Bakkalcha

Notable Persons From Gelemso
... Umar Bakkalcha (1953? - 1980) was one of the early Oromo nationalists and martyrs well-remembered in the Chercher highlands of Harerghe especially for the heroic speeches he made at his death spot ... Umar Sheikh Mohammed Rabi, but the people usually refer to him as “Umar Bakkalcha” or simply “Bakkalcha” (the downfall star) ... Bakkalcha was enlightened in the Oromo National struggle from the very beginning ...