temam hajiadem
I am a researcher want to do more investigation on both Oromo and Islamic history of Ethiopia.
Phone: 251911841373
Address: Ethiopia, Haramaya University, p.o.box 38 Dire Dawa
Phone: 251911841373
Address: Ethiopia, Haramaya University, p.o.box 38 Dire Dawa
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spread among them. Consequently, the Arsi Oromo began to follow two religions in a syncretistic manner. It was from this phenomenon that the Baaroo genre developed having diverse functions. This distinctive Baaroo genre developed by the Arsi Oromo was not sufficiently studied by scholars. It is this shortcoming that led the writer of the paper to do
more investigations on it. The data which were used to reconstruct the Baaroo history came from interview carried out by the researcher in four places (Amigna, Balee Gasgar, Anajina and Ghinnir) as well as from analysis of collected Baaroo hymns and some written documents. Based on these data, the writer concludes that the functions of Baaroo hymns
are diverse. Some of these are historical narration, repository of Arsi music and poetry, and above all expression of the feelings of rage against a political oppression and domination exerted by Gabbar-Naftagna system. Moreover, the Baaroo hymns have played important
roles in the development of Arsi Oromo self-consciousness and morale in the resistance against socio-cultural contempt and humiliation they sustained under exploitative systems for many years.
spread among them. Consequently, the Arsi Oromo began to follow two religions in a syncretistic manner. It was from this phenomenon that the Baaroo genre developed having diverse functions. This distinctive Baaroo genre developed by the Arsi Oromo was not sufficiently studied by scholars. It is this shortcoming that led the writer of the paper to do
more investigations on it. The data which were used to reconstruct the Baaroo history came from interview carried out by the researcher in four places (Amigna, Balee Gasgar, Anajina and Ghinnir) as well as from analysis of collected Baaroo hymns and some written documents. Based on these data, the writer concludes that the functions of Baaroo hymns
are diverse. Some of these are historical narration, repository of Arsi music and poetry, and above all expression of the feelings of rage against a political oppression and domination exerted by Gabbar-Naftagna system. Moreover, the Baaroo hymns have played important
roles in the development of Arsi Oromo self-consciousness and morale in the resistance against socio-cultural contempt and humiliation they sustained under exploitative systems for many years.