea. For example, it rejected the agreement between the Eritrean government and Italian company FIAT to set up an automotive assembly factory to be established in Dekemhare and the electric company, SADAW, to build hydro-electric power involving cotton plantation around Tesenei and the setting up of textile factory in 1954-1955. Many factories in Asmara such as textile, tannery, and earth ware factories were either shut or reallocated in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government deliberately did all these to prove the non viability of Eritrea as an independent country and to have access to the Eritrean skilled labor. As a result of this policy, the Eritrean working class has been disbanded leading to massive exodus into Ethiopia, the Sudan and the Middle East.
This economic revitalization has been followed by efforts to depoliticize the Eritrean society. The government began to oppress trade unions, political parties and the press. Eventually all political parties, except pro-Ethiopia unionists, were banned. Important party personages were arrested. In 1956 Tigrigna and Arabic languages were officially banned as official languages of Eritrea. They were replaced by Amharic as the only official language. In December 1958, the Eritrean flag was lowered. In September 1959, Eritrean laws were replaced by the Ethiopian penal code.
In May 1960 Eritrea became one of the provinces of Ethiopia against the will of the Eritrean people. Then the Eritrean armed struggle for independence began on September 1, 1961. The war for independence took about 30 years until finally the Ethiopian colonial army was badly humiliated and defeated and driven out from the whole country on 24 May 1991. Eritrea became free to officially declare it independence on 24 May 2993 after the Eritrean people held referendum. 99.8% of the votes were in favor of independence.
Source: New World History Outline
Eritrean documentation about the history of “Wata” music instrument in Eritrea presented by Eri-TV. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
The history of Wata Music Instrument
1 September – Eritrean Bahti Meskerem
Why is September 1st such an important day for Eritrea? It represents the day that the Eritrean independence movement transitioned from non-violence and protest, to active, armed resistance – going against all odds and logic. It is a day to reflect upon and remember the contributions and heroic exploits of the thousands of freedom fighters – those mythical, legendary men and women who spent over 30 years in the barren, dusty deserts and harsh mountains of Eritrea, persevering and ultimately delivering freedom against all odds.
Of all the independence movements throughout Africa in the 1900s, only two emerged “victorious” militarily, Zimbabwe and Eritrea. And of those two, only Eritrea was able to do so via an outright military destruction of the colonial oppressor (rather than a negotiated settlement, a la the Lancaster Agreements). Furthermore, not only was Eritrea’s struggle the longest African independence war of the 1900s, the three decades long struggle targeted far more than just political emancipation. Rather, it sought to usher in a complete and radical transformation of society, destroying all outdated, harmful, traditional structures within society.
Today, although a large number of African states have been “politically” independent for decades, many are still mired in economic dependency and shackled by the oppressive chains of neocolonialism. Even with an abundance of precious natural resources, the African continent has remained poor and continues to suffer from the many blights of underdevelopment. Across the continent, resources, which could promote development, have instead fueled conflict and bred vast inequalities, while foreign exploitation has sustained debilitating poverty. In stark contrast however, Eritrea has maintained control of its considerable resource endowments, firmly grasped the reins to its national and economic development, and is navigating a pragmatic path towards true national emancipation and a tangible improvement in the lives of its people.
Some worthwhile links:
An excellent resource. Everything outlined and detailed. So inspirational.
http://www.dehai.org/conflict/history/birth_of_a_nation.htm
On all aspects of Eritrea’s history, and recent updates.
Video Documentary
Hands down, one of my favorite songs and videos, particularly for the imagery. Watch until the end, “after every dark night, there’s a brighter day.”
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained by Tkabo Sium (Part 4) presented by EriTV. Tkabo Sium was one of the involved person in the struggle of the 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime against the people of Eritrea. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean War History Of 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime Against the People of Eritrea – Part 4
Eritrean documentation about the history in the region of Dbarwa and the first arrival of Humans been and more. Ancient discovery in Sela Deahro, Mendefera, Dbarwa, Mathsot, Sembel of fuel, weapon, medicine and more. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrea TV – Dbarwa – History of Three Millenia
Eritrean War History Of 3 Werar Weyane explained by Tkabo Sium (Part 5) presented by EriTV. Tkabo Sium was one of the involved person in the struggle of the 3rd Werar of Ethiopian Weyane Regime against the people of Eritrea. More videos of Eri-TV @ www.eritrea-chat.com or www.youtube.com/eritreachat.
Eritrean Werar Weyane History explained by Tkabo Sium – Part 5
