Dear Silte friends, recently my article "Imam Sugato Zäyni. A war-lord of the Selt’é Gogot" has been published in the Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies in Trondheim. The online version is available at (start page 151):
http://portal.svt.ntnu.no/sites/ices16/Proceedings/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=http%3a%2f%2fportal.svt.ntnu.no%2fsites%2fices16%2fProceedings%2fVolume%201&FolderCTID=0x012000DDFDBDF5B5698A468197A77433535DE0
A printed version will follow. I'll be happy about your comments and grateful for further information on the topic. Best wishes, Dirk

ok look, what is the connection with Hajji Aliyye and the Silte people.

salam aleyk, yebad seb, so far we are now have 83 members of silties' in facebook.  to join please click on the link poated above. wogeret.

Kedves Jemil,

ezúton kívánunk Nektek Boldog és Szeretetteljes Karácsonyt!! Pihenjetek az ünnepek alatt!
Milátkának és Móninak pedig mihamarabbi gyógyulást!

Üdv: Kata és Pisti

Még most néztem meg az oldaladat mert nekem a forumod cime van elmentve, nagyon jól sikerült jók a játékok és a videok is.

susel

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Szeretném ha megnéznétek ezt az emberkét nagyon tehetséges hasonlít a hangja freddy mercury - ra. A zsűri sem nézte volna ki belőle. Nekem nagyon tetszik. Képzeld az én forumomat meg megszüntették (szemetek). Remélem mindenki jól van, még sajna nincs készen az esküvői video a srác aki videozott már most másodjára történik vele baleset, mi már nevetjük szegényt. Ha meglesz majd küldjük.

Puszi mindenkinek: Susel

And remembering Abraham Afeworki. May his soul rest in peace.

Tigrigna - Abraham Afewerki - Bebizelenayo

I think her name would be closer to Sewda in Siltigna or Arabic. Her voice and music is to die for. I was hooked immediately.

Sevda Elekberzade - Daha istemirem ft. Emma Elekberzade And remembering Abraham Afeworki. May his soul rest in peace:

Hey fellas!

Just wanted to share one of my favorite fragrances. It is Oud but well composed and toned down. Very different from cheaper but very strong Middle Eastern brands. I think it would be a great addition to a Silte man's style. Just wear sparingly (not too much..one or two spritzles).

Here is the link:

http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/03/25/le-labo-oud-27-fragrance-review/

and L'Artisan has something very unique and captivating:

http://www.artisanparfumeur.us/store/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=154

or any Hermes men's frarances are great, too. You can search the site for more.

http://usa.hermes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10202&catalogId=10052&langId=-1&categoryId=10887&leftCategoryId=10878&firstLeftCategoryId=10878&topCategoryId=10835&parentCategoryId=128041&nbItem=0

I found this similarity very interesting. Although it is common for Aderigna singers to adapt Arabic, Hindi, and others basically like Swahili singers in Mombasa or Zanzibar...this one was really close. But this is how music and culture grow: they adapt.

Listen to this Swahili Music:

mapenzi yangu - rayc

The song by Atham that is similar, I could not find the video. Please someone  post if you can locate it. The song is the one about mothers. Meantime, here is a song by Atham in Aderigna "Ziyara, Yirekhbubo Fayda". I think the meaning is the same in Siltigna ("Ziyara, Yirekbubyan Fayada"). Listen:

Atham - Ziyara ziyada

Enjoy!