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    The Quest for Recognition of Identity the Case of Wolene People in Gurage Zone of Snnprs
    (2021-06) kedir, Bereket; Assefa, Getachew (Phd)
    Since the 1990s, the Wolene people in South Central Ethiopia have claimed the right to recognition of identity and as well as self-determination. However, by arguing that they are already assimilated and have lost the different characteristics that make them unique, they have not yet received a positive response from either the Federal or the Regional government. The bodies concerned see the quest for identity recognition and self- administration of the Wolene people as concocted by few elites who have some other ob- jective apart from recognition of identity in light of the prevailing legal instruments. The main purpose of this study is to assess, from the perspective of the regional and na- tional legal frameworks, the trajectories of claims for the right to recognition by the Wolene. The researcher has used approach of qualitative research. To obtain research data, the researcher had utilized in-depth interview with key informant, and observation and documentary data collection method. The data collected was analysed employing de- scriptive research methods. The study analysis showed that the quest for the right to have recognition as a distinct ethno-linguistic group and to have self-administration was supported by a significant number of Wolene members of society. The willingness of the Wolene people to preserve their distinct features showed more of their primordial attachments to their ethnic identity and historical lineage in relation to this. However, their commitment in the process of struggling to build up and maintain their language, culture and history is also consoli- dated with constructive and instrumentalist school of thought. Finally the researcher provided that, since the Wolene people's existence is something factual, they should be granted the right to identity recognition and political representa- tion at all levels of government, including local, regional, and federal government, in ac- cordance with the regional and federal relevant constitutional provisions particularly of article 58(1) of the revised constitution of SNNPR and article 61(2) of FDRE Constitution respectively