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Africa Rikai, a Japanese NGO Celebrates Cultural Day, with Karrayyu Students |
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Africa Rikai, a Japanese NGO established with a theme of “Understanding Africa” and currently operating on
education in various parts of the country, organized a colorful Cultural Day Celebration of Karrayu Students
in cooperation with Gudina Tumsa Foundation at Dandi Gudina Secondary School in Metehara on June 13, 2009.
The program was organized to incite community dialogue and youth educational enrollment.
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Students of the school presented various cultural songs, educational dramas, fashion show and epic recitals
of love and patriotism.
Speaking on the occasion, H.E Mr. Kinichi Komano, Ambassador of Japan to Ethiopia said, the celebration of
the event, the musical and dramatic performances of the students are quite a concrete reflections of the
rich Karrayu Oromos Culture. As indicated in the dramas, however, the cultural ideology and beliefs are
constantly challenged and threatened by negative aspects of modernization. Japan is one of a country which
loyally conserves its cultural heritage but is still quite advanced in technological developments. The best
way to conserve culture and still ensure modern progress is through education. That is why JICA, Africa
Nikai and Japanese NGOs, who serve as ambassadors of the Japanese people concentrate efforts on such
valuable projects.
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Ato Tariku Amenu, Head of the Metehara Town Education Office said, such a liberty of cultural expression,
and modernization of the people were the prime objectives for which millions of martyrs gave their life.
Accordingly, he said, the Zonal Administration will keep on standing by such culturally rooted and still
creative educational and developmental endeavors.
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Ms. Shirotori Kurumi, Director of African Rikai also told CRDA that in cooperation with Guddina Tumsa
Foundation, Africa Nikai has been supporting Dandi Gudina School for the past four years. So far the
project has managed to establish a blocks of pedagogical center, give local scholarship to Karrayu girls,
support various environmental projects, skill sharing programs and others. The organization of such
cultural events, essay contest has helped draw youngsters to school. Ms. Shirotori says, this year alone
200 more students were enrolled in the school.
Gudina Tumsa Foundation, is a CRDA member organization engaged in very wide range of poverty alleviation
programs in Karrayu nomadic areas and other places. Africa Rikai is a Japanese NGO engaged in peace and
environment protection. As part of its Africa programs it I s implementing “School for Everybody Project” in
Ethiopia.
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