A RASTA_LOJ Proposal

for Ethiopian Script & Amharic Literacy!


Rasta_LOJ Working Group(s)

The efforts that LOJ proposal embodies were initiated in 1991 with the revelations Kshate Brhan (Phenomenonof the H.I.M. BIBLE, otherwise known as "The Book of the Seven Seals", the Authorized 1961 Amharic Bible of His Imperial Majesty, Qedamawi HAILE SELLASSIE (I) to Our Bredren, Ras Iadonis Tefferi, aka Hayle-Yesus Sellassie. Refer to: http://oocities.com/yadmim/janhoibibleorder.html. Please also check our Etio-Rasta and Amharasta Cultural Items at: http://oocities.com/yadmim/yadmim.htmlMore "interactive" and basic efforts are "in-progress" as you read this. Order a free! sample copy of our initial "HAHU INNA BINGHI" attempt to combine Rasta "Nyahbinghi" heart-beat with the "chanting of the Hahu's". In subsequent learning CDs and interactive tools we will further seek to bring to light and to the ear the Classical "Amarigna" (Amhara-G'Iz or 'old Amharic') of the Neguse Negestu/Ngushe Negeshu i.e. "the King of Kings". More focus, effort and attention will be given to bringing to light the Mezmure Daweet (Psalms of David) based on H.I.M. BIBLE in plain, Ethiopian Chant and "amharasta-binghi" (rasta churchical) forms so that the once "lost" and NOW FOUND SHEEP - may get to know, live and prosper in their inheritance from the Father and the Son. This, our "mission" is in fulfillment of Zephaniah 3:9-10 and Revelations 5 Verse 5, to name a few.

The major objective of the LOJ proposal working group has been to follow up previous efforts and resolve lingering issues of the Rastafari and Ethiopian diasporas, respectively. We need a Unicode Standard for Ethiopian Script, Ethiopic Education and Etio-Rasta peoples everywhere.

Ras Iadonis      LOJ College & Ras Tefferi Iniversity /Bible Society of His Imperial Majesty 

Tehetena "Mimi" Girma        LOJ_Makda Sisterhood/ "Rastastreet" Edutainment

Dr. Aberra Molla         The Pioneers of Ethiopic Computing since 1982 / ABSHA/ECS 1985-2000 

Lily Mihirete-Amlak      Collaborator for the O.C.R. de Cuba from the UK/  LOJ_Spanish Mission

Sis. Fana'ye      SaviourCulture.Com/ S.I.T.E.


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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro to_Amharic Wordlist

Amharic_Word List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amharic For Rastas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic Conversation in Amharic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corrects of Previous "Rasta Amharic" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Samples & Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intro to RastaWord List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RASTA KEYWORD LIST 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corrects of Previous "Rasta Amharic" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Character Name List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 2 : Glyph Variants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 3 : Uncoded Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LOJ References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Other Rasta_LOJ Works:

Ethiopian World Federation Proposal Document
Rasta_LOJ Proposal pages (to be online by Tir 9, 1995 - 1/9/02)

First Update Hidar/ 11/ 95