ORS Readers Circle
Maan'dhee Dubbistootaa
Discover a rich Oromoo history and culture in our Reading Circle.
A gathering place for thinkers and enthusiasts alike, we merge insights from academia, arts, and indigenous traditions.
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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)
Haile Selassie’s Students: The Intellectual and Social Background to Revolution
Randi Balsvik
Randi Balsvik explores the role of Ethiopian students in the political upheaval leading to the 1974 revolution.
The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa
Alex de Waal
Analysis of the political dynamics in the Horn of Africa, focusing on the interplay between money, conflict, and power.
The Nation State: A Wrong Model for the Horn of Africa?
John Markakis, Günther Schlee, and John Young (Eds)
Critically examines the suitability of the nation-state model in the Horn of Africa.
Class and Revolution in Ethiopia
John Markakis, Nega Ayele
The book analyzes the Ethiopian revolution of 1974, focusing on the interplay of class structures & political change.
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"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"
Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
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