05/03/2026
BORANA TRADITIONAL SONG.
In Borana customary women and men usually sing to praise cows on many occasions. One being during child-naming ceremony. Cows are valuable assets and a source of income in our culture.
"D'ebot dirat wakhe, debu dirat basee" as quoted herein means when cows are thirsty men feels and risk their lives to water them in insecure wells/rivers/dams or zones.