International Training Program (ITP)

On-site Education of Practical Languages for Area Studies
2008 Academic Year Report――Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University, Sidama,：H20.06.27-H20.09.28)――

Enrollment: 2007
Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies

Teshome Dilu ShalekaNo.

SidamaEnglish1

Aganamoon, a month2

Aggala3

Alichcho

the highlands

4

Amalamato have a word or a consultation

5

Amessalactuca sp.

6

Angahand, figuratively refers to ritual purity

7

Anjasaliva

8

Annaya gu

praising a father

9Arrarareconciliation

10

Arraru geerareconciliation elders11Awuulia

a spirit, the guardian spirit of the clan

12

Ayyannamo barafavorable day

13

Ayyanto14

Baaro

ritual song with slow rhythms

15

Bacchohoney pot used in ritual occasions

16

Battalahomestead pasture corner

the most sacred location in a religious
compound where only few could enter

ritual specialists with knowledge of reading
the sky to determine a day as favorable or not17

Battothe earth

18

Bita

sorcery

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Boossalo

fireplace

20

Bubbete bara

a day of wind21

Budakoa man suspected of evil eye

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Budu mannapeople who follow the customary religion

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Burobutter

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Bushsha bara

a day with bad omen

25

Cabbichcho

light26

cibba

a coffee

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Cimessa

28

Daashshoa big feast

29

Dhibbaillness

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Dukko

31

Duwanchosysyqium guineense

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Effichchoa cover of ritual pot

33

ejersaolive tree

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Enjichaan armlet made from a sacrificed sheep’s skin35

FichcheSidama New Year

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Funta

37

Gagaso

chest

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Gara

palpebra39

Gaxa

a sacred place

40

Giira

41

Gobbate ayyide

42

Gojjo

witch

43

Googidea pot for ritually purified honey44Gordo

the skya circumcised elder who possesses ritual
puritya partition wall made of bamboo to separate
the bedroom from the salon

seedlings of a banana family tree called
enseteliterally fire; to put something in divine hands
usually seeking divine vengeance.
people who claim historic right over a land
their livelihood is based

to cover one’s eyes with a cotton cloak in fear

45

Guggusha46

Guissira

to praise

47

Gullanta

resting point before settling for a final place48

HaddiroCattle kraalof seeing the most revered of a sacred grave

tip of a cotton cloak worn by elders; symbolic
49

Handaara

expression of encouraging others to follow in
the footsteps of the old in ritual skills
embracers; those who adhere both to the50

Hanqaffiye

51

Hara

a ritual hall

52

HechchoInula sp.

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Helle

rectum

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Hesho

life

55

Holge

bedroom56

Horroraiding

customary religion and Islama ritual involving erecting an arch made of57

Hulluqabamboo branches. People and cattle passthrough it in west to east direction on the eveof a New Year celebration.

58

Jila

feast or celebration

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Kakkalosacrifices

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Kalaqancho

creator of mankind

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Kallo

a pasture area in a corner of a garden

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Kayya

good fortune

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Keranchimaphysical well being, holiness

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Kiffirato sprinkle blood for ritual purification

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Kolishorefers to both blackness and blueness

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Lago

legal impurity

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Lukka

to be on the right attire for ritual leading

68

Luwa

age set system

69

Mallawo tumma

purifying honey at a secluded location

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Maqqichchoa jar made of clay

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Minehouse72

Mogo

tomb or the conic top of a tomb73

Morranchu baraday of theft74

Muje

gland75

MuleKidney

76

Mundeblood77

Murofine78

Murrichaa neighborhood coordinator

79

OdakkoFicus gnafalocarpa

80

Oghesa

81

Qacha

82

Qaddo

83

Qallaxe

traditional medical specialists; a reference toa marginalized group of tanners
severs households in proximity to one anothera team of ritual elders with special powers
and privileges
liaison between village elders and ritualleaders
breast feeders; the figurative meaning is to84

Qanssanorefer to those who “adulterate” custom andnew religion, in this case Islam85Qaricha

ritual leader

86

Randichcho

an older sister

87

Samachestudent campaigners

88

Sheixaneevil spirits

89

Shibbireterror

90

Sikkir91

Silata92

Sirchoclanic origin

93

Songo

council of elders

94

Surrebrain

95

Tesso

territory of origin

96

Tirro

to lift off a curse

ritual songs with fast rhythms and sang inpraise of the apical ancestor
similar to giira but involves a conditional
vow should ones wishes come true.

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Tunsichcho

darkness

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Umi lalicho

the first born or first harvest

99

weseensete

100

Womma

head or chief

101

Woramobull

102

Worichcho

the mid highlands

103

Wosilauncle

104

Xaansaa word sent from a divine source

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Xalaticho

106

Xare

107

Xinninisa

108

Xorshoa stranger who has made his livelihood in
another clan’s territory
oath, indicates a magic device placed in thefields to protect crop theftto burn meat or animal skin for ritual
purposes
to pour blood or honey onto a grave