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This historical and comparative ethnography is the first full length anthropological study of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa. It is based on more than thirty years of collaborative research by the two authors. With maps, diagrams, photographs, glossary and index.
Book Synopsis Sacred Knowledge Traditions of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa by : Gemetchu Megerssa
Download or read book Sacred Knowledge Traditions of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa written by Gemetchu Megerssa and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical and comparative ethnography is the first full length anthropological study of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa. It is based on more than thirty years of collaborative research by the two authors. With maps, diagrams, photographs, glossary and index.
Book Synopsis The Oromo of the Horn by : Mengesha Rikitu
Download or read book The Oromo of the Horn written by Mengesha Rikitu and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
"This book reveals the many creative solutions an African society found for problems that people encounter when they try to establish a democratic system of governing their affairs. In much of what has been written about Africa ... Little is ever shown of indigenous African democratic systems, under which there is distribution of authority and responsibility across various strata of society, and where warriors are subordinated to deliberative assemblies, customary laws are revised periodically by a national convention, and elected leaders are limited to a single eight-year terms of office and subjected to public review in the middle of their term. All these ideals and more are enshrined in the five-century old constitution of the Oromo of Ethiopia, which is the subject matter of this book. In this book, Legesse brings into sharp focus the polycephalous or "multi-headed" system of government of the Oromo, which is based on clearly defined division of labor and checks and balances between different institutions. Revealing the inherent dynamism and sophistication of this indigenous African political system, Legasse also shows in clear and lucid language that the system has had a long and distinguished history, during which the institutions changed by deliberate legislation, and evolved and adapted with time."--Amazon.com.
Book Synopsis Oromo Democracy by : Asmarom Legesse
Download or read book Oromo Democracy written by Asmarom Legesse and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book reveals the many creative solutions an African society found for problems that people encounter when they try to establish a democratic system of governing their affairs. In much of what has been written about Africa ... Little is ever shown of indigenous African democratic systems, under which there is distribution of authority and responsibility across various strata of society, and where warriors are subordinated to deliberative assemblies, customary laws are revised periodically by a national convention, and elected leaders are limited to a single eight-year terms of office and subjected to public review in the middle of their term. All these ideals and more are enshrined in the five-century old constitution of the Oromo of Ethiopia, which is the subject matter of this book. In this book, Legesse brings into sharp focus the polycephalous or "multi-headed" system of government of the Oromo, which is based on clearly defined division of labor and checks and balances between different institutions. Revealing the inherent dynamism and sophistication of this indigenous African political system, Legasse also shows in clear and lucid language that the system has had a long and distinguished history, during which the institutions changed by deliberate legislation, and evolved and adapted with time."--Amazon.com.
In Locating Politics in Ethiopia's Irreecha Ritual Serawit Bekele Debele gives an account of politics and political processes in Ethiopia as manifested in Irreecha celebrations over the years.
Book Synopsis Locating Politics in Ethiopia's Irreecha Ritual by : Serawit Bekele Debele
Download or read book Locating Politics in Ethiopia's Irreecha Ritual written by Serawit Bekele Debele and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Locating Politics in Ethiopia's Irreecha Ritual Serawit Bekele Debele gives an account of politics and political processes in Ethiopia as manifested in Irreecha celebrations over the years.
Wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks men to bring him the part of a sheep that symbolizes what can unite men as one.
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Download or read book Wiil Waal written by and published by IGI Distributors. This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks men to bring him the part of a sheep that symbolizes what can unite men as one.
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Oromos *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents If you want to discover the captivating history of the Ancient Egypt and Oromo then keep reading... An association between ancient Egypt and Oromo nation of Ethiopia was completely forgotten once it met its end. The stories of its might didn't survive in the history of its successor kingdoms, possibly because of an influences of Christianity and Islam, as well as Ethiopian kingdoms. It was not until the early 20th century that the Oromo nation received its place in ancient history with the works of well known Egyptologist Flinders Petrie. A scientific examination of the ancient Oromos reveals that although the Oromos were closely related culturally, historically, genealogically, linguistically and in many ways to the ancient Egyptians who built sphinxes, tombs, stelas and ruled ancient Egypt as pharaohs, queens and higher governmenance officials predominantly during 12th, 18th and 25th dynasties. They produced a civilization and philosophy that had many of its own unique attributes and was far more advanced than the world. Ancient Egypt and Oromo examines the amazing history and legacy of one of the most interesting places in the world. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about an association between ancient Egypt and Oromo nation, the largest ethnic group in horn of Africa with a total population of more than 50 million like never before.
Book Synopsis Ancient Egypt and Oromo by : Firew Bekele
Download or read book Ancient Egypt and Oromo written by Firew Bekele and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Oromos *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents If you want to discover the captivating history of the Ancient Egypt and Oromo then keep reading... An association between ancient Egypt and Oromo nation of Ethiopia was completely forgotten once it met its end. The stories of its might didn't survive in the history of its successor kingdoms, possibly because of an influences of Christianity and Islam, as well as Ethiopian kingdoms. It was not until the early 20th century that the Oromo nation received its place in ancient history with the works of well known Egyptologist Flinders Petrie. A scientific examination of the ancient Oromos reveals that although the Oromos were closely related culturally, historically, genealogically, linguistically and in many ways to the ancient Egyptians who built sphinxes, tombs, stelas and ruled ancient Egypt as pharaohs, queens and higher governmenance officials predominantly during 12th, 18th and 25th dynasties. They produced a civilization and philosophy that had many of its own unique attributes and was far more advanced than the world. Ancient Egypt and Oromo examines the amazing history and legacy of one of the most interesting places in the world. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about an association between ancient Egypt and Oromo nation, the largest ethnic group in horn of Africa with a total population of more than 50 million like never before.
First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history.
Book Synopsis The Oromo and the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia by : Mohammed Hassen
Download or read book The Oromo and the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia written by Mohammed Hassen and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2015 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history.
Book Synopsis Indigenous and Modern Environmental Ethics by : Workineh Kelbessa
Download or read book Indigenous and Modern Environmental Ethics written by Workineh Kelbessa and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
A history of the Oromo peoples of Ethiopia; their culture, religion and political institutions.
Book Synopsis The Oromo of Ethiopia by : Mohammed Hassen
Download or read book The Oromo of Ethiopia written by Mohammed Hassen and published by Red Sea Press(NJ). This book was released on 1990 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Oromo peoples of Ethiopia; their culture, religion and political institutions.
This two-volume publication offers an in-depth analysis of ophidian symbolism in Eastern Africa, while setting the topic within its regional and historical context: namely, with regards to the rest of Africa, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the Greek world, ancient Palestine, Arabia, India, and medieval and pre-Christian Europe. Through the ages, most of those areas have connected with Eastern Africa in a broad sense, where ophidian symbolism was as “rampant” and far-reaching, if not more so, as anywhere else on the continent, and perhaps in past civilisations. Much as in the wider context, snakes were held to be long-lived, closely related to holes, caverns, trees, and water, life and death, and credited with a liking for milk. Even though ophidian symbolism has always been developed out of the outstanding biological and ethological features of snakes, the process of symbolisation, which plays a crucial role in the elaboration of cultural systems and the shaping of human experience, was inevitably at work. This first volume deals with snakes as a zoological category; snake symbolism as perceived by encyclopaedists and psychologists; and ophidian symbolism as it occurred in ancient civilisations. It explores the traditional African scene in general with a view to set the scene for a more proximate baseline for comparison. The divide between animals and humans was porous, and snakes had a more or less equal footing in both the animal realm and the spiritual world. Key features of snake symbolism in traditional Eastern Africa are then examined in detail, especially phantasmagorical snakes, the rainbow serpent, snake-totems, and snake-related witches and ritual leaders, among others. In Eastern Africa, the meanings attributed to snakes were multifaceted and paradoxical. Overall, the two volumes of this publication show that African snake symbolism broadly echoed the diverse representations of ancient civilisations. The widely acknowledged assimilation of snakes to death and Evil is therefore unrepresentative, both historically and culturally.
Book Synopsis Snakes, People, and Spirits, Volume One by : Robert Hazel
Download or read book Snakes, People, and Spirits, Volume One written by Robert Hazel and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume publication offers an in-depth analysis of ophidian symbolism in Eastern Africa, while setting the topic within its regional and historical context: namely, with regards to the rest of Africa, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the Greek world, ancient Palestine, Arabia, India, and medieval and pre-Christian Europe. Through the ages, most of those areas have connected with Eastern Africa in a broad sense, where ophidian symbolism was as “rampant” and far-reaching, if not more so, as anywhere else on the continent, and perhaps in past civilisations. Much as in the wider context, snakes were held to be long-lived, closely related to holes, caverns, trees, and water, life and death, and credited with a liking for milk. Even though ophidian symbolism has always been developed out of the outstanding biological and ethological features of snakes, the process of symbolisation, which plays a crucial role in the elaboration of cultural systems and the shaping of human experience, was inevitably at work. This first volume deals with snakes as a zoological category; snake symbolism as perceived by encyclopaedists and psychologists; and ophidian symbolism as it occurred in ancient civilisations. It explores the traditional African scene in general with a view to set the scene for a more proximate baseline for comparison. The divide between animals and humans was porous, and snakes had a more or less equal footing in both the animal realm and the spiritual world. Key features of snake symbolism in traditional Eastern Africa are then examined in detail, especially phantasmagorical snakes, the rainbow serpent, snake-totems, and snake-related witches and ritual leaders, among others. In Eastern Africa, the meanings attributed to snakes were multifaceted and paradoxical. Overall, the two volumes of this publication show that African snake symbolism broadly echoed the diverse representations of ancient civilisations. The widely acknowledged assimilation of snakes to death and Evil is therefore unrepresentative, both historically and culturally.
