essay

The importance of Mao in Ethiopian history

proceedings of the seventh international conference of ethiopian studies, university of lund, 26-29 april 1982Addis Abeba • Published In 1984 • Pages: 31-38

By: Fleming, Harold Crane.

Abstract
This study reconsiders the history of inter-ethnic relations in southwestern Ethiopia. A landmark event was the rise of the Gonga (a Kafa splinter group) to supremacy over the indigenous Mao peoples. Much of the discussion is devoted to showing the centrality of Gonga domination in reconfiguring ethnic relations across the region, including the migration of the Mao people further west and north, and their subsequent separation into several linguistic groups.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Linguistic identification
Phonology
Historical reconstruction
Inter-ethnic relations
Inter-community relations
Form and rules of government
Acculturation and culture contact
Traditional history
culture
Mao
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Linguist
Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
Field Date
1957-1958, 1972
Coverage Date
1400-1972
Coverage Place
Benishangul-Gumuz region, and West Wellega zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia
Notes
Harold C. Fleming
Includes bibliographical references (p. 38)
LCCN
84622827
LCSH
Ethnology--Ethiopia