It was the largest and most powerful of the five kingdoms of gibe. Professor lewiss effective use of the sociological principles of max weber has enabled him to put the kingdom of jimma abba jifar in a frame of reference which will make it comprehensible and readily comparable with other monarchic states. We recommend booking aba jifar palace tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Ethiopia, 18301932 cataloged instance, book edition. Ethiopian jimma agaro coffee earns 95 per cent rating. Although the oromo are known for their democratic republican gada system, jimma and the other gibe states arose through a series of processes and historical events in the 19th century that propelled certain men into.
It was during the reign of abba jifar i that the kingdom of jimma coalesced, and after this time jimma was frequently referred to as jimma abba jifar. An oromo monarchy ethiopia 18301932 with a postscript by lewis, herbert s. In january 1898, as part of a red cross mission to southwestern ethiopia, bulatovich visited jimma, and was the guest of abba jifar. The kingdom of jimmar abba jifar, established about 1830, was the largest and most powerful of five monarchies formed by the oromo in the gibe region of southwestern ethiopia. The fame of jimma is linked mainly to abba jifar ii 18611932, who made it a shelter for muslims seeking refuge from the expansion of the solomonic dynasty with menelik, attracting both sufis and jurists who promoted the diffusion of 6 see.
A galla monarchy jimma abba jifar, ethiopia, 18301932 lewis, herbert s on. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. She is the greatgranddaughter of king abba jifar ii. Lewis stresses the dynamic aspects of politics and places the politicial history and structure of jimma in perspective by noting its similarities and differences to monarchial systems in other parts of africa and the rest of the world. Danbalu jedhama ani jimma abba jifar jiradha community. Based on intensive fieldwork in jimma, this book presents a study of the history and organization of jimma under its most powerful ruler, abba jifar ii 18781932. Mohammed hassen believes that the badi lost their predominant position in part due to raids by king abba bagido of limmuennarea, but also due to constant infighting.
The son of aba jifar i who ruled for a quarter of a century, abba jiffar ii a muslim, ran the country from 1878 through till 1932. View the profiles of people named jimma biyya abba jifar. Some buildings survive from the time of the jimma kingdom, including the palace of abba jifar. While in jeren, bulatovich treated the queen mother for a. An oromo monarchy ethiopia 18301932 with a postscript paperback 2001 author herbert s.
The ethnonym galla was the only choice for a work published originally in the. Queen limmiti, who was the daughter of the king of limmuennarea. This 148page hardcover was published by the university of wisconsin press in 1965. History of the galla oromo of ethiopia top results of your surfing history of the galla oromo of ethiopia start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader.
Based on intensive fieldwork in jimma, this book presents a study of the history and organization of jimma under its most powerful ruler, abba jifar ii. Also of note is the jimma research center, founded in 1968, which is run by the ethiopian institute of agricultural research. Although the oromo are known for their democratic republican gada system, jimma and other gibe states arose through a series of processes and historical events in the 19th century that propelled certain men into. History of the galla oromo of ethiopia books edition. The city is home to a museum, jimma university, several markets, and an airport icao code hajm, iata jim. A short presentation of the history and sociopolitical structure of the oromo kingdom of jimma abba jifar, 18301932, in what became the empire of ethiopia. Jimma was considered the most powerful militarily of the gibe kingdoms. The five kingdoms were jimma, ennarya, gera, guma, and gomma. After aba jifar, i ruled for 25 years the next very strong ruler, aba jifer ii came to power. Abba jifar ii a member of the oromo people, the son of abba gomol and queen gumiti. He built upon the political and military base his father had provided him, and created the kingdom of jimma. Danbalu jedhama ani jimma abba jifar jiradha home facebook.
This is a page on which we discuss anything new about jimma abba jifar and the politics of our country as well. A galla monarchy jimma abba jifar, ethiopia, 18301932. Moti abba jifar ii was king of the gibe kingdom of jimma r. Join facebook to connect with jimma biyya abba jifar and others you may know. Oromo monarchy ethiopia, 18301932 paperback common by author herbert s. A galla monarchy jimma abba jifar, ethiopia, 18301932 herbert s lewis on. The study in 196566 centered on community life and the leadership of spirit mediums, kallu, who effectively organized religious life and conflict resolution.
The kingdom of jimma had its own administration, which was centered at the royal palace. An oromo monarchy ethiopia 18301932 with a postscript. Moti abba jifar i was the first king of the gibe kingdom of jimma, ethiopia, r. Jimma abba jifar, ethiopia, 18301932, is a study of the nature of the monarchy, the sources of the rulers power, as well as its origins. An oromo monarchy ethiopia 18301932 by herbert lewis isbn. Jimma aba jifar took the league crown off giants kidus giorgis in. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The western ethiopian outfit become the second side to win the league title on their first ever stay at the topflight. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The kingdom of jimma abba jifar was the largest and most powerful of the five monarchies formed by the oromo in the gibe region of southwestern ethiopia. Established around 1830, the kingdom of jimma abba jifar was the largest and most powerful of the five monarchies formed by the oromo in the gibe region of southwestern ethiopia. The book, based primarily on intensive fieldwork in jimma, presents a study of the history and organization of jimma under its most powerful ruler, abba jifar ii 18781932.
I learnt my interviewee had written a book which discussed the political, economical, social, religious and historical aspects of jimma. If vansinas book is not all that one might have hoped for in terms of presenta tion, if it mentions too. Princess kemeria abajobir abajifar is an ethiopian royal personality. Jifar meaning and origin of the name jifar wikiname. Newly promoted side jimma aba jifar have been crowned champions of the 201718 ethiopian premier league. The jimma kingdom ruled by abba jifar ii was at this time the biggest and most powerful of the 5 jimma, ennarya, gera, guma, gomma gibe monarchies created by the oromo people of southwestern ethiopia. An oromo monarchy ethiopia 18301932 with a postscript herbert s. Based on extensive fieldwork in the area, this work presents a study of the history and organisation of jimma under its most powerful ruler, abba jifar ii 18781932, stressing the political history and structure of jimma with a comparative perspective which notes similarities and differences in processes and structures to monarchical systems. This is one of the first published professional anthropological works about the oromo. Abba jifar was the son of abba magal, who was a leader of the diggo oromo. University of wisconsin press, 1965 ethiopia 148 pages. The kingdom of jimma aba jifar the strongest oromo state the kingdom of jimma aba jifar was established around 1830.
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