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Traditional Medicinal Plants Used by Kunama Ethnic Group in Northern Ethiopia
Vol. 9(15), pp. 494-509, 17 April, 2015 DOI: 10.5897/JMPR2014.5681 Article Number: 8DFCBAC52764 ISSN 1996-0875 Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Copyright © 2015 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR Full Length Research Paper Traditional medicinal plants used by Kunama ethnic group in Northern Ethiopia Meaza Gidey1*, Tadesse Beyene2, Maria Adele Signorini3, Piero Bruschi4 and Gidey Yirga2 1Department of Biology, Aksum University P.O. Box 287 Tigray, Ethiopia. 2Department of Biology, Mekelle University, PO Box 231 Tigray, Ethiopia. 3Department of Biology, University of Florence PO Box 100547, Florence, Italy. 4Department of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, sect. soil and Plant science, University of Florence, p.le Cascine 28 Firenze, Italy. Received 7 November, 2014; Accepted 17 April, 2015 Utilization of medicinal plants is almost as old as the history of mankind. Semi-structured interview, guided field walk, group discussion and market survey were used to collect ethnobotanical data in Tahitay Adiyabo and Kafta Humera districts in northern Ethiopia. A total of 47 informants (30 males and 17 females) were selected purposefully from three sub-districts: Lemlem (n = 27), Adi-Goshu (n = 10) and Hilet-Coca (n = 10). A total of 115 species of medicinal plants were collected and identified for treating 59 humans and livestock ailments. The most commonly used plant parts for herbal preparations were roots (35.5%) and leaves (21.74%) and were administered through oral, dermal, ocular, nasal and vaginal routes in decreasing order. Oral application (58 preparations, 50.43%) was the highest and most commonly used route of application followed by dermal application (35 preparations, 30.43%). -
Programme of the Conference
PROGRAMME 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies Ethiopia - Diversity and Interconnections through Space and Time Warsaw, 24-28 August 2015 www.ices19.uw.edu.pl Plan of University of Warsaw Campus OLD LIBRARY BUILDING (STARY BUW) FACULTY OF ORIENTAL STUDIES FACULTY OF HISTORY & SALA KOLUMNOWA 2 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Warsaw 24-28 August 2015 Plan of University of Warsaw Campus Towards Vistula River Stary BUW Faculty of Oriental Studies Faculty of History & Sala Kolumnowa Krakowskie Przedmieście & Main Gate Towards State Towards National Museum Ethnographical Museum 3 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Warsaw 24-28 August 2015 Plan of Old Library Building (Stary BUW) Ground floor ENTRANCE REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION HALL AULA 4 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Warsaw 24-28 August 2015 Plan of Old Library Building (Stary BUW) first floor 106 108 109 107 105 116 111 115 112 114 113 5 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Warsaw 24-28 August 2015 VENUES UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, KRAKOWSKIE PRZEDMIEŚCIE 24/26 OLD LIBRARY BUILDING (STARY BUW) Ground floor: Aula First floor: rooms 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 FACULTY OF ORIENTAL STUDIES First floor: Schayer Room (Sala Schayera) Second floor: rooms 208, 209 FACULTY OF HISTORY Ground Floor: Sala Kolumnowa NATIONAL MUSEUM IN WARSAW, AL. JEROZOLIMSKIE 3 (MNW) 6 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Warsaw 24-28 August 2015 LIST OF PANELS TITLE DAY AND HOUR ROOM GENERAL PANELS I Law and -
A Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Zay People in Ethiopia
DigitalResources Electronic Survey Report 2011-046 ® A Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Zay People in Ethiopia Linda Jordan Jillian Netzley Hussein Mohammed A Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Zay People in Ethiopia Linda Jordan, Jillian Netzley, and Hussein Mohammed SIL International® 2011 SIL Electronic Survey Report 2011-046, November 2011 © 2011 Keith Beavon, Ann Elizabeth Johnson, and SIL International® All rights reserved 2 Abstract 1. Introduction 1.1 Geography 1.2 People and language 1.3 Other previous research 2. Goals of the research 3. Methodology 3.1 Procedures 3.2 Data sources 3.3 Analysis 4. Results 4.1 Sociolinguistic questionnaires 4.2 Community ownership and support questionnaire 4.3 Oromo SRT 4.4 Amharic RTT 5. Data analysis 5.1 Sociolinguistic questionnaire 5.2 Community ownership and support questionnaire 5.3 Mean SRT scores for men and women 5.4 Mean RTT scores for men and women 6. Conclusions and recommendations Appendix A. Sociolinguistic questionnaire Appendix B. B.1. Descriptive statistics - SRT B.2 Two sample T-test and confidence interval B.3 Descriptive statistics - RTT B.4 Two sample T-test and confidence interval References 3 Abstract The optimal language for literature and educational materials is not the same for all Zay areas. The data gathered during the current study points to Zay as optimal for the islands on Lake Ziway and Oromo as optimal for the lakeshores. However, the Zay people living on the islands would probably be well served by Amharic literature and educational materials until most of them immigrate to the shore or the Oromo educational system causes a shift in preference to Oromo. -
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The struggle for recognition: a critical ethnographic study of the Zay Vinson, M.A. Citation Vinson, M. A. (2012). The struggle for recognition: a critical ethnographic study of the Zay. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/24136 Version: Not Applicable (or Unknown) License: Downloaded from: https://hdl.handle.net/1887/24136 Note: To cite this publication please use the final published version (if applicable). THE STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION A CRITICAL ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE ZAY Michael A. Vinson African Studies Centre Universiteit Leiden Supervisors: J. Abbink & S. Luning Table of Contents List of Zay Terms ............................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... v List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... v Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................ vi 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Background and Rationale ........................................................................................ 8 1.2 Problem Statement and Research Questions ......................................................... 11 1.3 Methods .................................................................................................................. -
Pilgrimage to Holy Sites in Wallo: Past and Present
THE JOURNAL OF AFROASIATIC LANGUAGES, HISTORY AND CULTURE was formerly known as THE JOURNAL OF AFROASIATIC LANGUAGES (JAAL) and published by the Institute of Semitic Studies. JAAL brings forward contributions of history, culture and linguistics of all types— historical, comparative, theoretical, descriptive, and others—that deal with Afroasiatic languages and their speakers. JAAL welcomes book reviews in any area of linguistics and Afroasiatic studies, reactions to articles in JAAL or to relevant issues raised anywhere, and addenda to articles. JAAL intends to provide a forum for debates on specific issues, and invites suggestions. Editor: Girma A. Demeke Managing Editor: Abebe Zegeye Editorial Board: Ephraim Isaac (Institute of Semitic Studies, USA) Assefa Balcha (Wollo University, Ethiopia) Zelealem Leyew (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia) Ronny Meyer (Inalco/Llacan, France) Ekkehard Wolff (Adama University, Ethiopia) Daniel Kassahun (Austin Community Collage, USA) Note to Contributors For style rules to be followed in preparing manuscripts, see inside back cover. Submitting Articles and Book Reviews Authors should send an electronic copy of the manuscript in Pdf format to the editor at editor@ wibtaye.com. Authors will be required to submit, in case of acceptance the final copy Microsoft Word written with a unicode-based font. JAAL urges authors submitting manuscripts to conform to the rules (cf. Style Sheet), except where there is strong reason to do otherwise. In such cases, prior consultation with the Editor will be appreciated. JAAL cannot overemphasize that improper presentation causes needless delays. The identity of the contributor must be hidden from the reviewers. The identity should only be known to the managing editor or the general editor for communication purposes. -
A Case Study of the Zay People
Addis Ababa University College of Law & Governance Center for Federal Studies Minority Rights Protection in Oromia National Regional State: A Case Study of the Zay People The Thesis Submitted to Center for Federal Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Masters of Arts (M.A) in Federal Studies By Guta Balcha Supervisor Dr. Seyoum Mesfin Addis Ababa University May, 2016 Addis Ababa University School of Graduate Studies Center for Federal Studies Minority Rights Protection in Oromia National Regional State: A Case Study of the Zay People By Guta Balcha Approved by Board of Examiners: ______________________________ ____________________________ Advisor Signature/Date _______________________________________________________ Examiner Signature/Date _______________________________________________________ Examiner Signature/Date Table of Contents Pages Acronyms------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v Acknowledgment---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi Abstracts------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vii CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................ -
Desalegn Asfawwesen
THE INCEPTIVE CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIA T- ED T O P I C S IN AMHARIC AND RELATED LAN- G U A G E S Desalegn Asfawwesen THE INCEPTIVE CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED TOPICS IN AMHARIC AND RELATED LAN- GUAGES Desalegn Asfawwesen ©Desalegn Asfawwesen, Stockholm University 2016 ISBN 978-91-7649-386-1 Printed by Holmbergs, Malmö Distributor: Department of Linguistics Abstract This thesis investigates the syntactic features, functions, and diachrony of a complex predicate called „the inceptive construction‟, which is based on a grammaticalized use of the converbs „get up‟, „pick up‟, „grasp‟, and „take‟. The languages under investigation are Amharic, Argobba, Harari, Zay, and Selt‟i. The data collection that was analyzed consists of elicitations, audio recordings, and written texts. The analysis shows that the converbs identify the initial phase of the event encoded by a following verb. The converbs are further associated with nuances like volition, surprise, and emphasis. The rise of such interpretations as surprise and emphasis appears to depend main- ly on context, while volition is inherent to the construction. The languages generally do not show much variation. However, there is a notable difference in some co-occurrence restrictions. Moreover, there is a difference in the presence/absence of certain converbs mainly in Harari and Zay, which is clearly a matter of preference between individual consultants. Regarding the origin of the inceptive construction, collocation, frequency, and speakers‟ conception of the action of the converbs are possible factors that have led the verbs to grammaticalize into markers of the inception phase. Only some traces of the construction are found in an old Amharic text from the 15th century. -
Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants in Wonchi District, South Western Shewa, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Ethnomedicinal study of Plants in Wonchi District, South Western Shewa, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia Getu Dida ( [email protected] ) Madda Walabu University Bikila Warkineh AAU Ermias Lulekal AAU Sebsebe Demissew AAU Research Keywords: Ethnobotany, Indigenous knowledge, Medicinal plants, Wonchi Posted Date: January 30th, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.22321/v1 License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read Full License Page 1/15 Abstract This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study carried out in Wonchi District from December to March 2017. Ethnomedicinal data were collected using semi-structural interview, Field observation, Preference and Direct matrix ranking with traditional healers. The Ethnomedicinal use of 68 plant species belonging to 62 genera and 34 families. was documented in the study area. The most commonly used plant families were Lamiaceae 9 species, 13.23%) followed by Asteraceae (8, 11.76%).Most of the plants (70.6%) were reportedly used to treat human diseases. The most frequently used plant parts were leaves (66%), followed by roots (17.64%).The dominant route of remedy administration was oral (38 preparations, 55.9%) followed by dermal (20, 29.4%), nasal (8, 11.8%) and optical (2, 3%). The study showed that Wonchi District is rich in medicinal plant and related indigenous knowledge. However, anthropogenic factors and very poor conservation efforts threaten medicinal plant survival in the study area. Promotion a complementary in-situ and ex-situ conservation strategy for medicinal plants of the District highly recommended. 1. Introduction Ethnobotany is dened as the study of local people’s interaction with the natural environment: how they classify, manage and use plants available around them [8]. -
Medicinal Plants of the Shinasha, Agew-Awi and Amhara Peoples In
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 110 (2007) 516–525 Medicinal plants of the Shinasha, Agew-awi and Amhara peoples in northwest Ethiopia Mirutse Giday ∗, Tilahun Teklehaymanot, Abebe Animut, Yalemtsehay Mekonnen Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Received 31 May 2006; received in revised form 10 October 2006; accepted 13 October 2006 Available online 20 October 2006 Abstract Study was conducted in two sub-districts in northwestern Ethiopia to compile and analyse knowledge on the use of medicinal plants for treatment or prevention of human ailments by three socio-cultural groups, namely the Amharas, Shinashas and Agew-Awis. Data were mainly collected through individual interviews conducted with selected knowledgeable farmers and professional healers of the three socio-cultural groups. A total of 76 medicinal plants belonging to 48 families were documented, of which 50 species were reported by the Amharas, 25 by the Shinashas and 20 by the Agew-Awis. Large proportions of medicinal plants were found to have been used for the treatments of gastro-intestinal complaints (26%), skin diseases (24%) and malaria (22%). Relatively, higher numbers of informants agreed on the use of Croton macrostachyus against malaria (21%), Cynoglossum coeruleum against ‘mich’, illness mainly characterized by fever, headache and sweating (18%) and Zehneria scabra against malaria (13%). The species Croton Macrostachyus, Calpurnia aurea, Clematis hirsuta and Plumbago zeylanica were found to have the highest diversity of medicinal applications. We recommend that priority for further investigation should be given to medicinal plants with higher informant consensuses, as this could indicate their better efficacy. -
An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used by the Zay People in Ethiopia
Giday: An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Zay people in Ethiopia CBM:s Skriftserie 3: 8199 Uppsala 2001 An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Zay people in Ethiopia Mirutse Giday Giday, M 2001 An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Zay people in Ethiopia CBM:s skriftserie 3: 8199 An ethnobotanical survey was carried out to collect information on the use of medicinal plants by the Zay people of Ethiopia, who live on islands and along the shore of Lake Ziway in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Vegetation surveys were also conducted to investigate the habitat and status of the reported medicinal plants in the area A total of 33 species of medicinal plants were reported in the area Leaf material forms the major component of plant parts collected The majority of remedies are prepared in the form of a juice from freshly collected plant parts Most of the remedies are prepared from a single species and are mainly taken orally Most of the medicinal plants are harvested from the wild Of the 33 medicinal plants, 10 were reportedly scarce locally Environmental degradation and intense deforestation have been reported as the main causes for the depletion of medicinal plants in the area As the Zay people are still partly dependent on medicinal plants, the loss of these medicinal plants and the associated knowledge will, to a certain extent, hamper the existing health care system in the area Mirutse Giday, National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, P O Box 3434, ETHIOPIA 81 CBM:s Skriftserie 3: MSc-theses -
Glossary of Terms in Ethiopian Languages This Glossary Lists All
GL OSSARY OF TERMS IN ETHIOPIAN LANGUAGES T his glossary lists all terms in Ethiopian languages mentioned in the articles of the publication following the spelling of the respective authors. Alternative ways of spelling are mentioned only in so far as they appear in the publication. If no language is mentioned in the explanation, the original language is Amharic. abbaa gada (or abba gadaa), leaders of the Oromo social stratification (gada) system abuna, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church akako, original members of the Shoa-Oromo, the Guji, the Arsi, the Gedeo and the Yem alaqa, title used in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church for a chief priest, the head of a monastery, as well as a highly educated member of the church awado, hide workers among the Gedeo awrajja, former administrative unit aylé (or ayle), Wolayta term for slave azmari, occupational singers baalle, social stratification system of the Gedeo babi, Aari term for ritual and political leader balabbat, regional governor within the former semi-feudal system balimolla, former king council of the Wolaita barjo, Hamar term for good fortune, well-being baxxe, Gedeo term for moiety boroje (or borojicho), Sidama term for slave bulebula, Gedeo term for honey water buuda, power of the evil eye ch’at, amphetamine-like stimulant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula chinasha, Wolayta term for woodwork craftsmen dalata (or delath), assimilated members of the Shoa-Oromo, the Guji, the Arsi, the Gedeo and the Yem dalla, Gedeo harvest sacrifice degala, Wolayta -
Islam Tarihi Ve Sanatlari (Islam Tarihi)
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