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Waaqeffanna
Ethnic religion practiced by Oromo people
Waaqeffanna
Waaqeffanna is an ethnic religion indigenous to the Oromo people of the Horn of Africa and to other Cushitic-speaking peoples. Its name derives from Waaqa, an ancient name for the creator in several Cushitic languages, including those of the Oromo and the Somali. Adherents are known as Waaqeffataa and believe in a supreme being, Waaqa Tokkicha ("the one God"). Estimates of the number of practising Waaqeffataa in Ethiopia vary widely, from roughly one million to five million, depending on which subsets of the religion are counted. Waaqeffataa hold that Waaqa created the universe and is manifest through the Ayyaana, intermediary spirits that carry communication between the creator and creation but cannot themselves create. Every creature is believed to be assigned an Ayyaana for guidance and protection, and the spirits are held to possess certain men and women. Adherents live according to Safuu, the moral and legal principles governing human dealings with Waaqa, the breach of which is regarded...
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