Marriage practices among the Gidda Oromo, Northern Wollega, Ethiopia

Marriage practices among the Gidda Oromo, Northern Wollega, Ethiopia

The present paper is a descriptive study of marriage ceremonies and types of marriage among Gidda Oromo, northern Wollega, Ethiopia. The information was obtained by interviewing with elders of the study community. Data were collected from January 1993 through August 1993. Naqataa (betrothal) is the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nordic journal of African studies 2006-12, Vol.15 (3), p.240-255
Hauptverfasser: Beyene, Gemechu, Tolera, Assefa
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Ceremonies
Community
Ethiopia
Information
Marriage customs
Marriage exchange
Practice
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Zusammenfassung:The present paper is a descriptive study of marriage ceremonies and types of marriage among Gidda Oromo, northern Wollega, Ethiopia. The information was obtained by interviewing with elders of the study community. Data were collected from January 1993 through August 1993. Naqataa (betrothal) is the most common type of marriage among the Gidda Oromos followed by Sabat marii, Hawwii, Butii, Aseennaa and Dhalaa. Reproduced by permission of the Nordic Association of African Studies
ISSN:1235-4481
1459-9465
DOI:10.53228/njas.v15i3.26