book chapter

Peoples of Dar Fung: Ingassana-Mao group

Peoples of south-west Ethiopia and its borderland (3) • Published In 1956 • Pages: 11-37

By: Cerulli, Ernesta.

Abstract
This ethnographic survey describes the Mao and neighboring peoples of southwestern Ethiopia. Coverage ranges from aspects of traditional culture and history to the effects of increased contact with neighboring ethnic groups—including the politically centralized Kafa with whom the southern Mao claim historical affinity, and the demographically dominant Oromo peoples who entered the area beginning in the sixteenth century. Increased incorporation into the Ethiopian state also affected Mao culture and society.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
Location
Traditional history
Linguistic identification
Inter-ethnic relations
Community structure
Inter-community relations
Clans
Form and rules of government
Chief executive
Status, role, and prestige
General character of religion
Cosmology
Mythology
Prayers and sacrifices
Regulation of marriage
Mode of marriage
Family relationships
Ornament
Body alterations
Settlement patterns
Tillage
Vegetable production
Diet
Forest products
Dwellings
Alcoholic beverages
culture
Mao
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1870-1950
Coverage Place
Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia
Notes
By Ernesta Cerulli
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
52065119
LCSH
Ethnology--Ethiopia