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Ethiopian folktales ascribed to the late nineteenth century Amhara wit, Aläqa Gäbre-Hannaarticle 1956 • Messing, Simon D. (Simon David)
Amhara • Africa > Eastern Africa
Aläqa Gäbre-Hanna was a popular wit in the court of Emperor Menelik and among the populace. His stories and witticisms have been transmitted orally from generation to generation. The stories in this article were gathered from the Amharic-speaking pea...Culture summaryessay 1998 • Messing, Simon D. (Simon David) & Skoggard, Ian A.
Amhara • Africa > Eastern Africa
This is a culture summary of the Amhara....Highland plateau Amhara of EthiopiaBook 1985 • Messing, Simon D. (Simon David) & Bender, M. Lionel (Marvin Lionel)
Amhara • Africa > Eastern Africa
This is a comprehensive ethnograpy of rural Amhara society and culture circa 1950s, including an extensive 100-page glossary. Amhara society is extremely hierarchical, ranked by property relations, ethnicity and occupation. At the top are the descend...