Eritrea: Mohammed Monsur "Sandalat Amaneena" (Tigre song)

[BahreNeGash]

I love hearing the music of these beautiful people, the beat & the lyrics always touches hearts & inspires souls.

Thank you for posting.

[eagles2727]

Long Live Eritrea

[NatKingCole46]

Tigre is equal to Ge'ez.

So Tigre were actually the first Christians.

Than when the Arabs invaded, they had to convert to Islam.

[raimoli]

STAND UP FOR BIG ERITREA

[IsaiasAfewerki]

The Bejas are one of the oldest known ethnic groups in Africa - 6,000 years. The Bejas get their name from the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II who called them "Bejas", which means in their Ancient Egyptian language as "FIGHTERS".

Tigrinya is a new ethnic group, not much older than 1,000 years & they probably split from Tigre, since Tigrinya means "Tigre language". Tigre is ancient tribe, dating back to 3rd century BC - but even they know the Beja is where they come from!

[habeshenya]

Where did you get this information from,

Is this what you call fact?

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Go read Roy Pateman's, "Eritrea, even the stones are burning - PG 33, He says the forefathers of Tigre and Tigrinya are Bejas.

FUCK your Tigray, you dumb agame. You clearly said Amharas donkeys and agames are the same as Eritreans. You're as dumb as rocks and need basic history lessons.

[habeshenya]

Everything your friend 'Roy Pateman' says is only theory. Some maybe true or false.

How does someone write accurate history of a people in the past 100 years when, we've been around for such a long time, think about it

Secondly, I aint no Agame, I'm Eritrean you fool.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Hey dumb agame, everytime you see roy put a number by a claim, it's called a SOURCE. You follow that number and gives you a source to where he's bringing that information from. Roy Pateman knows more than your agame ass. Besides that, archaeological evidence of Bejas living the highlands of Eritrea has been proven. Now go back to Tigray and cry you idiot.

[habeshenya]

Lol, cry about what, your the Agame here.

I'm Eritrean, through and through. Just because I said there isn't much difference between Ethiopians from Tigray and Tigrinya Eritreans, you go off in get al hyper.

[Rabat284]

IsaiasAfewerki I wish some of the tigrinya people do what you doing speading the a wareness of human right, justice and democracy. instead of taking the advantage of this moderen tech. & fast communication to spead the good values and human righ and justice they are abusing & accusing any one who disagree with them, they accase any one who criticize the dictator regime in eritrea. they are coward they can't face the truth " truth hurts". Thanx.

[dahlakislands2]

hehehehehe,how exactly is Isaias Afwerki spreading the "human right and justice", by talking stuff about Tigre being the ancestors of Tirgiyna. what's that got to do with human rights.u sure r one dumb ass moron. as for eritrean gov't, who said it is ONLY tigrigna ppl that supports it???

but then again what one expect from an old fart such as urself.

[dahlakislands2]

now isaias afwerki, ur being very funny?? how exactly is tigrina a new ethnic group and is only being around for 1,000 yrs ?? has any one done the DNA decoding?? if so show me the damn report

if you were talking a bout the tigrigna language coming from Tigre language, then it's something else. but then this is only a suggestion and theory, no one has done any research on it.

the other thing is tigrigna doesn't mean 'tigre language".

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Tigrinya is Ge'ez first born daughter. Ironically, the closest language to Ge'ez today is Tigre. The problem with saying Tigre belonging to Ge'ez is that Tigre has some very ancient Semitic languages that are not found in Arabic, Sabaic or in Ge'ez ....so it's hard to say Ge'ez is the father of Tigre, when in Tigre, there are semitic words that are not found in Ge'ez, Arabic or Sabaic.

And your other thing is very wrong, Tigrinya does mean Tigre language.

"TIGRE" "INYA"

[dahlakislands2]

seriously Isaias, i disagree with u. i do speak the tigrigna language and i fail to see how tigrigna means tigre language. i realize tigre language does have ancient words/elements that was probably used long before the arrival of semitics in Eritrea. i don't know if that makes it ancient language, or if that's a proof that Tigre language exisited long before tigrigna language did. i don't really know there are many theories, and no research has been done to prove any are correct or wrong.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

IT's okay to disagree with me dahlak but I too speak Tigrinya and am slightly puzzled as to how you can't see how Tigrinya means Tigre language. What does it mean then?

[dahlakislands2]

u asking me a difficult question hun ...i seriously don't know what tigrigna means word for word, besides being the name of a language.when i do get my hands on the tigrigna dictionary, i will let u know what tigrigna means.

[eritreantigaraly]

"nga" shows ownership. Tigre na, our tigre.

[habeshenya]

Isayas is right dawg

Although both languages are different, but similar.

Tigre probably bridges the gap more between Arabic and Tigrinya in terms of similarity

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Shut up agame. Go pick my Beles, and make me and Dahlak some Beles Juice.

[eritreantigaraly]

Now you don't agree? You say he is right, but when I say it I am wrong. Rabbit, I can't even believe you said Tigre and Tigrigna have no connection what so ever.

[dahlakislands2]

the last time i checked, both the Tigre and Tigrignya ethnics came from the same damn ancestor. so show me excatly how one is a new ethnic group and the other ancient.

try to separate ethnicity from lingustics, okey. they are two different things.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Don't damn the ancestors damn it :)

You're right, I was talking about linguistically speaking, Tigre is older.

Then again, what is an ethnic group?

[dahlakislands2]

oppos, i'm sorry to have used the 'damn" word, i was having a bad evening. i'm sorry to have said damn to my ancestors.

and i think ethnic group means a group of people who share the same common distinictive ancestor, custom and culture.

[Rabat28A]

@IsaiasAfewerki you bloody liar, first there is no tribe called Tigre, Tigre is a language spoken by many tribes in four province. Second point is that you said tigrinya language split from tigre language that is what you wish, Our language Tigre have no connection with tigrinya, your language tigrinya comes from tigray, tigray is the source of tigrinya language and culture and people. you are not welcome to our language and culture. wad hebeshtait ,jaban, hasaai, munafeeq, najees.

[eritreantigaraly]

@Rabat28A lol

there is obviously a connection if they are in the same language family.. Listen to the drum beat of this song and to a tigrigna song.. Amaneena is the same as tigrigna with a different accent..

[quikman231]

@Rabat28A No need for that talk, bro. Tigrinya and Tigre language are from the same family, whether you like it or not. Have some respect for our Tigrinya Eri brothers and sisters. We are all Eritrean after all, that's the most important thing. Peace.

[mona2008ful]

hahhahahaahahah wed hebshtayt

[Rabat28A]

@mona2008ful The same to you. Thanx

[habeshenya]

Anyone got more vids/songs from this guy? Care to post links

[LijamGerrie]

Abshirkum Wilad Aje,,, Abshiro!!!

[YagereLij]

LijamGerrie,

Thanks, i enjoyed this. You will be shocked what i am going to tell you, my grand father is from Hamasien (PURE)and even though i gave you a hard time because i always enjoy your respond. FYI.. I have the Blood in me..

[LijamGerrie]

YagereLij,

You are very welcome & welcome back to the family. Remember blood is thicker than water & I'm sure deep inside your bones, you feel it. Join the club.

[YagereLij]

Yes. Indeed.

[EritreaTheRedSeaStar]

Nice! Thank you Bro for the wonderful upload, I love it!

[quikman231]

Your welcome my sister=)

[safalalmamaty]

i am not think so لا اعتقد ذلك

[abudurman]

nice song.. it's the first time i saw Eritrea people wearing like Sudanese Hadandawa...

[EritreanKing007]

Almost half of Eritreans wear like sudanese beja. Sudanese Bejas are more linked to Eritrean Bejas,Tigres...than to the Sudanese Arabiszed tribes except (Shaigiya,Bataheen,Shukriya tribes).

[abudurman]

i understand we r like one country with many tribes... i hope someday we'll have a system like (European Unity)... wide space where people can meet without problem... just a hope.....

[EritreanKing007]

You right sudani, eritreans will never forgot the hospitality of sudani ppl during the difficult time.

[cutegual]

Sudanis Hadanwa are Eritreans bro! This is true history. They are our ppl. And all Sudanese are our ppl long live to the Horn of Africa!

[yasamih]

abudurman, from Aswan(egypt) to Massawa(Eritrea) for almost 7,000 years was bejah land. after Eroupean occupied the region they made it in the shape you see it now. So, there is no first or second time you see eritrean wearing like sudanese, this is one nation.

[EritreanKing007]

yasmih, abdurman don't belong to the beja land. But Aswan, Port-Sudan, Tokar, Sawakin,Halaib, Kassala, Gedaref, Akourdet, Tesseney, Kerkebet, Keru belong to it. And Keren, Nakfa, Af-abet, Alghena, Massawa belong to tigre-habab.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Eritreanking007 - The highlands and lowlands of Eritrea were once Beja lands, even the Dahlak Islands. There are many historical books that suggest that the Bejas (beni-amir /Hidareb) are for the most part, the forefathers of Tigrinya and Tigre people. Don't forget, Bejas were once Christians too before they converted to Islam in the 13 century. When you Say Sudanese bejas, it sounds silly because Bejas call Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt home, not just Sudan..they have been there for quite some time

[EritreanKing007]

You right bro, so the highlanders have a bit beja blood then?

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Much of the highlands and lowlands was under the Beja rule. The oldest Beja clan is thought to be the Beni-Amir and the Beni-Amir trace their roots to the highlands of Eritrea. Before Semitic speaking populations entered Eritrea, the highlands/lowlands were filled with Beja populations who pushed the Kunama and Nara populations who used to live there. Then as the first Semitic language entered Eritrea; Tigre, the Beja populations in Eritrea started to differentiate from those of Sudan and Egypt.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Don't forget, all this happened before Islam and Christianity. The Bejas, for the most part, are the founding fathers of Tigre and Tigrinya populations in Eritrea.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

yasamih, yes you are right. Not just Massawa, even Asmara and most of the highlands of Eritrea was under Beja rule 2,000 years ago and then again when they came back in the 12 century AD. A lot of historians even say the Tigre and Tigrinya ethnic groups from from Bejas...

Yasmih, i'm impressed by your historical knowledge, a lot of Eritreans don't know this.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Yasamih, forgive me, i meant to say 3,000 to 4,000 years ago and not 2,000 years ago.

[hizbawi]

beja speaks cushtic. always did unless they got it from others.ther northern cush lingo in no way doe it resemble the so called semetic languages ie tigre tigrina or amharina.the creation of these 3 is rather due to the central cushtics(the agews) and the sabeans that crossed over the red sea to territorries of these central cushites ie central eritrea to northern ethiopia, which originally belonged to the kunamas and naras until the movements of the cushites dispersed them even further

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Beja language is not considered Cushtic anymore. It's really not understood or studied enough and is a mystery. The Beja language is thought to be the closest language still in use that resembles the ancient Egyptians, whom even the Ancient egyptions wrote about the Bejas as the "unconquerable people".

Many Beja artifacts have been found in the highlands and lowlands of Eritrea that dates to the time of 2,500 and 1,500 years ago, suggesting they've been in here in large numbers.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Semitic languages are not of African in origin so as you can see, as they entered Eritrea, they mixed with the local Bejas.

besides, agew artifacts in Eritrea only date to the 10 century AD, which is about the same time the first Agew migration to Eritrea started.

Many historians believe it is the semitic speaking Bejas who started the empires that came about in Eritrea.

[hizbawi]

u r only basing ur theory on the migration of that one group of agew during 10th cen.but centuries has passed by this time and the first agews r no longer agews but new tribes of tigre and tigrinas due to that assimulation of

the agew of the region and the sabean. keep in mind on top of all these admixtures the agew finished running a larger kingdom for over 3 centuries . the success of the 10 cen agew u mention is the result of that relation, there r towns in kebessa that bear bilen names

[hizbawi]

it wouldn't be called northern cushtic if it wasn;t studied . its not really a joke to just pick a language and label it some thing just for convinience. secondly,the ancient egyptians never called them the unconquerable ppl cause the bejas were known as part of their militery. ancient egyptians millitary recrutiment streched as far as the southern cushites ie somalians .these beja artifacts are bunch of nonesense made up by u 4 u and other separation agendas. ur so called facts dont add

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Anyways, name sources that say Eritrean highlanders and lowlanders come from agew? Name one. I can name books and historians and others who say the Bejas are the forefathers of Tigre and Tigrinya peoples. They found evidence proving their theory.

Just because the majority of agames are agews and some amharas are agews does not mean Tigre and Tigrinya are Agews.

Historians wouldn't call it a the Agew MIGRATION to eritrea if the Agews had already been in Eritrea.

[habeshenya]

Can you show me a source of this information please.

I always thought Tigre and Tigrinya were nearly more or less the same, only thing separating us is religon and some minor adjustments in language.

When Beja conquered the lowlands, the integrated with Tigre tribes, mish?

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Aren't you the same loser who said Amharas are the same as Eritreans?

Where did I say Tigre and Tigrinya were that different? I said both Tigre and Tigrinya peoples' earliest forefathers are the Bejas.

Even when the Beja kingdoms were established in Eritrea and Eastern Sudan after the Aksumite empire, Bejas were already living in the highlands and lowlands of Eritrea.

Go watch squeky's videos, it shows you when the first Bejas came to Eritrea - which was 4,000 years ago.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

Most Tigre and Bilen people converted to Islam 200 years ago. There are still Christian Tigres left called the Mensa'e. Bilen people are 70% Muslim. Islam is a beautiful religion, it does not separate Eritreans as you're suggesting, it just empowers us to be kinder to one another.

Fucking Bush has tainted the beauty of Islam across the World. Fuck what you heard, Islam is a part of Eritrea. So when you hear them heathens attack Islam, you should be mad because they are attacking Eritreans!

[habeshenya]

Nope i've never said that,

You probably read that I said there is little or no difference between Tigray and Tigrinya.

[cutegual]

Yenahmelani abshirkum,,,helena igela Eritrea fenahom yentrasa3ni,,,fena feras(jegganu). Saret albab shenen igelna abelatu.

[EritreanKing007]

I would love one day to learn Tigre language. The most prefered Eritrean langauge.

[eritreantigaraly]

tigrigna is!

how is everyone saying tigre!

its tigrigna!

[EritreanKing007]

You crazy of what?? it maybe look like to tigrina but it's not tigrina.

[eritreantigaraly]

NO!

i am not crazy!

i am even muslim and prefer tigre!

[LijamGerrie]

Tigraley,

With all due respect, this native cultural beat of the music, song & the dancing style has nothing to do with Tigrigna. It's Tigre.

You seem to think Tigres are ALL muslims. NO, you are wrong. There are many Tigre Christians who may have confused you with the Tigre cultural attire. There are Arab Christians who dress the same as Arab Muslims, just as there are Tigrigna Muslims who dress just like Tigrigna Christians.

CULTURAL COSTUMES DON'T REPRESENT RELIGION.

[eritreantigaraly]

ok, i understand

tigaraly, im not tigray

im eritrean...

[LijamGerrie]

Did you say "I'm not tigray, im eritrean?

Did you say, "i am even muslim and prefer tigre?

What does IT has to do with the song? No one asked you if you were from Eritrea or Tigray, Moslem or Christian?

FYI, You are exposing yourself by claiming to know Tigre, Tigrigna, Muslim or Christian, because NO ERITREAN EXPRESSES HIMSELF AS BEING TIGRE, TIGRIGNA, MUSLIM OR CHRISTIAN for it's all very commonly accepted to be either, with out the need to explain one.

How much do you about Eritreans?

[eritreantigaraly]

u called me tigrayley

wat do you think im going to say?

how much do i what about Eritrea...

[eritreantigaraly]

i have no idea what you are talking about?

you seem quick to judge people LijamGerrie, i can figure out if you are a good man or a bad man.

[IsaiasAfewerki]

LijamGerrie, you're right on everything. I need to inform you however that eritreantigaraly is a 13 year old kid who has a lot of learning ahead of him....so it's understandable how he keeps goofing up on some subjects.

[LijamGerrie]

Thank you for your information because I never knew he/she was a kid but I kept wondering everytime Eritreantigaraly continued to post comments on Eritrean sites, besides his/her interesting nick. Now, I understand why. I appriciate you enlightening me. Thank You, Lijamgerrie

[safalalmamaty]

اهلا بك يا ودشب بدالا ود هيقت زلالا well come wad fereg wad shieb wa geleb i love you songs too and i hope to it here واتمنا ان تضاف هنا انشالله وخصتا تغنية وهول بيلا قرينا هردابا=عبدالكريم دو قلب ود شعي abdelkerim wad geleb wa wad shieb

[Ouna3tna]

you are welcome love!

[hizbawi]

sweet song yiba!!

[PeaceToTheHorn24]

Keep representing our Eritrean culture in every possible way!!

[Eritrana]

What is Sandalat Emeneena ?

I love this song.

Eritrea 4 ever!!

[Ouna3tna]

ERitrana emenina is basically waht he saying!

Eritana.

[Eritrana]

Thanks Ouna3nta

[Ouna3tna]

hot,hot,HHOT sooooooooong!

[Ouna3tna]

sheneen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ouna3tna]

Allah,allha abshrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr harirai!!

Sandalat Emeneena ya ERuna mne keyhe ba7rna egle Gash Barkana,abshrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrr..sksksksksk!

azema mslkum sha3bna ERitrea!!!