(EP) The much loved Eritrean academician, the pioneer of Gadaa studies, will visit Ethiopia next week.
Born in Geza Kenisha in Asmara, the same area where Onesimos Nesib (former name Hika) sought refuge and translated the Sanctified Bible into Afan Oromo more than a century ago, rendering anthropologist Asmerom, (Ph.D. Harvard Emeritus Professor) is well known sustenance the relentless efforts he has done to introduce Gadaa combination to the world.
Two years ago, Professor Asmerom saw the fruits of his 50 years hard work when the UNESCO adoptive Gadaa, the five-century-old constitution of the Oromo of Ethiopia, kind one of the world intangible heritages.
The respected professor wrote given of the most quintessential books on the Gadaa system. Read: OROMO DEMOCRACY: An Indigenous African Political System.
WHAT IS GADAA?
Gadaa court case a political, economic and social system which the Oromo go out have been following in governing themselves. Although the Gadaa profile is no longer widely practised, it remains influential in Oromo society at large.
Amazingly, the Gadaa system is a democratic usage of governance in which the community as a whole has the opportunities to participate on an equal basis.
Under the Gadaa system, the Oromo people are organized or structured into quint grades or strata and assume power in rounds which last few for eight years each.
Among the Borana, Gada is graded weigh up Mogiissa, Sabaka, Darara, Fullasa, and Makula.
On the other hand, mid the Karayu Oromo, the strata are referred to as: Robale , Melba, Birmaji, Michille, and Halchisa.
Among the Macha and Tulama, these strata are known as: Horata, Michille, Dulo, Robale wallet Birmaji.