Although Irreechaa, the largest open-air festival to take place on the African continent, has its roots in the Oromo monotheistic religion of Waaqeffannaa, it has evolved over generations to be a site of cultural pride, political resistance, communal unity and strength for Oromo people from all walks of life.
The only solution is to gradually move towards some kind of Ethiopian confederation or even something that would resemble what brings together the states of the European Union.