The Gamopeople are an Ethiopian ethnic group located in the Gamo Highlands of southern Ethiopia. They are found in more than 40 communities, including Chencha, Bonke, Kucha, Garbansa, Zargula, Kamba, Dorze, Birbir, Ochello, Boroda, Ganta, Gacho Baba, Eligo, Shella, Kolle, Dita, Kogo and Daramalo.[1]
The name "Gamo" means lion,[2] which refers to the group's legacy as one of the Omotic people. Along with the Gofa people, they gave their names to the former Gamo-Gofa province of Ethiopia. Gofa broke away from the Gamo-Gofa zone in 2019.
Initially, the word Gamo was thought to be a fruit by foreigners, mainly due to the fact that the Gamo people are known for some of their fruits[citation needed]. The Ethiopian government eventually recognized the language in 2000 to be taught in schools.[3]
Populationedit
The 2007 Ethiopian national census reported that 1,104,360 people (or 1.56% of the Ethiopian population) identified as Gamo, of whom 139,308 were urban inhabitants and 965,052 rural.[4] However it is widely believed[by whom?] that the population of Gamo is considerably higher.[5]
The Gamo sell fruit in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, including, bananas, mangos, apples, and papayas. The Gamo have developed the ability to conserve crop genetic resources while also practicing effective farming strategies. This has led them to grow over 65 varieties of barley, over 12 varieties of wheat, over 100 varieties of enset, as well as dozens of varieties of cassava, taro, and yam.[6] Many Gamo people are weavers that make traditional clothes such as Kuta, Gabi, Buluko, and Dunguza.
Religion and historyedit
Originally, their belief system was rooted in traditional African religions, closely tied to nature.[7] Today most are members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church or Protestantism P'ent'ay[8] The missionary activities of the Christians brought disturbances and tensions in their traditional society, threatening the old way of life and ecological balance.[9]
The Gamo's strict social hierarchy offer an example of how a caste system manifests itself in material culture. Artisans, such as ground stone makers and potters, rely primarily on craft production for their livelihood.[10]
Sportedit
Arba Minch Town Football Club(The Crocodiles) is playing in Betking Ethiopian premier league and Gamo Chencha Football Club(The Lions) is playing in Ethiopian Super League. Both are from Gamo zone.
Referencesedit
^Rave, Thomas (2006). Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Hamburg, July 20-25, 2003. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN9783447047999.
^"Gamo in Ethiopia". joshuaproject.net. Joshua Project. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
^Woldemariam, Hirut (2017). "Language Planning Challenged by Identity Contestation in a Multilingual Setting: The Case of Gamo" (pdf). Oslo Studies in Language. 8. doi:10.5617/OSLA.4429. S2CID 55925832. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ ab"Census 2007, Country Level" November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Table 3.1
^Shifa, Girma Temam; Ahmed, Ahmed Ali; Yalew, Alemayehu Worku (2018). "Socioeconomic and environmental determinants of under-five mortality in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a matched case-control study". BMC International Health and Human Rights. 18 (1): 14. doi:10.1186/s12914-018-0153-7. PMC5830345. PMID 29486757.
^Zulch, Alan. "A Thousand Suns: The View From Ethiopia's Gamo Highlands". Our World.
^"A Thousand Suns: The View from Ethiopia's Gamo Highlands - Our World".
^"Culinary Crafts and Foods in Southwestern Ethiopia: An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Gamo Groundstones and Pottery". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
Further readingedit
Arthur, J. W. (2014). Culinary Crafts and Foods in Southwestern Ethiopia: An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Gamo Groundstones and Pottery. The African Archaeological Review, 31(2), 131–168. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43916695
Freeman, Dena "From Warrior to Wife: Cultural Transformation in the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia", Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 8 (2002), pp. 23–44
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The Gamo people are an Ethiopian ethnic group located in the Gamo Highlands of southern Ethiopia They are found in more than 40 communities including Chencha Bonke Kucha Garbansa Zargula Kamba Dorze Birbir Ochello Boroda Ganta Gacho Baba Eligo Shella Kolle Dita Kogo and Daramalo 1 Gamo PeopleGamoLanguagesGamoReligionEthiopian Orthodox Traditional African religion ProtestantismRelated ethnic groupsDorze people Contents 1 History 2 Language 3 Population 4 Economy 5 Religion and history 6 Sport 7 References 8 Further readingHistory editThe name Gamo means lion 2 which refers to the group s legacy as one of the Omotic people Along with the Gofa people they gave their names to the former Gamo Gofa province of Ethiopia Gofa broke away from the Gamo Gofa zone in 2019 Language editMain article Gamo Gofa Dawro language Initially the word Gamo was thought to be a fruit by foreigners mainly due to the fact that the Gamo people are known for some of their fruits citation needed The Ethiopian government eventually recognized the language in 2000 to be taught in schools 3 Population editThe 2007 Ethiopian national census reported that 1 104 360 people or 1 56 of the Ethiopian population identified as Gamo of whom 139 308 were urban inhabitants and 965 052 rural 4 However it is widely believed by whom that the population of Gamo is considerably higher 5 The Southern Nations Nationalities and People s Region are home to the majority of the Gamo people 4 Economy editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Gamo sell fruit in Ethiopia s capital Addis Ababa including bananas mangos apples and papayas The Gamo have developed the ability to conserve crop genetic resources while also practicing effective farming strategies This has led them to grow over 65 varieties of barley over 12 varieties of wheat over 100 varieties of enset as well as dozens of varieties of cassava taro and yam 6 Many Gamo people are weavers that make traditional clothes such as Kuta Gabi Buluko and Dunguza Religion and history editOriginally their belief system was rooted in traditional African religions closely tied to nature 7 Today most are members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church or Protestantism P ent ay 8 The missionary activities of the Christians brought disturbances and tensions in their traditional society threatening the old way of life and ecological balance 9 The Gamo s strict social hierarchy offer an example of how a caste system manifests itself in material culture Artisans such as ground stone makers and potters rely primarily on craft production for their livelihood 10 Sport editArba Minch Town Football Club The Crocodiles is playing in Betking Ethiopian premier league and Gamo Chencha Football Club The Lions is playing in Ethiopian Super League Both are from Gamo zone References edit Rave Thomas 2006 Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies Hamburg July 20 25 2003 Otto Harrassowitz Verlag ISBN 9783447047999 Gamo in Ethiopia joshuaproject net Joshua Project Retrieved 2021 09 02 Woldemariam Hirut 2017 Language Planning Challenged by Identity Contestation in a Multilingual Setting The Case of Gamo pdf Oslo Studies in Language 8 doi 10 5617 OSLA 4429 S2CID 55925832 Retrieved September 23 2021 a b Census 2007 Country Level Archived November 14 2010 at the Wayback Machine Table 3 1 Shifa Girma Temam Ahmed Ahmed Ali Yalew Alemayehu Worku 2018 Socioeconomic and environmental determinants of under five mortality in Gamo Gofa Zone Southern Ethiopia a matched case control study BMC International Health and Human Rights 18 1 14 doi 10 1186 s12914 018 0153 7 PMC 5830345 PMID 29486757 Zulch Alan A Thousand Suns The View From Ethiopia s Gamo Highlands Our World Gamo Highlands Ethiopia Gamo in Ethiopia A Thousand Suns The View from Ethiopia s Gamo Highlands Our World Culinary Crafts and Foods in Southwestern Ethiopia An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Gamo Groundstones and Pottery ResearchGate Retrieved 2021 09 09 Further reading editArthur J W 2014 Culinary Crafts and Foods in Southwestern Ethiopia An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Gamo Groundstones and Pottery The African Archaeological Review 31 2 131 168 http www jstor org stable 43916695 Freeman Dena From Warrior to Wife Cultural Transformation in the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 8 2002 pp 23 44 nbsp This article about an Ethiopian ethnicity is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gamo people amp oldid 1185025767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
