Ethiopian warriorhood : defence, land and society 1800-1941
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Ethiopian warriorhood : defence, land and society 1800-1941
(Eastern African studies)
James Currey, c2018
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Ethiopian warriorhood : defence, land & society 1800-1941
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-299) and index
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Description
The history of the often-overlooked chewa Ethiopian warriors and their crucial role in defending their homeland against invasion, as well as their strong influence on political identity and the social infrastructure.
Today best known for their role in defending Ethiopia from Italian invasion 1935-41, chewa warriors protected Ethiopia for centuries. Yet, depicted by some 19th-century Western observers as little more than "a horde" of warmongers, and later suppressed by Ethiopian monarchs who sought to create a centralized modern state, their contribution has been neglected. Drawing on oral and written sources, as well as the zeraf poetry through which theyexpressed themselves, this book explores for the first time in depth the history, practices and principles of warriorhood of the chewa, and their wider influence on society and state. Often self-trained individuals who began by defending their communities, by the end of the 19th century there were chewa warrior groups from almost all linguistic groups who fought together to resist foreign invaders. Some chewa enrolled in the service of the Ethiopian "kings of kings", who organized them as named corps that supplemented the formal defence of the state. Today, chewa political identity, which transcended social, familial, political and other groupings, remains deeply rooted in Ethiopian society.
Tsehai Berhane-Selassie taught Social Anthropology, Gender and Development Studies in universities in Ethiopia, the UK, the USA and Ireland. She is a former member of The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. Her publications include editing Gender Issues in Ethiopia.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: Traditions of hierarchical warriorhood
The historical context of emergent warriors
Military lands and power politics
Ecological roots of local leadership
Social localities of emergent warriors
Military training in sports, horsemanship and hunting
Political authority and military power
Zeraf: symbols and rituals of power and rebellion
First Italian invasion, 1896
Guerrilla warfare, 1935-41
Conclusion
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