Last time I have published an article about what religion the Yem follow and i have indicated that no particular religion is followed by Yem people. Like any other group in Ethiopia, Yem people follow Christianity, Islam, and traditional religion. However, Christian dominates all other religions. Ethiopian coptic church followers and protestant Christians are common in the area. The first Coptic church was founded in 1800's in Fofa area.
I felt happy to learn that we have religion to follow as a people. I believe religion has various benefits to a community regardless of what kind it is.
I know that we were following our own traditional religion from the beginning. It has no particular name. Christianity and Islam are later additions to this community. We almost lost our religion and we are following their religion. We are ignoring our gods and following theirs. I do not blame anybody for injecting their philosophy into us. It is our fault to accept their dogma and ignoring ours. What is the name of your religion, Yem? Who is your messenger, Yem? Where are your religious books? What are the names of your gods?
የየም ህዝብ ታሪክ እና ባህል በኢትዮጲያ (History and Culture of Yem People in Ethiopia)
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