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THE AWFUL TRUTH OF ALFRED ILG
FIREARM SMUGGLER: THE BITWEDED OF “MENELIK II”
FIREARM SMUGGLER: THE BITWEDED OF “MENELIK II”
Part I
By odaahora
Alfred Ilg
served as the best adviser in all spheres, smuggled weapons, participated in
the war with Menelik’s illiterate, arrogant killer troops called “fannos” who conducted genocides where ever
their footholds. He was assigned to the ministry
of all affairs, officially awarded “Councilor
of state with Excellency and honored” with a title called “Bitweded” by Menelik II. Bitweded-an
Amharic word literally means the beloved, and it is the highest title ever
conferred on a foreigner for his three decades of loyal services, although his official
contract to construct railroad was for three Years. It worth’s to know that for
Menelik an engineer means the man who can all as considered Ilg as a “God.” Indeed,
Menelik was right because Alfred Ilg was the only trusted Fernj (Whiteman) that lead a blind man; Menelik to its dream of Expansion
and creation of one of the barbaric,predatory Abyssinian Empire we know today
in the horn of Africa, as “ Quasi-Ethiopian State.” Without Alfred Ilg
plausibly the fake “Ethiopia” we know today, where over Eighty Ethno-nationals
are incarcerated since then, could have never existed.
served as the best adviser in all spheres, smuggled weapons, participated in
the war with Menelik’s illiterate, arrogant killer troops called “fannos” who conducted genocides where ever
their footholds. He was assigned to the ministry
of all affairs, officially awarded “Councilor
of state with Excellency and honored” with a title called “Bitweded” by Menelik II. Bitweded-an
Amharic word literally means the beloved, and it is the highest title ever
conferred on a foreigner for his three decades of loyal services, although his official
contract to construct railroad was for three Years. It worth’s to know that for
Menelik an engineer means the man who can all as considered Ilg as a “God.” Indeed,
Menelik was right because Alfred Ilg was the only trusted Fernj (Whiteman) that lead a blind man; Menelik to its dream of Expansion
and creation of one of the barbaric,predatory Abyssinian Empire we know today
in the horn of Africa, as “ Quasi-Ethiopian State.” Without Alfred Ilg
plausibly the fake “Ethiopia” we know today, where over Eighty Ethno-nationals
are incarcerated since then, could have never existed.
If someone asks who is Alfred Ilg? The most probable answer that comes in
the mind of the majority one could get is the “Rail-road-construction-the gate
to civilization,” that was and still is what the propaganda of both beneficiaries,
the Abyssinian, and the Swiss tell. But the fact on the ground speaks another language
if someone has an opportunity of reading
and analyzing authentic written documents deep into the bone marrow available
in German language.
the mind of the majority one could get is the “Rail-road-construction-the gate
to civilization,” that was and still is what the propaganda of both beneficiaries,
the Abyssinian, and the Swiss tell. But the fact on the ground speaks another language
if someone has an opportunity of reading
and analyzing authentic written documents deep into the bone marrow available
in German language.
In OSAs mid-year conference that was first held in Munich,Germany, under
the Theme: “Historical and Contemporary Relations between Europe and the Oromo” and What the position
of Alfred Ilg suggests about the European Role in Building the Ethiopian State
under Menelik was included in the preliminary schedule but not finalised to be
explored by our Qabannee:Bonnie Holcomb. I had had an opportunity to study at
list three authors and their books written in German language through library
loans on the role of Alfred Ilg and Menelik of Abyssinia from the various perspective
and hoped to gain more knowledge from our blessed expertise on the subject in
the conference on 29th of March 2015 in Munich.
the Theme: “Historical and Contemporary Relations between Europe and the Oromo” and What the position
of Alfred Ilg suggests about the European Role in Building the Ethiopian State
under Menelik was included in the preliminary schedule but not finalised to be
explored by our Qabannee:Bonnie Holcomb. I had had an opportunity to study at
list three authors and their books written in German language through library
loans on the role of Alfred Ilg and Menelik of Abyssinia from the various perspective
and hoped to gain more knowledge from our blessed expertise on the subject in
the conference on 29th of March 2015 in Munich.
The Portuguese: the Eye opener of Europe
Portuguese was
and still is credited for opening the Eyes of Europe that there is a land
behind the seas and oceans beyond Europe’s geographical boundaries. Vasco da Gama who was born in Sines, Portugal and his voyages around Africa,
and India, booties shipped back home he ends of 15th century
reawakened Europe to compete for turfs
around the world. Europe come to the position that we have long experiences of butchering each other since
the era of Vikings’ within our geographical boundaries why could not we do it
abroad? And they did it. Portuguese was considered as the real mother of over
five centuries of Chattel slavery.
and still is credited for opening the Eyes of Europe that there is a land
behind the seas and oceans beyond Europe’s geographical boundaries. Vasco da Gama who was born in Sines, Portugal and his voyages around Africa,
and India, booties shipped back home he ends of 15th century
reawakened Europe to compete for turfs
around the world. Europe come to the position that we have long experiences of butchering each other since
the era of Vikings’ within our geographical boundaries why could not we do it
abroad? And they did it. Portuguese was considered as the real mother of over
five centuries of Chattel slavery.
Although the
direct influences, interests and supports
of the Portuguese in Abyssinia proper go
back to Christoph, the brother of Vasco da Gama of Portugal in the 1540s, about four centuries later, the Berlin conference is
not an act of solo states, but Europe as a continent including the USA to
scramble for rich African, and Asian resources that holds true to the present.
direct influences, interests and supports
of the Portuguese in Abyssinia proper go
back to Christoph, the brother of Vasco da Gama of Portugal in the 1540s, about four centuries later, the Berlin conference is
not an act of solo states, but Europe as a continent including the USA to
scramble for rich African, and Asian resources that holds true to the present.
Five years
before the scramble for Africa’s conference by European colonizers, whose seeds
were sown, and catalyzed by the German leader Otto Bismarck in the year
1884/1885 held in Berlin, one of a swiss
national named Alfred Ilg began to serve Sahile Mariam who was one of the three rival warlords of the region, in Abyssinia proper in the horn of Africa
during this period. Abyssinia was considered as a shareholder “partner” for scrambling the horn of Africa. Among the three rivals
of Abyssinian warlords raised in the region at this period, Sahle Mariam
(later renamed to “Menelik II” was singularly left, while the other two Kasas of Gonder and Tigre were killed, as the
only final candidate “partner” for European colonizers missions in the horn of
Africa.
before the scramble for Africa’s conference by European colonizers, whose seeds
were sown, and catalyzed by the German leader Otto Bismarck in the year
1884/1885 held in Berlin, one of a swiss
national named Alfred Ilg began to serve Sahile Mariam who was one of the three rival warlords of the region, in Abyssinia proper in the horn of Africa
during this period. Abyssinia was considered as a shareholder “partner” for scrambling the horn of Africa. Among the three rivals
of Abyssinian warlords raised in the region at this period, Sahle Mariam
(later renamed to “Menelik II” was singularly left, while the other two Kasas of Gonder and Tigre were killed, as the
only final candidate “partner” for European colonizers missions in the horn of
Africa.
Sahle Mariam knew Euro panes advanced firearms production and military advisors, from his two
rivals, Kasa of Gonder (Tewdros) and Kasa
of Tigray (Yohanis IV).For instance, A Swiss citizen, named Gunner, Louis was the
military advisor and Yohanis had waged war against Sahile Mariam, to clean the roads toward the south, to Oromia, the resource-richest part in the horn of Africa. Sahile Mariam surrender to Yohanis, IV without any confrontation and submitted and obliged to
pay him an annual attribute of 500
slaves 50,000 Maria Theresa thaler , 500
Mules, 10,000 Horses 50,000 head of cattle and several thousand measures of
grains large container (Gambos) of meat,
butter,etc., all, stolen, looted, plundered from Oromo land. Yohanis also order free pass for his “armies” hordes to Yaaya Gulaalee “Debree
Libanose” to the central Salaale region of Tuulama Oromo. Sahile Mariam
must also show a humiliating act of
submission and present himself naked to the waist and carry rock on his neck to beg him to
pardon to pledge fealty and approach barefoot
and with his face down. A typical, Abyssinian mannerism, deep-rooted, “Civilization” of
Coptic-Orthodox-doctrine. Yohansi IV also ordered him to supply with “Armies” to fight against the
Egyptians.
rivals, Kasa of Gonder (Tewdros) and Kasa
of Tigray (Yohanis IV).For instance, A Swiss citizen, named Gunner, Louis was the
military advisor and Yohanis had waged war against Sahile Mariam, to clean the roads toward the south, to Oromia, the resource-richest part in the horn of Africa. Sahile Mariam surrender to Yohanis, IV without any confrontation and submitted and obliged to
pay him an annual attribute of 500
slaves 50,000 Maria Theresa thaler , 500
Mules, 10,000 Horses 50,000 head of cattle and several thousand measures of
grains large container (Gambos) of meat,
butter,etc., all, stolen, looted, plundered from Oromo land. Yohanis also order free pass for his “armies” hordes to Yaaya Gulaalee “Debree
Libanose” to the central Salaale region of Tuulama Oromo. Sahile Mariam
must also show a humiliating act of
submission and present himself naked to the waist and carry rock on his neck to beg him to
pardon to pledge fealty and approach barefoot
and with his face down. A typical, Abyssinian mannerism, deep-rooted, “Civilization” of
Coptic-Orthodox-doctrine. Yohansi IV also ordered him to supply with “Armies” to fight against the
Egyptians.
As the underdog, Sahile
Marima’s main dream at this particular
period was, in fact, to obtain enough
modern firearms to fight against Yohanis IV. Thus, Sahile Marima’s gave a
contract to the Swiss Company called Fuerrer and Eshen
in Aden to seek for a good European “engineer” for his service, like Gunner Louis, Yohanes’s
military adviser.
Marima’s main dream at this particular
period was, in fact, to obtain enough
modern firearms to fight against Yohanis IV. Thus, Sahile Marima’s gave a
contract to the Swiss Company called Fuerrer and Eshen
in Aden to seek for a good European “engineer” for his service, like Gunner Louis, Yohanes’s
military adviser.
The Swiss
national Alfred Ilg was found to be the perfect person for Menelik’s colonization and expansions projects
for the coming three decades of his services and the creation of one of the
barbaric predatory empire, the so-called
“Ethiopia” of today. Fuerrer knew Alfred Ilg in Zurich who finally
hired him, signed a contract for three
years as an engineer to build Railroad
from Finfinne to Somali coast with an annual
salary of five thousand francs and
organized his journey to Abyssinia. The rail–road project was designed by
France Company as the sphere of political influence in the horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and its coast and especially
Abyssinia. France dreamed of joining the
colonial lands in Africa stretching from Djibouti, the most eastern
coast of the African continent to Dakar-Senegal, West Africa, analog to
Britain’s Cape Town to Cairo railroad
dream.
national Alfred Ilg was found to be the perfect person for Menelik’s colonization and expansions projects
for the coming three decades of his services and the creation of one of the
barbaric predatory empire, the so-called
“Ethiopia” of today. Fuerrer knew Alfred Ilg in Zurich who finally
hired him, signed a contract for three
years as an engineer to build Railroad
from Finfinne to Somali coast with an annual
salary of five thousand francs and
organized his journey to Abyssinia. The rail–road project was designed by
France Company as the sphere of political influence in the horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and its coast and especially
Abyssinia. France dreamed of joining the
colonial lands in Africa stretching from Djibouti, the most eastern
coast of the African continent to Dakar-Senegal, West Africa, analog to
Britain’s Cape Town to Cairo railroad
dream.
It worth to note “engineer” in Menelik’s mind
mean someone who can all so to say like a “God.” he was an alphabet and cannot
read and write with his own langue late alone to develop an interest in
technology or civilization he had never had it in his vocabulary. He
desperately sought a middle man to have an access to modern European
Firearms, corresponding trainers, and
techniques, Advisor, Financiers, etc., urgently. Thus, the railway
constructions contract made was simply an entry visa to achieve his dream of colonization of the south and settlement’s
projects as it was happened.
mean someone who can all so to say like a “God.” he was an alphabet and cannot
read and write with his own langue late alone to develop an interest in
technology or civilization he had never had it in his vocabulary. He
desperately sought a middle man to have an access to modern European
Firearms, corresponding trainers, and
techniques, Advisor, Financiers, etc., urgently. Thus, the railway
constructions contract made was simply an entry visa to achieve his dream of colonization of the south and settlement’s
projects as it was happened.
Neutrality of
Swiss: beyond duality
Swiss: beyond duality
The law lexicon defines Neutrality as:
The state of a nation which takes no part between two
or more other. nations at war with each other. Neutrality consists in the
observance of a strict and honest impartiality, so as not to afford advantage
in the war to either party; and particularly in so far restraining its trade to
the accustomed course which is held in time of peace, as not to render
assistance to one of the belligerents in escaping the effects of the other’s
hostilities Even a loan of money to one of the belligerent parties is considered
a violation of neutrality. A fraudulent neutrality is considered as no
neutrality.
or more other. nations at war with each other. Neutrality consists in the
observance of a strict and honest impartiality, so as not to afford advantage
in the war to either party; and particularly in so far restraining its trade to
the accustomed course which is held in time of peace, as not to render
assistance to one of the belligerents in escaping the effects of the other’s
hostilities Even a loan of money to one of the belligerent parties is considered
a violation of neutrality. A fraudulent neutrality is considered as no
neutrality.
As folks adage
says that everybody is the moon, and has
his dark side which (S)he could not show to the others. We were told that
during the scramble for Africa by European colonizers Switzerland has
considered herself as a neutral state and
told us how missionaries supported the emancipation movement of the
decolonization in the African continent. In fact, she turned to be neither one nor the
other as the legal definition of neutrality qualifies it.
says that everybody is the moon, and has
his dark side which (S)he could not show to the others. We were told that
during the scramble for Africa by European colonizers Switzerland has
considered herself as a neutral state and
told us how missionaries supported the emancipation movement of the
decolonization in the African continent. In fact, she turned to be neither one nor the
other as the legal definition of neutrality qualifies it.
Switzerland
declaration of her neutrality in relation to her foreign policy of the
Confederation was in 1815, to avoid a long lasted internal conflict within the
region. Because of her Folks composition and geographical position in central
Europe, where major wars were fought against each other to control the Alpine
transit route in all compass directions. Otherwise,
it was unthinkable to avoid the conflicts within Europe. That being said, how
can one justifies the neutrality of the state that sales weapon like
Vetterli-Swiss Riffles abroad to warlords in Africa and a number of her (Swiss)
citizens to be a military advisors, firearm
smugglers, boots of colonialists, over thousands of stolen cultural goods,
historical artifacts, symbols like crone of king of Kaffa were transported to
her capital cities museum as save heaven she consider herself neutral analog to
other metropolitans of Europe. Furthermore, when her citizen participates in
the war of colonization actively like
Alfred in Abyssinia among others. That is fraudulent neutrality that goes
beyond duality.
declaration of her neutrality in relation to her foreign policy of the
Confederation was in 1815, to avoid a long lasted internal conflict within the
region. Because of her Folks composition and geographical position in central
Europe, where major wars were fought against each other to control the Alpine
transit route in all compass directions. Otherwise,
it was unthinkable to avoid the conflicts within Europe. That being said, how
can one justifies the neutrality of the state that sales weapon like
Vetterli-Swiss Riffles abroad to warlords in Africa and a number of her (Swiss)
citizens to be a military advisors, firearm
smugglers, boots of colonialists, over thousands of stolen cultural goods,
historical artifacts, symbols like crone of king of Kaffa were transported to
her capital cities museum as save heaven she consider herself neutral analog to
other metropolitans of Europe. Furthermore, when her citizen participates in
the war of colonization actively like
Alfred in Abyssinia among others. That is fraudulent neutrality that goes
beyond duality.
The awful truth
of Alfred Ilg and his Services
of Alfred Ilg and his Services
Alfred Ilg was born in Frauenfeld on 30th of March 1854 near Bodensee, Switzerland. He was grown up in the “Hause zum Hirschen” and the rest is communal”, with his mother Maria Magdalena
Ilg, two step-sisters and step-father, senior lieutenant Neuweiler. Ilg obviously
did not know his biological father that led to a difficult childhood life,
because he was considered as an illegitimate
son, out of wedlock teased at his primary canton school (Gymnasium) by his
classmates and age groups in his hometown,
and he must compensate with his physical ability. There is no worse than to be
called illegitimate for a son who was grown up in Conservative Protestant Swiss
community at this particular period of time. To the worst, the death of his
step-father further surprised him and left a widow
and two step-sisters on the breadline. He worked hard to take care of the
family and studied mechanical engineering in Polytechnic school in Zurich
(current Federal Institute of Technology) from 1873-1878. Ilg speaks French,
Italian language, a little English that played a major role in his future life
and services.
Ilg, two step-sisters and step-father, senior lieutenant Neuweiler. Ilg obviously
did not know his biological father that led to a difficult childhood life,
because he was considered as an illegitimate
son, out of wedlock teased at his primary canton school (Gymnasium) by his
classmates and age groups in his hometown,
and he must compensate with his physical ability. There is no worse than to be
called illegitimate for a son who was grown up in Conservative Protestant Swiss
community at this particular period of time. To the worst, the death of his
step-father further surprised him and left a widow
and two step-sisters on the breadline. He worked hard to take care of the
family and studied mechanical engineering in Polytechnic school in Zurich
(current Federal Institute of Technology) from 1873-1878. Ilg speaks French,
Italian language, a little English that played a major role in his future life
and services.
Although Ilg had a good qualification, he did
not see a stable future of work and life in Switzerland, because Europe, in general, was found in great economic
crisesIt worth’s to note that at
this period of time, Europe, in general,
was found in great economic crises, after intra-European
civil war of Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian war, followed by long
depression and economic crises Europe and America. The people of Europe were
migrated to another continent via Seas
and Oceans to seek a better live at this
period of time. Alone from Switzerland
whose total population was known to be exactly Two and half million, about 13
thousand people were migrated to different part of the world thus Alfred Ilg
was not unexceptional, except that he knew nothing about Abyssinia and it was
the journey to the unknown world of a Swiss national, to bring a light to
Africa as it is often called by all colonial power “the European civilization
mission”. How dear humane were they and
still are the Europeans to bring a light to a dark continent, that Africa was
desperately waiting for so long. Were not they, the mothers of chattel slavery
and slaveholders for over five centuries?
not see a stable future of work and life in Switzerland, because Europe, in general, was found in great economic
crisesIt worth’s to note that at
this period of time, Europe, in general,
was found in great economic crises, after intra-European
civil war of Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian war, followed by long
depression and economic crises Europe and America. The people of Europe were
migrated to another continent via Seas
and Oceans to seek a better live at this
period of time. Alone from Switzerland
whose total population was known to be exactly Two and half million, about 13
thousand people were migrated to different part of the world thus Alfred Ilg
was not unexceptional, except that he knew nothing about Abyssinia and it was
the journey to the unknown world of a Swiss national, to bring a light to
Africa as it is often called by all colonial power “the European civilization
mission”. How dear humane were they and
still are the Europeans to bring a light to a dark continent, that Africa was
desperately waiting for so long. Were not they, the mothers of chattel slavery
and slaveholders for over five centuries?
It must be in fact called European Colonization mission, barbarism and genocides and
extermination. Apropos, Civilization began where mankind began and that was
Africa more precise in Oromo land, the cradle of human physically and mentally,
and further following the courses of Laga Abbaayyaa, the blue Nile River, the
root as in trees, where the major sources of its tributaries begins, like Jama,
Mogor, Guder, Dhedhesaa rivers, etc.,
springs) that makes the great Nile River and the first great civilization along
its way to Nuuba (Nubia) Marawaa (Meroe) ); the stem as in trees, and
then to KMT- (Old Egypt) the flower as in trees of the African civilization.
When Laga Abbaayyaa reaches KMT it was called Hapi in their language. KMT means the land of the black people, and
Black is a color of the divine, and even
the God, the creator symbolized with Black color: Waaqa Gurraacha .
extermination. Apropos, Civilization began where mankind began and that was
Africa more precise in Oromo land, the cradle of human physically and mentally,
and further following the courses of Laga Abbaayyaa, the blue Nile River, the
root as in trees, where the major sources of its tributaries begins, like Jama,
Mogor, Guder, Dhedhesaa rivers, etc.,
springs) that makes the great Nile River and the first great civilization along
its way to Nuuba (Nubia) Marawaa (Meroe) ); the stem as in trees, and
then to KMT- (Old Egypt) the flower as in trees of the African civilization.
When Laga Abbaayyaa reaches KMT it was called Hapi in their language. KMT means the land of the black people, and
Black is a color of the divine, and even
the God, the creator symbolized with Black color: Waaqa Gurraacha .
Alfred Ilg and two Artesians began their journey
on 28th of May1878 from Zurich to an unknown
world to Abyssinia. First, he traveled
from Zurich- Switzerland to Marseille-France with train and further to
Aden-Yemen with Ship where he meets Fuerrer.
They arrived at their final destination
in eight months, on 1st of January 1879 at Akkoo
Manooyyee or Halkobare deformed to
“Ankober” by Amhara settlers where Sahile Mariam
lived.The native Oromo residents of the place call it (H)alKoobari and to the
hill Gooro beela that is about 2465 meters of elevation. It was a village-town
with an estimated 10 to 15 thousand inhabits, living around the hill in
irregularly distributed huts occupied by Amhara
settlers colony surrounding by native Oromos who were turned to a house slave, field slaves, field workers, guards, and hand-workers
of Sahile Mariyam.
on 28th of May1878 from Zurich to an unknown
world to Abyssinia. First, he traveled
from Zurich- Switzerland to Marseille-France with train and further to
Aden-Yemen with Ship where he meets Fuerrer.
They arrived at their final destination
in eight months, on 1st of January 1879 at Akkoo
Manooyyee or Halkobare deformed to
“Ankober” by Amhara settlers where Sahile Mariam
lived.The native Oromo residents of the place call it (H)alKoobari and to the
hill Gooro beela that is about 2465 meters of elevation. It was a village-town
with an estimated 10 to 15 thousand inhabits, living around the hill in
irregularly distributed huts occupied by Amhara
settlers colony surrounding by native Oromos who were turned to a house slave, field slaves, field workers, guards, and hand-workers
of Sahile Mariyam.
Halkobar is one of the name of Tuulama
branch (Gosa) and territory of indigenous Oromo population inhabited in the
eastern ranges of Tuulama plateau, with other Oromo Gosas in the region, Liche, Laalo, Dobba,
Giche, Basso, Werrena, Majate, Qewet, Senbete,
Jille, Tumuga,
virtually exterminated by Amha Yasus who conducted genocide act for three
decades of aggrandizement policy, territorial expansion and resettlement of the
Amharas in evicted territories. His son, Asfawa
Wesin followed his father’s footsteps
further south, east and west in larger scale further for twenty-three years of extermination policy,
proceeded with his son Wason Seged, who
occupied the central Tuulama high land of
Galan, Aborii, Gulalee, Abichuu, e.t.c, the nucleus
of Oromo land that turned to the springboard of Sahle
Mariam’s colonial expansions and the
genocidal act like his forebears in the horn of Africa.
branch (Gosa) and territory of indigenous Oromo population inhabited in the
eastern ranges of Tuulama plateau, with other Oromo Gosas in the region, Liche, Laalo, Dobba,
Giche, Basso, Werrena, Majate, Qewet, Senbete,
Jille, Tumuga,
virtually exterminated by Amha Yasus who conducted genocide act for three
decades of aggrandizement policy, territorial expansion and resettlement of the
Amharas in evicted territories. His son, Asfawa
Wesin followed his father’s footsteps
further south, east and west in larger scale further for twenty-three years of extermination policy,
proceeded with his son Wason Seged, who
occupied the central Tuulama high land of
Galan, Aborii, Gulalee, Abichuu, e.t.c, the nucleus
of Oromo land that turned to the springboard of Sahle
Mariam’s colonial expansions and the
genocidal act like his forebears in the horn of Africa.
The Amhara
settlers in Halkober who claimed to be
descendent of Nagasi Krestos, a
refuge who run out of over centuries of chronical wars of rival warlords in
Abyssinia proper to save their life, settled, and treated humane. given shelter, foods, a piece of turf for the
farm, even women by the Oromos, the settlers gradually turned their back against them began
extermination and renamed the region.
settlers in Halkober who claimed to be
descendent of Nagasi Krestos, a
refuge who run out of over centuries of chronical wars of rival warlords in
Abyssinia proper to save their life, settled, and treated humane. given shelter, foods, a piece of turf for the
farm, even women by the Oromos, the settlers gradually turned their back against them began
extermination and renamed the region.
After short days of pause in “Ankober”, Ilg and
his colleges were ordered by Sahlie
Mariyam to go to Shagar /Finfinne, the heartland of the Oromos, to build his own hut
in Xiixa “Intotto” and settle there. They were escorted to Intoto with six thousand Neftenya-(weapon carrier)
men. These were the first settler colony in the heart of Oromia lead by Ilg to
be followed by Sahile Mariams settler colony soon and give the new name in favor of his wife to Shagar/Finfinne. Once we know for sure the
behavior and the mannerism of Abyssinians men, in relation to others flora and
fauna most specifically women, and nothing has changed contemporarily until
they hold the power, it will not be difficult to grab what type of atrocities,
genocides and ethnocide were conducted by Settlers on the Oromo inhabits of the
region. Furthermore, if six thousand Netanya’s
were assigned to escort one Ferenj, Alfred, what did we expect how many Netanya’s will follow the future “Negus Menelik” who is going to settle on
the Tuulama highland plateau and what type of damage they committed against Oromo
people around and beyond to the present.
his colleges were ordered by Sahlie
Mariyam to go to Shagar /Finfinne, the heartland of the Oromos, to build his own hut
in Xiixa “Intotto” and settle there. They were escorted to Intoto with six thousand Neftenya-(weapon carrier)
men. These were the first settler colony in the heart of Oromia lead by Ilg to
be followed by Sahile Mariams settler colony soon and give the new name in favor of his wife to Shagar/Finfinne. Once we know for sure the
behavior and the mannerism of Abyssinians men, in relation to others flora and
fauna most specifically women, and nothing has changed contemporarily until
they hold the power, it will not be difficult to grab what type of atrocities,
genocides and ethnocide were conducted by Settlers on the Oromo inhabits of the
region. Furthermore, if six thousand Netanya’s
were assigned to escort one Ferenj, Alfred, what did we expect how many Netanya’s will follow the future “Negus Menelik” who is going to settle on
the Tuulama highland plateau and what type of damage they committed against Oromo
people around and beyond to the present.
Alfred Ilg built his hut in Intoto. Not only the
material for construction and the laborers were provided by the Oromos under
occupation but also Ilg was the first landlord given by Menelik, About forty Oromo families was turned to serve him serfdom
provided him all what he needs for life. He learned the Amharic language using
the German version of his bible parallel to Coptic-
Habesha version of the bible of Sabean
script autodidactically while there was
neither teachers nor grammar book in Habesha language was available. Thus, it
is not surprising that Menelik, a pitch black skin with funny nose and
pock-marked face cannot read write his own language.
material for construction and the laborers were provided by the Oromos under
occupation but also Ilg was the first landlord given by Menelik, About forty Oromo families was turned to serve him serfdom
provided him all what he needs for life. He learned the Amharic language using
the German version of his bible parallel to Coptic-
Habesha version of the bible of Sabean
script autodidactically while there was
neither teachers nor grammar book in Habesha language was available. Thus, it
is not surprising that Menelik, a pitch black skin with funny nose and
pock-marked face cannot read write his own language.
The first phase of Alfred was to build a trust.
So he worked out figures as gifts from Tusks of Elephants, Rocks, Ivory, Woods,
etc., to Sahle Mariam and his wife Tayitu. He becomes
regular visits and Invitations from his future Master. Alfred knew what is
running in Sahle Mariam’s mind in relations of Fernj (Europeans) who served as
missionaries, advisors, weapon dealers. He must convince both pairs that he is a unique, loyal Frenj and
not the untrusted white Men they knew. The most skeptical one was Tayitu that
said “Fernj
iytamenim”, but “they knew. It worth
to note that Sahile Mariam’s priority dream was to find the road to
get modern firearms from Europeans and
military advisors, the rests what was related to technology or civilization was
unworthy and it was simple a spin-off his dreams. He was an alphabet who had
never had in his vocabulary late alone to develop an interest in technology or
civilization. Thus, the services of
Alfred Ilg began with everything related to firearms,
ammunitions provided from Europe to Sahile
Mariam and stored in his weapon storehouses,
their maintains, reparations, and acquisitions from
Europe. He was also responsible for recruiting, training new militias, building of fabrics to
produce gunpowder, training, establishing
trade unions, designing and building the future residence “Menelik gibbi or Adaarash”
paved streets, bridges etc., around it, Church where Sahile Mariam was crowned and given the name “Menelik II” Conquering Lion of
Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings” given by Abuna Mathewos, the head of the Coptic orthodox church in 1889. The dates
to be read varies, some wrote on 9th of
March and others wrote on the 3 rd of November in 1889 in “Intooto Mariam ”. All the hard works were done with
slave labors, predominately by the Oromos.
So he worked out figures as gifts from Tusks of Elephants, Rocks, Ivory, Woods,
etc., to Sahle Mariam and his wife Tayitu. He becomes
regular visits and Invitations from his future Master. Alfred knew what is
running in Sahle Mariam’s mind in relations of Fernj (Europeans) who served as
missionaries, advisors, weapon dealers. He must convince both pairs that he is a unique, loyal Frenj and
not the untrusted white Men they knew. The most skeptical one was Tayitu that
said “Fernj
iytamenim”, but “they knew. It worth
to note that Sahile Mariam’s priority dream was to find the road to
get modern firearms from Europeans and
military advisors, the rests what was related to technology or civilization was
unworthy and it was simple a spin-off his dreams. He was an alphabet who had
never had in his vocabulary late alone to develop an interest in technology or
civilization. Thus, the services of
Alfred Ilg began with everything related to firearms,
ammunitions provided from Europe to Sahile
Mariam and stored in his weapon storehouses,
their maintains, reparations, and acquisitions from
Europe. He was also responsible for recruiting, training new militias, building of fabrics to
produce gunpowder, training, establishing
trade unions, designing and building the future residence “Menelik gibbi or Adaarash”
paved streets, bridges etc., around it, Church where Sahile Mariam was crowned and given the name “Menelik II” Conquering Lion of
Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings” given by Abuna Mathewos, the head of the Coptic orthodox church in 1889. The dates
to be read varies, some wrote on 9th of
March and others wrote on the 3 rd of November in 1889 in “Intooto Mariam ”. All the hard works were done with
slave labors, predominately by the Oromos.
In the next part, deep exploration of the political, financial and the
role of advocacy for Abyssinia Alfred Ilg as a person and using his country as
a shield of protection and intervention played between the mainly the three
major dominant European colonizers in the horn of Africa, Italy, France and
England and Abyssinia as chess board. At last but note least the role of Alfred
Ilg in all treaties most importantly the diabolic lies of Abyssinia to the very
date. She alleged as the falsity of the interpretations of the model verbs “the
can and the must” Waacaale “Wichale treaty” between Italy and Menelik in May
1889 and waged war seven years later. During his Three decades of services as a
minister of all his 6-times travels to Europe, and what the deals was all about
and how other European states responded to his behavior and brought Abyssinia
to world political arena.
role of advocacy for Abyssinia Alfred Ilg as a person and using his country as
a shield of protection and intervention played between the mainly the three
major dominant European colonizers in the horn of Africa, Italy, France and
England and Abyssinia as chess board. At last but note least the role of Alfred
Ilg in all treaties most importantly the diabolic lies of Abyssinia to the very
date. She alleged as the falsity of the interpretations of the model verbs “the
can and the must” Waacaale “Wichale treaty” between Italy and Menelik in May
1889 and waged war seven years later. During his Three decades of services as a
minister of all his 6-times travels to Europe, and what the deals was all about
and how other European states responded to his behavior and brought Abyssinia
to world political arena.
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