Habesha [ሐበሻ] (mistakenly known as the “Abyssinian people — ሐበሻይት” by Westerner), is a pan-ethnicity or cultural group made up of the various ethnic groups of Ethiopia, Eritrea, its diaspora (people who emigrated from there to somewhere else), to a certain extent by some definitions, may include Somalia, Djibouti, the rest of the the Horn of Africa, and surrounding areas.

The Habesha Pan-ethnicity includes (not a full list) these regions, cultures, and ethnicities (including their original spelling):

— — — — Afar Region (Qafar | አፋር ክልል), Amhara Region (አማራ), Benishangul-Gumuz (ቤንሻንጉል ጉሙዝ), Addis Ababa (አዲስ አበባ), Dire Dawa (Dir Dhabe | ድሬ ዳዋ | Dirre Dhawaa), Gambela Region (ጋምቤላ), Harari Region (ሐረሪ | ሓረሪ), Oromia Region (Oromiyaa | ኦሮሚያ), Ogaden (Traditional Name: Ogaadeen | also known as the “Ethiopian Somali State — Dawlada Deegaanka Soomaalida Itoobiya” after the EPRDF-TPLF took power in Ethiopia), the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR | የደቡብ ብሔር ብሔረሰቦችና ህዝቦች ክልል | Debub Region-Ethiopia), Tigray Region (ክልል ትግራይ), Maekel Region (ዞባ ማእከል), Anseba Region (ዞባ ዓንሰባ), Gash-Barka Region (ዞባ ጋሽ ባርካ), Debub Region-Eritrea (ዞባ ደቡብ), Northern Red Sea Region (ዞባ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ), Southern Red Sea Region (ዞባ ደቡባዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ), Arsi Province, Hararghe Province (Harargee | ሐረርጌ | Xararge | ሐረርጌይ), Sidamo Province, Begemder Province (በጌምድር), Illubabor Province, Tigray Province (ትግራይ), Ogaden Province (Ogaadeen), Gamu-Gofa Province, Kaffa Province (Kefa), Welega Province, Gojjam Province (ጎጃም | ጐዛም | ጐዣም | ጎዣም), Shewa Province, Wollo Province (ወሎ), Bale Province (Bali), Gondar Province, Omo Province, Agame Province (ዓጋመ), Agawmeder Province (Agwa | አገው), Bete Amhara Province (ቤተ አማራ), Dawaro Province, Dembiya Province (ደምቢያ), the Former Ethiopian Province of Eritrea, Enderta Province (እንደርታ | Enderta — Inderta), Fatagar Province (Fätägar), Hadiya Province, Ifat Province, Lasta Province (ላስታ), Menz Province (Menz — Manz), Qwara Province (ቋራ | Qwara — K’wara), Semien Province ( ממלכת סאמיאן | ממלכת ביתא ישראל‎ | Beta Israel), Tembien Province, Tselemt Province, Tsegede Province, Wag Province (ዋግ), Wegera Province, Ethiopia (ኢትዮጵያ | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia — የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ), Eritrea (ኤርትራ | State of Eritrea — ሃገረ ኤርትራ), Aari, Afar, Agaw-Awi, Agaw-Hamyra, Alaba, Amhara, Anuak, Arbore, Argobba, Bacha, Basketo, Bena, Bench, Berta, Bodi, Brayle, Burji, Chara, Daasanach, Dawro, Debase/Gawwada, Dime, Dirashe, Dizi, Donga, Fedashe, Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews), Gamo, Gebato, Gedeo, Gedicho, Gidole, Goffa, Gumuz, Gurage, Hadiya, Hamar, Harari, Irob, Kafficho, Kambaata, Karo, Komo, Konso, Konta, Koore, Koyego, Kunama, Kusumie, Kwegu, Majangir, Male, Mao, Mareqo, Mashola, Me’en, Mere people, Messengo, Mossiye, Murle, Mursi, Nao, Nuer, Nyangatom, Oromo, Oyda, Qebena, Qechem, Qewama, She, Shekecho, Sheko, Shinasha, Shita/Upo, Sidama, Silt’e, Somali, Surma, Tembaro, Tigray, Rashaida, Tsamai, Welayta, Werji, Zelmam, Zeyese, Tigrinya, Tigre, Afar, Saho, Bilen, Kunama, Nara, Yem, other parts of the Horn of Africa with overlapping ethnic/sub-ethnic groups, most evident around shared border towns and border regions with other countries) the various nomadic/semi-nomadic tribes, Ethiopian-Americans, Eritrean-Americans, Swiss-Eritreans, British-Ethiopians, Canadian-Eritreans, Swedish-Ethiopian, Eritrean-Saudis, Ethiopian-Eritrean-Italians, Australian-Ethiopians, Ethiopian-Israelis, Eritrean-Israelis, Chinese-Ethiopians, Ukrainian-Ethiopians, Eritrean-Germans, Ethiopian-Germans, Eritrean-Sudanese, Ethiopian-Somalis, Ethiopian-Djiboutian-(Djibouti)-Somali-Eritreans, and Ethiopian-Eritrean (may also include other Horn African) Communities in other countries around the world … etc. … etc. … etc. … .

Related Articles:

• What do you mean by Habesha? — A look at the Habesha Identity (p.s./t: It’s very Vague, Confusing, & Misunderstood) | @habesha_union

[Originally published as/on What do you mean by Habesha? — A look at the Habesha Identity (p.s./t: It’s very Vague, Confusing, & Misunderstood) , Habesha Union. “What Do You Mean by Habesha? A Look at the Habesha Identity (Habesha Union: @habesha_union).” Medium, Medium, Academia.edu, 1 Oct. 2018, www.medium.com/@habeshaunion/what-do-you-mean-by-habesha-a-look-at-the-habesha-identity-habesha-union-habesha-union-43f22ab8bc35,http://habeshaunion.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-do-you-mean-by-habesha-look-at.html?m=1,https://www.academia.edu/37510451/Habesha_Union_at_habesha_union — https://www.academia.edu/37510451/What_do_you_mean_by_Habesha_A_look_at_the_Habesha_Identity_p.s._t_It_s_very_Vague_Confusing_and_Misunderstood_at_habesha_union . — — — — — — Habesha Union [ሐበሻ] . “What Do You Mean by Habesha? — A Look at the Habesha Identity (P.s./t: It’s Very Vague, Confusing, & Misunderstood) | @habesha_union.” Academia, 1 Oct. 2018.]

• Being Habesha in a Black and White World: A Racial Identity Crisis — by: Abigail Mengesha (https://medium.com/@habeshaunion/being-habesha-in-a-black-and-white-world-a-racial-identity-crisis-by-abigail-mengesha-6fa834132482)

Mengesha, Abigail. “Being Habesha in a Black and White World: A Racial Identity Crisis.” Kitsch, Kitsch, 18 Jan. 2017, www.kitschmag.com/2017/01/18/being-habesha-in-a-black-and-white-world-a-racial-identity-crisis/.

• Public Service Announcement (PSA) on the topic of Wikipedia’s Questionable Accuracy on the Abyssinian people (Habesha) Article[Habeshas (Abyssinian People) are not Mixed Race nor Semites,: Are Eritreans, Ethiopians, Habeshas, Somalis, Horn of Africa people, and other East Africans “Black ?” (Long Story Short, We’re “Black” but …)]:

Habesha Union. “Public Service Announcement (PSA) on the Topic of Wikipedia’s Questionable Accuracy on the…” Medium, Habesha Union [ሐበሻ], 22 Oct. 2018, www.medium.com/@habeshaunion/public-service-announcement-psa-on-the-topic-of-wikipedias-questionable-accuracy-on-the-c4ed9e13e7c.

• Eurocentrism and Ethiopian Historiography: Deconstructing Semitization (A Eurocentric Interpretation of Ethiopian History Led to the Misconception of Horn of Africa People Being of Supposed ‘Semitic Origin’):

Kebede , Messay. “Eurocentrism and Ethiopian Historiography: Deconstructing Semitization (A Eurocentric Interpretation of Ethiopian History Led to the Misconception of Horn of Africa People Being of Supposed ‘Semitic Origin’) [by: Messay Kebede, University of Dayton; International Journal of Ethiopian Studies].” International Journal of Ethiopian Studies (Published by: Tsehai Publishers), vol. 1, no. 1, 2003, pp. 1–19., www.academia.edu/37670452/Eurocentrism_and_Ethiopian_Historiography_Deconstructing_Semitization_A_Eurocentric_interpretation_of_Ethiopian_History_led_to_the_misconception_of_Horn_of_Africa_people_being_of_supposed_Semitic_origin_by_Messay_Kebede_University_of_Dayton_International_Journal_of_Ethiopian_Studies_.