Borana Traditional Ceremonies

Borana Traditional Ceremonies The Borana people have rich traditions and values that pass from generation to generation. These tradition include the ceremonies they perform to signify some of the important aspect of their lives. These ceremonies not only help in the continuation of cultural values from generation to generation but also a commemoration of significant happenings. There are various types of ceremonies and rituals they perform. They include but not limited to gubissa, gadamojji, fudha, ya’a, gnachissa and others. This page is dedicated to introducing the various ceremonies performed. For today we will introduce you to the gadamojji,...

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THE BORANA CALENDAR

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Clashes in Moyale; Kenya- Ethiopia Border

Kenya killings dampen 50th independence celebrations Written by: La'Kitgum on 11th December 2013 By Agence France-Presse, Global Post, December 10, 2013 Many say age-old tribal tensions have been exacerbated by politicians, and in a region awash with guns — with war-torn Somalia not far away — clashes here can swiftly escalate. Three long wounds where the machete struck run along the skull of 20-year old Abdi Isse, one of scores wounded in a week of ethnic violence in Kenya’s remote north. “They attacked at dawn, shooting anyone and everyone, women and children too, cutting others with machetes,” said a relative...

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BOOK. THE ORIGINS OF THE BORANA GADA SYSTEM

[48] THE ORIGINS OF THE BORANA GADA SYSTEM C. R. HALLPIKE A Discussion of Gada: Three Approaches to the Study of African Society. By ASMAROM LEGESSE. New York: Free Press, 1973 GADA, or generation-grading, systems are found only in a few Cushitic-speaking societies of Ethiopia. Unlike a true age-grading system a gada system is distinguished by the rule that all sons follow their fathers in the sequence of grades at a single fixed interval, irrespective of their actual age. In order to maintain the constancy of this interval, the length of time which a man spends in each grade is fixed at a specific number of years, as is the number of grades separating him from his father. It is evident, therefore, that in such systems the various grades will include at the more senior levels young boys...

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Borana Folktales

Borana Folk Tales : A Contextual Study by Kidane, Sahlu http://www.ecampus.com/borana-folk-tales-contextual-study-kidane/bk/9781874209140...

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Wario's Journey to Find Salt with His Father

Becoming a Man Among the Borana In the heart of Ethiopia, 12 year-old Wario belongs to the Borana tribe. It is time for Wario to learn the difficult trade of salt labor, in order to become a full-grown Borana with adult responsibilities. He will first follow his father to the "mouth of the devil", a volcano in which men risk their lives to extract salt. He will then journey to the singing wells, where men form a 30 ft chain to fetch water as they sing. With the camels packed with salt and water, father and son will embark on the salt route, a long and perilous journey across the desert. http://www.zed.fr/tv/distribution/videos/94...

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The Borana region of Ethiopia

The Borana region of Ethiopia By Yohannes Jarso, Emergency Program Manager, CARE Ethiopia, Borana Field OfficeSeptember 2011 The Borana region of Ethiopia is known for its deep traditional wells that are the main water source for livestock and household consumption in the dry season and in times of drought. These wells are known as the “singing wells” – because when people fetch water they form a long line up a ladder and sing as the water container is passed from one person to another, until it reaches the last person waiting above ground. The traditional wells have kept the people and livestock safe for generations – until this current...

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