Mots/Harari House
Raised platforms used as seating and is painted red
What is Nadaba?
The Last Amir of Harar
Who is Amir Abdulahi
Cultural Pants that Harari Women wear
What is Gey Ganafi?
The bride with her close friends invite people to her wedding by making door-to-door visits. They walk around the city and visit some houses by wearing a cultural dress called Atlas.
What is Aruz Mawalel?
A fenugreek broth made by Hararis
What is Hulbat Marakh?
Used to separate grains and to design Siri
What is Affuftu Mot?
Caused 700 newly-weds to pass away
What is the Battle of Chalenqo?
A big scarf that represents that 700 newly-weds that passed away during the Chelenqo War. Given to the groom during his wedding.
What is Sati Baqla?
The ceremony where the harari elders tie the bride’s hair into 2 balls while reciting cultural chants praising the newlyweds.
What is Gufta Moged/Sheeney Sheeney?
Inside a Flaky bread there is egg and meat. This is eaten during breakfast
What is Fatira?
A mot the bride gives to her mother-in-law at the end of the first year of her marriage.
What is Hamat Mot?
The First Amir of Harar
Who is Amir Haboba?
A headpiece with triangles worn by Harari Women
What is Siyassa?
A ceremony where the bride and groom demonstrates that they are educated and finished the whole quran ready for marriage.
What is Qalam Masbar?
A dessert that is sesame seeds and honey mixture rolled into a ball
What is Saleet?
This Mot used to store gum and to send chewing gum to the house of a wedding ceremony.
What is Bisha Muday?
The 5 gates of Harar
What is Assum-Bari, Asmaddin-Bari, Badro-Bari, Suqtat-Bari, Argob-Bari?
Chocker worn by Harari Women
What is Lazim?
In the morning of the wedding day, elderly women from the Afocha get together to chant or cheer some songs including some dancing with the bride, family and relatives.
What is Ayatch/Raga Karabu?
It is eaten during Khaatemat (27th of Ramadan). Made with wheat, sugar, black seeds, and tumeric. You use Affuftu Mot to shape it.
What is Sirri?
Pieces of wood at the top of the front door of the home which represents there are girls in that family ready for marriage.
What is Wontef Moraja?
A powerful and respected women in Harari history and wife of Imam Ahmed
Who was Bati Dil Wannera?
A cultural black dress that is worn for both Amuta (Funeral) and Special Events.
What is Tay Iraz?
An event where the brides close friends would visit her in order to congratulate her new life by bringing her cosmetics and suitable clothes. The bride’s mother would send banana, incense burner, incense, a broom, Eraz Muday, chewing gum, a pan, and water jug for ablution.
What is Beqal Mouz?
Made by brides family. Includes Waqaalim and Tuf-Tuf.
What is Inaay gebeta?