The Oromo Region Peoples Martyr’s Monument

The monument has two main bones (the biggest human bones) As major elements composing the monument. These bones stand to reflect.

THE PAST: deeply commemorating the martyrdom and respecting those who lost their lives in the past and struggle and learning from it.

THE PRESENT: to enjoy the freedom & equality of the whole society to help each other with love & respect and to stand side by side in good or bad situations.

The FUTURE: as we remember & learn from the past, at present times, to hope &promise a bright future property would come in the future.

The monument in general has more than the above mentioned meanings with only very few elements instead of a narrative monument with many element Nowadays this kind of approach is practiced worldwide on very few places but the main essence ! modern monument is to create a unique and everlasting image that can draw people’s attention not only for the time it is built on but also in the future.

This monument is a unique and modern monument which is not the imitation of others but an original composition which could be an inspiration for others. Thus it is of great importance to create something that could have the following points now and for the time to come.

• Originality and uniqueness.
• Deep interacting and questioning effect on the spectators.
• Elements of the monument to be things that the society gives special place & meaning with respect
• Contextually creating a virtual visual entry and exit to and from Adama city.

The main focus of the design of the complex is the martyrs monument <<sidda Wareegamtoo oromoo>>. This occupies the central theme and idea of the whole project. Physically also, the monument is placed at the center of the whole building complex. In effect all other facilities flank the <<Siidaa>>.

The concept of the sildaa is established to reflect

• The many year of tranquility of before the Neftegna system which stiff and stable base under monument plaza.
• The sacrifice made oromo people during the struggle against the Neftegna under the leadership OPDO is considered as major part. The interest here is not to represent the sacrifice only, but also strength and resoluteness of the Oromo people against the operation by the Nertegna needs to be represented. Besides it is necessary to represent the sorrow for the dead.
• The bright future, hope and aspiration of the oromo people for better life and democratic system.

The Tigrai Region peoples Marty’s monument

When you enter to Mekele, the capital city of Tigrai Regional state, the first sight which aps your eye is the magnificent Marty’s monument of Tigrai. This monument was built for the memory of those who fought and paid their irreplaceable life for the good cause of librating the mass from the brutal dictatorial role of the Derg regime which had lasted from 1975 to 1991. Its constitution was completed in 2005 by the Tigrai peoples’ liberation front (TPLF) for the commemoration of the dearest sons and daughters of this country, who gave their priceless life for the well-being of the oppressed.

This monument has four massive columns with 51 meters height from the bottom to its pick. Those columns progressively come together from the stretched position at the lower part to upper most and come together to hold the golden ball at the park.

On the area which is located below the monument, there are two grand complex buildings, the martyr’s museum and conference hall, and an attractive monument park. For someone who wants have a wide view of Mekele, the above mentioned place is the most a appropriate one. This monument creates on every the impression that everything come from this monument and everything come from this monument and everything flow from It.

Anyone who travels across the wa attractive and beautifully decorated aven his final destination will lead him to those very impressive multi-purpose Complex buildings and the meticulously decorated amusement park. These sections incron the attractiveness of the place in great degree.

A short distance from the Marty’s monument to the north side there locate a museum which brings to reality the victory and scarifies paid by the TPLF in detailed, golf explanatory and unforgettable ways.

This museum has brought to reality of the armed struggle which wedged against the Derg in unforgettable and impressive way. It is not only brought to reality the bitter struggle fought for many years against the Derg, but also shows the scarifies paid for the genuine cause of liberating the oppressed from their graveness and suffering

This precious historical site is priceless wealth which should be transferred to the next generation to make real our ultimate goal of stimulates progress, enhancing change, development and brings harmony among our people.

The Amhara Region Peoples Martyr’s Monument

The Amhara Region Martyr’s Monument 18 not to be understood as a simple building, But beyond its artistic quality and materials used in the building, each and every part of the monument has a special meaning of own.

When visitors closely observe the monument, there are a number of different things in it with a different symbolic meaning. However, the generalized and symbolic meaning of each part implies beyond what is actually built. This symbolic meaning is the strength and great hope of martyrs during continuous and hardship conditions.

Thus, the monument is memorial which stands in the name of the martyr’s and reminds citizens of their great initiatives, predetermined objectives and strategies to achieve hopefully.

In general the martyr’s monument has a great honorable power to remind us the ups and downs of life that the hero martyrs have passed through in a very general manner, the building contains two main important parts

1. A. The monument.
2. The sculpture

Let us discuss each of them one by one as follows:

1. The monument

Which is about 40 meters high is primarily and mainly purposeful to witness the martyr’s memorial which has a very symbolic and complicated meaning. The building is directly associated to the Blue Nile river and historical bridge for it has its own Implication to relate democratic struggle of the heroes to the Universal nature of the river. The monument looks different when we observe it in different directions.

The monument is too high to be seen at a distance, to be remembered, to be known and so on. The monument looks like a female nature in one way and a male structure in another direction to Imply the holistic nature of man and his great contribution to be free from exploitation and economical change. The monument is black color in some part and white color in another. The black color reminds us the hardship times of the people as well as the martyr’s and the white color reminds us the great hope and victory.

2. The sculpture

This is the 2nd artistic nature of the building. It indicates the actual reality and the process of the struggle, the contribution of each member of the society for independence. The sculpture clearly symbolizes the cultural conditions of the region. It also Indicators people that expect bright future. hopeful and winners of the battle.

Source: – Oromo, Amhara and Tigrai Regional state office.