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An Oromo man in Abbaa Gadaa garb. [clarification needed] Gadaa flag. Gadaa [1] (pronounced "Geda" meaning "The Gateway" in Oromoo language) is the indigenous system of governance used by the Oromos in Ethiopia and northern Kenya. [1] It is also practiced by the Konso, Burji and Gedeo people of southern Ethiopia. The system regulates political ...
Wolkite University Welkite: Central Ethiopia: 2012 [1] [12] Washera College: Debre Markos: Amhara: 2007 Wolaita Sodo University: Sodo: South Ethiopia: 2007 Another campuses are Gandaba Campus, Otona Campus and Tercha Campus. Wollega University: Naqamte: Oromia: 2007 Wollo University Dessie / Kombolcha: Amhara: 2007 Wollo University is one of ...
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Arsi University is a public higher education institution in Asella, Oromia Region, Ethiopia established in 2014 by the Council of Ministers' Regulation No. 322/2014 as autonomous public university. History
Madda Walabu University is a public university in Ethiopia established in 2006. [3] The university is located in Bale Zone , in the town of Robe , about 430 km (270 mi) from the capital city, Addis Ababa .
A Cushitic ethnic group, they primarily inhabit the Borena Zone of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia and the former Eastern Province in northern Kenya, specifically Marsabit County. [10] They speak a distinct dialect of the Oromo language by the same name, Boorana. [10] The Boorana people are notable for practicing the Gadaa system without ...
The culture of the Gedeo is distinguished by two features. The first is the baalle, a tradition of ranks and age classes similar to the Gadaa system of the Oromo people. Beckingham and Huntingford describe the system as seven grades that span a 10-year period of birth, creating a 70-year cycle. [2]
The Machaa (Oromo: Maccaa in short Macha, Amharic: ሜጫ) are a subgroup of the Oromo people in western and Central Oromia.They live south of the Blue Nile (Abbai) in the northwestern part of the region of Oromia and in parts of West Shewa Zone, South West Shewa Zone, Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinnee, West Welega Zone, East Welega Zone, Jimma, Jimma Zone, Illubabor Zone, Kelam Welega ...