The Other Abyssinians – The Northern Oromo and the Creation of Modern Ethiopia, 1855–1913: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora

Introduction: What about the Oromo Habäsha? Liberating Northern Oromo Experience from Competing Nationalisms Cultural Backgrounds and the Häbäsha State In but not of: The (Re)Integration of the Wällo Oromo into the Häbäsha Community Menilek, Gobäna and the Creation of Häbäsha Shäwa, 1855-1888 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 Häbasha Post-Menilek 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 Bibliography