Initiating Change in Highland Ethiopia: Causes and Consequences of Cultural Transformation

by Dena Freeman

Book Overview

In a rural community in Southern Ethiopia, there are two types of rituals performed by the same people. Historical evidence suggests that one has shown remarkable stability over the years, while the other has undergone massive transformations. External factors are the same, so how is this to be explained? In this 2002 book, Dena Freeman focuses on ethnographical and historical data from the Gamo Highlands of Southern Ethiopia to tackle the question...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052103776X
• ISBN13: 9780521037761
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"