The Ethiopians changing their names as a show of pride

Ethiopians changing their names as a show of pride A surge in ethnic pride among Ethiopia’s Oromo community, the country’s largest ethnic group, is leading some, like Moti Begi, to change their names. The 40-year-old used to be known at Dereje Begi. But he ditched “Dereje”, an Amharic word meaning “augmented” in favour of “Moti”, […]
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