1. List down the Gadaa age grades and their roles. 2. List down the five Gadaa classes.
Understand the Problem
The questions pertain to the Gadaa system, an indigenous system of governance used by the Oromo people in Ethiopia and Kenya. Question 11 asks for a list of the age grades within the Gadaa system along with their respective roles. Question 12 asks for a list of the five Gadaa classes.
Answer
Gadaa age grades include Dabballe, Ittimakoo, Qondala, Kuusa, Raaba Durii, Gadaa, & Yuba, each with specific roles. The five Gadaa classes are Daballe, Ittimakoo, Kuusa, Raaba Durii, and Gadaa.
Gadaa Age Grades and Roles:
- Dabballe (0-8 years): Refers to children.
- Ittimakoo (8-16 years): Focus on physical activities and games.
- Qondala (16-24 years): Involve in hard work and military training.
- Kuusa (24-32 years): Getting married and raising families.
- Raaba Durii (32-40 years): Ready to be elected.
- Gadaa (40-48 years): Ruling class with a chairperson, officials, and an assembly.
- Yuba (48-56 years): Preparing to hand over power.
- Gadamojjii (72-80 years): Advisors.
- Jaarsa (80+ years): Elders
Gadaa Classes:
- Daballe
- Ittimakoo
- Kuusa
- Raaba Durii
- Gadaa
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Gadaa Age Grades and Roles:
- Dabballe (0-8 years): Refers to children.
- Ittimakoo (8-16 years): Focus on physical activities and games.
- Qondala (16-24 years): Involve in hard work and military training.
- Kuusa (24-32 years): Getting married and raising families.
- Raaba Durii (32-40 years): Ready to be elected.
- Gadaa (40-48 years): Ruling class with a chairperson, officials, and an assembly.
- Yuba (48-56 years): Preparing to hand over power.
- Gadamojjii (72-80 years): Advisors.
- Jaarsa (80+ years): Elders
Gadaa Classes:
- Daballe
- Ittimakoo
- Kuusa
- Raaba Durii
- Gadaa
More Information
The Gadaa system is an indigenous system of governance used by the Oromo people in Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
Tips
It's important to distinguish between the age grades, which represent stages of life with associated responsibilities, and the Gadaa classes, which are the groups that progress through these grades together.
Sources
- Different gadaa grades with their corresponding roles (adapted ... - researchgate.net
- Gadaa - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- UNESCO - Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political ... - ich.unesco.org
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