Sacred knowledge traditions of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa
By: Gemetchu Megerssa and Aneesa Kassam
Contributors: Kassam, Aneesa, author
Publisher: Fifth World Publications
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Durham (England); Finfinnee (Ethiopia)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9781916135215
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Oromo (African people); Civilization
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sirna Gabroomfata: The Auro-Abyssinian colonising structure; title: Hiddaa-Hundee: Oromo prehistory and history in Kushitic comparative and regional perspectives; title: Hiikaa: reconstructuring Oromo sacred knowledge traditions, towards a total hermeneutics; title: Uumaaf-Unmamaa: Oromo first philosophy; title: Ayyaana: Oromo time-culture; title: Mara: Oromo rounds of time and history; title: Yaayaa Shanan: Oromo symbolic classification; title: Aadaa-Seera: Oromo institutions of custom-and-law; title: Fidama Gadaa: Oromo assembly government; title: Abbaa Muudaa/Qaalluu: Oromo religious institution, mythological traditions and sacred centre; title: Finna/Fidnaa: Oromo theory of the 'rounds' of development; title: Epiloque: Mara Horoo, return to Horo.