Title The other Abyssinians : the northern Oromo and the creation of modern Ethiopia, 1855-1913 / Brian J. Yates

Published Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, [2020] ©2020

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 236 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, 1092-5228 Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora. Contents Introduction. What about the Oromo Habäsha? Liberating northern Oromo experience from competing nationalisms -- Cultural backgrounds and the Habäsha state -- In but not of : the (re)integration of the Wällo Oromo into the Habäsha community -- Menilek, Gobäna, and the creation of Habäsha Shäwa, 1855-88 -- Recreating the autonomy of Wällo : the unions of Mikaél and Menilek -- From personal relationships to a centralizing state : Shäwan Ethiopia (1889-1913) -- Conclusion. The Oromo Habäsha in modern Ethiopia -- Appendix A. Guide to the transliteration of the Ethiopic script to the Latin script -- Appendix B. Glossary of Ethiopian terms -- Appendix C. Sample interview questions for Shäwa and Wällo Summary "Reframes the story of modern Ethiopia around the contributions of the Oromo people and the culturally fluid union of communities that shaped the nation's politics and society. Although the Oromo are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, their history has been distorted in order to buttress twentieth-century notions of a homogeneous Ethiopian state. The Other Abyssinians tells the story of the Oromo people's contribution to modern Ethiopia, tracing their experiences from the early nineteenth century onward and detailing the varied interactions of Oromo groups throughout the Ethiopian highlands. Focusing on the historic provinces of Wällo and Shäwa, this well-researched work elucidates the importance of these territories in the creation of Ethiopia and the history of the Oromo. It casts the Oromo as Abyssinians and central in all aspects of modern Ethiopian life, while making a case for Ethiopia, a nation without a colonial legacy, as an example of Indigenous African identity formation that challenges notions of "tribal" or ethnic identities. Author Brian J. Yates details the cultural practices that integrated the populations of the highlands into the Abyssinian group; in addition, he analyzes the political structures that evolved concurrently. The book, notably, utilizes a community-based framework to underscore the fluidity of modern national identity. All in all, the work offers a close study of Ethiopian modernization policies and illuminates how Africans might have crafted their nations without the legacies of colonialism."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Brian J. Yates is an Associate Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University Print version record Subject Oromo (African people) -- Ethiopia -- History HISTORY / Africa / East. Oromo (African people) SUBJECT Ethiopia -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045139 Subject Ethiopia Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781787446533 1787446530 9781787449527 1787449521

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