Download or read book My Life My Vision for the Oromo and Other Peoples of Ethiopia written by Bulcha Demeksa and published by Red Sea Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Life, My Vision for the Oromo and Other Peoples of Ethiopia is a contribution to the Ethiopian people and to the study of Oromo history, culture, economy, political and social life in particular. It consists of twenty chapters mostly eye-witness accounts, experiences and activities of the author who had given efficient and effective civil services for long years at National and International levels in various capacities of leadership and management. The rich information contained in the book are not only exciting, but exciting and well organised.
Download or read book Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia written by Gérard Prunier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of Ethiopia we tend to think in cliches: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, the Falasha Jews, the epic reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, the Communist Revolution, famine and civil war. Among the countries of Africa it has a high profile yet is poorly known. How- ever all cliches contain within them a kernel of truth, and occlude much more. Today's Ethiopia (and its painfully liberated sister state of Eritrea) are largely obscured by these mythical views and a secondary literature that is partial or propagandist. Moreover there have been few attempts to offer readers a comprehensive overview of the country's recent history, politics and culture that goes beyond the usual guidebook fare. Understanding Contemporary Ethiopia seeks to do just that, presenting a measured, detailed and systematic analysis of the main features of this unique country, now building on the foundations of a magical and tumultuous past as it struggles to emerge in the modern world on its own terms.
Download or read book Oromia written by Gadaa Melbaa and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not a definitive history of the Oromo people, but an attempt to provide an account of the struggle of the Oromo people to affirm their place in history. The Oromo people make up a significant portion of the Horn of Africa population. They account for approximately half of the population of Ethiopia. Oromia is a title used to refer to the Oromo as a political, cultural and social entity. The Oromo people living in the Horn of Africa share a common language and a homogeneous culture. During their long history the Oromo developed their own cultural, social and political system known as the Gadaa system. It is a uniquely democratic system governing life from birth to death. Ecologically and agriculturally Oromia is the richest region in the Horn of Africa. Livestock products, coffee, oil seeds, and spices are the center of the economy. Mineral resources also are a part of the Oromo economy, and wild life is abundant in their homelands. Living in East African nations, the Oromo people are largely unknown to most of the world; this work lifts up the people, their culture and their struggles. Political turmoil in Ethiopia and elsewhere in East Africa has resulted in a large Oromo population dispersed around the world. It is a community bound together by a concern for their homeland -- Oromia. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Oromo Movement and Imperial Politics written by Asafa Jalata and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the issue of the Oromo national struggle for liberation, statehood, and democracy, this book critically examines the dialectical relationship between Ethiopian colonialism and Oromo culture, epistemology, politics, and ideology in the context of the accumulated collective grievances of the Oromo nation. Specifically, the book identifies chains of sociological and historical factors that facilitated the development of Oromummaa (Oromo nationalism) and the Oromo national movement. It demonstrates how the Oromo national movement has been challenging and transforming Ethiopian imperial politics, tracks the different forms and phases of the movement, and maps out its future direction. Currently, the Oromo are the largest ethno-national group and political minority in the Ethiopian Empire. They were colonized and incorporated into Ethiopia as colonial subjects in the last decades of the 19th century through the alliance of Abyssinian/Ethiopian colonialism and European imperialism. Since their colonization, the Oromo people have been treated as second-class citizens and have been economically exploited and culturally and politically suppressed. Despite the fact that Oromo resistance to Ethiopian colonialism existed during the process of their colonization and subjugation, it was only in the 1960s and 1970s that Oromo nationalists initiated organized efforts to liberate their people. Presently, Oromo nationalism plays a central role in Ethiopian politics.
Download or read book My Life My Ethiopia written by Mary Tadesse and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Tadesse was one of the highest-ranking women to serve in the government of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. Growing up in the 1930s and 40s in a small but influential Catholic family, her idyllic and privileged world unravelled as tumultuous political events, including the Italian Occupation and later the Marxist revolution, tore her family apart. One of a few girls sent abroad to study, first to Egypt and later post-war England, she was among the first generation of Western-educated Ethiopians to join the civil service to help rebuild and develop their war-ravaged country. Through diary entries we witness Mary's experiences and inner struggles, and learn how a woman, through fierce determination and faith, transcends traditional bounds of her gender. Eventually she is compelled to leave her country and embrace the life of an exile.
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.
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.
Download or read book New Order in East Africa written by Deribie Demmeksa and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an expanded adaption from an extensive independent study under the title Exploration of Socio-political History of the Oromo Nation of East Africa and Prognosis of its Future Perspectives. The study was outlying to the conventional Abyssinia-centered Ethiopian history and a partial departure from the academic tradition of Ethiopian Studies and Oromo Studies. It was a case study conducted in an advocacy world view and an atheoretical framework. It employed the historical parallel and the center-periphery approaches as objects of the study. The book narrates the socio-political history of the Oromo nation in the Horn of Africa. It accentuates the pressing problems of the Oromo in modern Ethiopia and identifies the loss of the socio-political center as an urgent problem. It sets a new grand narrative and a unifying vision for the Oromo nation and advocates for its peaceful and democratic rise to the socio-political center in modern Ethiopia and East Africa. It envisions Kushite Ethiopia and Kushite Ethiopian nationalism as the future of modern Ethiopia and East Africa.
Download or read book The Oromo of Ethiopia written by Mohammed Hassen and published by . 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.
Download or read book Oromo Witness written by Abdul Dire and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oromo Witness tells the astonishing tale of Hangasu Wako Lugo and his journey from his home in Ethiopia, to his fight for his people's freedom, and, finally, to America. The Bale Revolt, 1963 - 1970, saw Ethiopia descend into civil war as the Oromo people fought for self-determination and liberty. Throughout the conflict, Hangasu Wako Lugo was there. He sat at the side of his father, Wako Lugo, from battlefield to negotiating table. He met-and argued with-emperor Haile Selassie. He was imprisoned in one of the harshest Somalian prisons. He accompanied a military expedition in which he saved the general's life. In the 1990s, after the communist regime was toppled, he ran for a House seat representing his home district. And finally, in 2000, he landed in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Download or read book Indestructible Daughters written by Karen Schagunn and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An army is on the horizon sending forth a warrior's cry. Its mission is indestructible. Are you one of those warriors? An indestructible daughter stepping forth in full revelation of all God created you to be? In Indestructible Daughters, author Karen Schagunn guides women into overcoming the most vulnerable and prevalent challenges they are facing today. With a powerful life story interwoven with biblical wisdom and a down-to-earth bootcamp approach, Karen breaks through the barriers of culture, religion, fear and unbelief to shine a light of truth into the hearts of women about their rightful place in the world. Indestructible Daughters reveals the global vision of a woman's role in the kingdom of God and the power of the gospel that will set you free from bondage and brokenness and equip you to live life as a warrior-chosen, loved, and indestructible. This book embodies the ripple effect of one woman; set free in God's power and healing, mobilizing an army of unshakable women. Her story, woven into practical biblical teaching, empowers those reading it to go forth boldly in faith and confidence; it is a message all generations need to hear! -Whitney Bunker, Executive Director/Co-founder at City Without Orphans Karen's personal story is so powerful . . . the most compelling part of the book/study. This is a good guidebook for Christian women. -Liz Harrison, Co-anchor, ABC30 News, and Emmy-winning reporter With Biblical authority and straightforward reasoning, Karen Schagunn lays out the roadmap for women of God to overcome the past, empower the present, and propel into the future. You will be challenged and emancipated for personal growth and entitlement of all God's desires for your life. Ladies, there will be no excuses left as we work to finish God's work. -Bonna Rogers-Neufeld, MD
Download or read book The In between written by Seenaa Godana-Dulla Jimjimo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The In Between is a story that transcends cultures, borders, nationality, religion and an identities for which one see's themselves rather than the one imposed on them. More importantly it is about African Women who wonder where they fit between conservative African values with double standards for boys and girls and/or fantasy land with feminist ideology and the American democracy. The author uses Winnie Mandela, who gave so much to her people, for the pursuit of justice but seems to end up in a different place than her counterpart, male. It is also about immigrants who are born in one place but raised in a different place with new sets of culture, language and values. Also, while the majority of the book focuses on diverse issues, as stated above I must say this, "I have a soft spot for the forgotten women of Africa, the Oromo women, who often face double bigotry, for being Oromo and for being women". Overall, the book is about the Oromo people and their pursuit for dignity, being and becoming Oromo in the Diaspora, the failure of OLF, bureaucratic Oromo Community Associations and the quest to know where one belongs.
Download or read book Oromo Renaissance Book written by Ahmed Adem Usman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oromo people are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, com-prising approximately 50% of the population. Despite their size and long history in the region, the Oromo have faced significant persecution and marginalization under successive Ethiopian rulers, including acts of genocide. This book aims to shed light on the plight of the Oromo people throughout their history in Ethiopia, focusing primarily on the atrocities committed against them in recent decades. It is a com- prehensive account of the persecution and genocide crimes that have been perpetrated against the Oromo people under different Ethiopian governments since the overthrow of Emperor Haile Se- lassie in 1974. The book covers a range of topics related to the Oromo experi- ence, including historical background, cultural identity, political struggles, human rights abuses, and the ongoing movement for Oromo liberation. By providing a detailed and nuanced under- standing of the Oromo people's history and current situation, this book seeks to contribute to ongoing efforts to bring justice and ac- countability for the crimes committed against them. The Oromo people have suffered greatly, but their resilience and determination to secure their rights and freedoms continue to in- spire hope. It is my hope that this book will help to raise awareness of their plight and to contribute to the ongoing struggle for justice and human rights for all marginalized communities in Ethiopia.
Download or read book Work written by Ready Set Go Books and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your young bilingual reader learn to read Amharic with this beautifully illustrated picture book about how Ethiopians work and rest. From the bustling city markets to dusty country roads, there is always work to be done or shared. Side by side text in English and Amharic support young learners of indigenous Ethiopian languages. Colorful watercolor illustrations bring the people of Ethiopia to life with rich details and supportive context. Part of the Ready, Set, Go! series of early readers from Open Hearts Big Dreams, a nonprofit devoted to supporting literacy in Ethiopia.
Download or read book Oromummaa written by Asafa Jalata and published by . This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ethiopian Wisdom written by George Cotter and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indigenous Knowledge Colonialism and Epistemological Violence written by Begna Fufa Dugassa and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theorists of higher education such as Friere. Asante and Dei have emphasized that colonizing Eurocentric knowledge admits of only one view of the world, judging all others as epistemologically invalid. These authors have proposed ways in which this dominant view of higher education can be ruptured through the centring of Indigenous knowledges (IK). This thesis takes up this project with respect to the Oromo people.The Oromo are an Indigenous people, the majority population in present-clay Ethiopia. Until recently, the history of this part of Africa has been written from a Euro-Abyssinian-Arab perspective, although accounts centring IK have appeared in the writings of Holcomb and Ibssa, Hassan, Bulcha, Jalata and the Oromo Studies Association. My research is based in this subjugated. African-Oromo history which is being reclaimed. I am an Oromo born in the Horo-Guduro district knowledgable about Oromo IK. Although I grew up under Abyssinian rule, obtaining a Eurocentric postsecondary education, my family and my circumstances have allowed me to resist their colonizing effects. This research has thus been borne in the suffering of my people and the documentation and analysis of their experiences of oppression and success in nurturing Oromo ways of life.Based on interviews with 20 Oromos in the Diaspora as well as my own experiences, this thesis re-constructs the way in which Abyssinian-Oromo relations are understood. As I show in my analysis of historical documents produced by authors in various locations and times, Eurocentric thinking has been part of the representation of Abyssinia as a large, Christian empire that performed a 'civilizing' role in Africa, acting on behalf of European empire-builders. But my research and writing ruptures this image by detailing the life experiences of Oromo who fled their homeland because of torture, imprisonment, loss of economic livelihood and denial of their identity and ways of being through three Abyssinian regimes: Haile Selassie (1920-1940 and 1945-1974); the Marxist Derge (1974-1991); and the Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front (TPLF, since 1991).
