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It's legit starting to piss me off Ethiopians have told y'all a million times not to use their actual fucking language as some evil demon script. It especially churns my stomach cause Amharic is such a beautiful language and Ethiopia has such culturally significant roots
the satanic/occult imagery being used is inherently linked to a western understanding of Christianity. And to attach Amharic script to that when Ethiopia is one of the only African countries to have successfully escaped colonization, really really hurts.
**external European colonization. one last thing i'd like to add! i originally said that Amharic is also considered to be a holy language for rastafarians. please disregard that point, as I have since learned that many rastafarians (1/2)
romanticize a man (Haile Selassie) who maintained a policy of genocide against the Oromo people of Ethiopia. i deeply apologize for my ignorance and for contributing to that romanticization (2/2)
I have nothing to promote but if you could give this tweet a read as well I would really appreciate it! The internet really enjoys automatically memeifying African media, culture, and social issues and I'd love for us all to be more mindful https://twitter.com/ramdaughter/status/1311913846542663681?s=19
