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History of the Oromo to the Sixteenth Century

Alemayehu Haile, Boshi Gonfa, Daniel Deressa, Senbeto Busha, & Umer Nure.

"History of the Oromo to the Sixteenth Century," traces the early origin of the Oromo people. It examines their origins, social structures, and the Gadaa system, which governed their democratic and age-based roles. The book extensively covers the Oromo genealogy and settlement pattern of the Oromo moieties.

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"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"

Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)

Sacred knowledge traditions of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa

Gemetchu Megerssa and Aneesa Kassam

The book explores the rich spiritual and cultural heritage of the Oromo people.

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Paulo Freire

It's a seminal work by Freire that argues that education should be a tool for liberation rather than oppression.

Ethiopia: Power & Protest : Peasant Revolts in the Twentieth Century

Gebru Tarek

The book examines the causes, dynamics, and impacts of peasant revolts in Ethiopia throughout the 20th century.

Ethiopia: The Last Two Frontiers

John Markakis

Explores the historical and socio-political dynamics of Ethiopia's border regions, focusing on the SW and SE frontiers.

Recommended Readings

ORS Library

"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"

Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
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