October 18, 2007
Dear the owners of the "Sidamo" Cafe
Washington, USA
Thank you for your great work in promoting the market for Sidama Speciality Coffee which has also been known by "Sidamo" coffee.
The term "Sidamo" province was used to refer to a region in South Ethiopia which included Sidama, Wolayita, Gedeo, Burji, Guji and Borena Oromos. That region was reduced to "Sidamo" administrative region by the socialist government by removing Wolayita from it in early 1980s. In 1993 EPRDF dissolved the "Sidamo" administrative region and created SNNPR. There were no people who were called Sidamo then or now.
Since 1993 the term "Sidamo" ceased to exist as a legal term as did "Wolamo" and "Galla" long time ago. But knowingly or unknowingly people continued to use this term both in Ethiopia and globally up to now. Thus, the Sidama people at home and in Diaspora have begun a massive campaign to correct the continued use of the derogatory misnomer "Sidamo" and replace it with the rightful name Sidama world wide. Please visit http://sidamachronicle.blogspot.com/ or http://www.sidamaconcern.com/ for your information about the history of the Sidama people and how the misnomer "Sidamo" originated.
The article was written to the Oxfam offices world wide. We thank you in advance for your understanding.
Sidama not "Sidamo" Coffee campaign team.
Dear the owners of the "Sidamo" Cafe
Washington, USA
Thank you for your great work in promoting the market for Sidama Speciality Coffee which has also been known by "Sidamo" coffee.
The term "Sidamo" province was used to refer to a region in South Ethiopia which included Sidama, Wolayita, Gedeo, Burji, Guji and Borena Oromos. That region was reduced to "Sidamo" administrative region by the socialist government by removing Wolayita from it in early 1980s. In 1993 EPRDF dissolved the "Sidamo" administrative region and created SNNPR. There were no people who were called Sidamo then or now.
Since 1993 the term "Sidamo" ceased to exist as a legal term as did "Wolamo" and "Galla" long time ago. But knowingly or unknowingly people continued to use this term both in Ethiopia and globally up to now. Thus, the Sidama people at home and in Diaspora have begun a massive campaign to correct the continued use of the derogatory misnomer "Sidamo" and replace it with the rightful name Sidama world wide. Please visit http://sidamachronicle.blogspot.com/ or http://www.sidamaconcern.com/ for your information about the history of the Sidama people and how the misnomer "Sidamo" originated.
The article was written to the Oxfam offices world wide. We thank you in advance for your understanding.
Sidama not "Sidamo" Coffee campaign team.
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