Jul 15, 2013 · A Borana is not allowed to eat certain kinds of food. He may not eat meat or drink milk from animals which do not have cloven hooves. That is to say animals belonging to the …

Abba Gadas: The Ancient Borana Leadership System Across the dusty plains, under the shade of acacia trees six old men can be seen sitting together. A few of them are pulling at their scraggly...

The Abba Gadaa who is transferring power says: Hoo Darara (take flower or honey), Hoo Qoori (take a roosted grain mixed with Butter), Hoo Caccabsa (take a piece of bread mixed with …

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 …

Feb 1, 2019 · The incidence had a tremendous effect on the young Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa that his life journey totally changed thereafter; on that spot he decided to immerse himself in his half …

Dec 27, 2017 · Gadaa is a broad concept, a system that consists a number of institutions, concepts, values and knowledge in it. Oromo elites, Abba Gadaa (father of Gadaa), historians …

Mar 7, 2013 · (OPride) — Abdulkarim Ibrahim Hamid, who is popularly known as Jarra Abba Gadaa, was a long-standing Oromo nationalist. His death a few days ago was a great loss for …

Abdulkariem Ibrahim Hamid, more commonly known by his nom de guerre Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa, was an Ethiopian guerrilla commander and one of the first leaders of the Oromo Liberation …

Mar 13, 2025 · In a periodic election held every eight years, the two communities gathered to coronate Abba Gadana Guyo Boru as the 72nd supreme leader of the Gadaa system.

This is the Adula council; they have come to debate as to who should manage the wells. Married Borana men look in their direction them from afar, as they water the camels. After a few …