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Indigenous Administration and Dispute Resolution System of the “Abo Gereb” and Its Essence of Democracy from the Modern Philosophical Perception Journal of Political Science and International Relations 2020; 3(2): 36-43 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/jpsir doi: 10.11648/j.jpsir.20200302.12 ISSN: 2640-2769 (Print); ISSN: 2640-2785 (Online) Indigenous Administration and Dispute Resolution System of the “Abo Gereb” and Its Essence of Democracy from the Modern Philosophical Perception Bisrat Tesfay Department of Civics & Ethical Education, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia Email address: To cite this article: Bisrat Tesfay. Indigenous Administration and Dispute Resolution System of the “Abo Gereb” and Its Essence of Democracy from the Modern Philosophical Perception. Journal of Political Science and International Relations . Vol. 3, No. 2, 2020, pp. 36-43. doi: 10.11648/j.jpsir.20200302.12 Received : May 28, 2020; Accepted : June 15, 2020; Published : July 4, 2020 Abstract: This paper was targeted to emphasize and promote the traditional political and social perspectives of the abo- gereb. Abo-gereb is an indigenous administrative system and conflict resolution mechanism in Enderta, Wejereat Raya and the low land (Afar). The paper aimed to discuss the central activities and core problems of the abo-gereb, the role of the paper was to scrutinize the role of the traditional democratic system of, “Abo-gereb” to the current politics of Tigray and Ethiopia and attempts to identify the factors that weakens the indigenous traditional democratic system of the Enderta province “Abo-gereb” and put direction about its revival. In the end, the paper emphasizes the entity of the traditional administration of Abo-gereb and its articulation with the modern political thought of Hobbes and Locke. This paper also investigates the political failure of the administrative system of the Abo gereb; the peasants or Abo gerebs didn’t have scientific program that enable them successful in defeating the colonial and imperial government. Finally, it exemplifies the political system of abo-gereb deserve the entity of traditional democracy and the role of this traditional administrative system to the contemporary democracy of the politics of Tigray, and Ethiopia and it explores several mechanisms to salvage the system of Abo gereb. Keywords: Enderta Province, Abo-gereb, Indigenous, Democracy, Conflict Resolution, Administration Tigray; it is bordered on the west wukro, south west Samre, 1. Introduction south Adigudom, and on the east Afar region. Historically Enderta was a province covered a wide area Accordingly, in this paper I used Enderta as the old for a long period of time. Enderta or Inderta is a former province which includes around ten districts, (Enderta – historical province of Ethiopia; it is located in the eastern Mekele, Dedeba Dergajen – Kwiha, Gabat melash – Hentalo, edge of the Tigray highlands. Enderta is bordered on the west Wenberta – Maimekden, Bora-Selewa – Dala, Saharti – Gijet, by Tembien, on the south and south west by Lasta and Wag, GereAlta – TsigeReda, Waereb – Samre, Wajerat – Debub, on the east by denkel (southern Red Sea region of Eritrea), Denkel, Zone two of Afar – Shekhet), [1]. and on the north by Agame and Adwa [1]. The word Enderta Historically, the province of Enderta had been ruled by its is a Ge’ez word, it mean that the “home of justice”. The own hereditary governors, at least, since the restoration of the capital of Enderta province was Hintalo, admirably Solomonic dynasty in 1270 [1]. calculated by its position for the protection of the southern Enderta Province is identified with the traditional provinces against the enemy, on which it has been selected administrative system which struggles against the colonial for his residence by the Ras [2]. Enderta was one of the empire of the monarchical system in Ethiopia for a long strong provinces in the regime. period of time. Peasants were suffering more by the However, recently the Enderta province dissolved in to one monarchical system of the empire in Ethiopia. The people of district called Enderta woreda, which is located surrounding Enderta province (Enderta and Wejerat) has been tried to Mekele (capital of the region Tigray), south eastern zone in defend the challenging leadership of the monarchy by using 37 Bisrat Tesfay: Indigenous Administration and Dispute Resolution System of the “Abo Gereb” and Its Essence of Democracy from the Modern Philosophical Perception different mechanisms. One and genuine mechanism that they latter and an aggrieved local official turned shifta, Blatta were used to defend themselves from the harassment and Haile Mariam Redda, became its principal leader [3]. This exploitation of the colonial empire of the Ethiopian peasant rebellion is known by the name, Qadamay (first) government was promoting and actualizing democratic Weyane and this peasant rebellion was not Tigray wide. administrative system on the district, province and the region, The aggrieved parties united, temporarily, around a sense the so called abo-gereb. of ‘provincialism’. Yet the notion of provincialism cannot be stretched too far […] Only Enderta, Kilte Awlaalo, Tembien, and Maichew were fully involved. The local chiefs of 2. The Etymological Meaning and Agame, Aksum, and Shire remained on the fence until the Administrative System of the outcome of the conflict was known [4]. “Abo-gereb” This quotation explained that, the rebellion against the centralized government of the imperial regime was held by Literally, abo-gereb is Tigrigna word; it is one of the peasants of Enderta, Wejerat, Raya, Samre, Selawa Tembien, languages spoken in Northern part of Ethiopia, (Tigray and Kielte Awlaalo. The Qedamay Woyane Rebellion of 1942/43 Eritrea). The word abo-gereb comes from the two Tigrigna broke out due to high taxation, maladministration, corruption, words, abo and gereb. Abo- means “father”, and gereb is and political feud [5]. Therefore, Abo gereb is normally “river”. Therefore, abo-gereb is etymologically defined as the defined as the peasant organization and agreement which was father/chief/leader of the river. held among the districts under Enderta province. The The peoples of Tigray were subjugated by the imperial peasants which were participated on the agreement state government for a long time. For the reason that, the representing their districts were, Wejjerat, Hint’alo, Inderta, peoples of southern and south eastern Tigray particularly, Darga Ajen, Haramat, Abergelle, Samre, Serewa, and Raya Azebo, Wejerat and the Enderta community launch Gercalta met at a place called May-Derhu, Hint’alo [6]. strong struggle against the state government. “The Raya and Hintalo was the capital of Enderta province [2]. Wejerat, had a long history of militantly opposing state The primary agenda of the agreement was contented with efforts to impose local administrators and the risti system of two core campaigns; one is to stand together to struggle land tenure” [3]. As the result, “the Raya and Wejerat who against the exploitation and harassment of the imperial for many years managed to retain much of their traditional regime, and to ensure self-administration by electing a leader culture and avoid state incorporation” [3]. Later, the peasants from the local community on their consent [2]. “These are struggle extends to the other districts in the Enderta province. elected peasants of Abo gereb such as Blatta Hayle Maryam The ultimate cause for those people to stand against the from Inderta, Bashay Gugsa from Hint’alo, and, Belay imperial government was the centralized power of the state. Woldya and Fitawrari Ya’ebiyo Wolday from Kilitte Awlaclo “The state did impose a chika shum (local administrator) to lead the uprising under the general assembly”, [6]. over them and this served as one of the precipitating causes The local administrative system of Abo-gereb is an for their conflict with the central government” [3]. However, indigenous democratic political, social and environmental they were not welcomed with the local administrators system originated on the Enderta province during the first selected by the state, without the consent of the people weyane rebellion. because the chika shum were exploiting the society. Then The members of the abo-gereb have different members, after they opposed the local administrators from the state and leader or administrative of the gereb, deputy administrative launched a war against them in 1942/43. and ordinary members and they all have different political The indispensable aim of peasants struggle was to realize and social functions. The leader of all Abo-gereb in the self-administration and determination. The native people’s Enderta province was Blata Hailemariam Reda from Enderta interest was to be governed by the local administrators who [6]. were elected by themselves on their consent. Moreover, Clearly speaking, the people of Enderta province have people were officially believed that even the rivers on their been exercising very essential principles of traditional province shall be administered by their local administrative democracy and electing leaders for self-administration. The system elected by themselves, not by the consent of the leaders of the districts in the province were directly elected central government. And, to actualize their goal they by the society and serve their community in politics and establish an organization called Abo gereb to struggle the social aspects. imperial regime. The society of in the province was ruled by the abo-gereb, However, the government officials of the regime called the and abo-gereb is a local administrator directly elected by the peasants rebels against the government (Abo gereb) Shifta. wish of the farmers without any external enforcement. The The word shifta denotes relative connotation; “it were not members of the Abo gereb are elected from each kebeles homogeneous: some were basically criminals engaged in (distict) in Enderta province and Wejerat. The function of looting both peasants and nobles alike, but others were Abo-gereb is administrators of political, environmental, and peasants deeply angered at their conditions and 'their economical segments and these are included in these two discontent was in essence the peasants' discontent'” [3].
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