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    Some Aspects of Conflict and Conflict Resolution among Waliso Oromo of Eastern Macha, with Particular Emphasis on the Guma
    (AAU, 2002-06) Gemechu, Dejene; Megerssa, Gemetchu(Dr
    The is ue of connict and conni ct resolution are seldom handl ed in literature on Oromo. The present study aims at addressing thi missing gap. It therefore, documents some aspects of conflict and conni ct resolutions among the Wa liso Oromo. The thesis ex plores some loca l institutions and practices of dea ling with connict with espec ial emphasis on the case of homicide. The Oromo In general and the Waliso in particular were incorporated into the present Ethiopia by the last quarter of the nineteenth centu ry. Since the time of incorporation, espec iall y since the 1930's enac tment of criminal law of the Empire of Ethiopia, the Wa liso have dea lt with dispute cases through two di ffe rent administrations of justice. These are: the government court and the lTad itional Oromo system of justice. The latter has undergone considerable changes due to internal dynamics and external innuences. However, basic Oromo administration of justice is still persisting. Consequently, the majori ty of dispute cases among the Waliso Oromo are handled at loca l level by loca l insti tutions, according to the locally set laws. The data from this study clearly shows that there are various fac tors that produce this effect. As opposed to government court, Oromo institutions are highly value oriented and embedded in the belief system. They are also capable of considering both the social ties of the disputants and the context of the proceedings. In the mean time, the Waliso make a tactical move from local mechanisms to government cOLlli and vice- versa. An appeal to government court is mainly used to enfo rce their own value and justice system. Paradoxically, the threat of government intervention fac ilitates resolution through local institutions.
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    Some Aspects of Conflict and Conflict Resolution among Waliso Oromo of Eastern Macha, with Particular Emphasis on the Guma
    (Addis Ababa University, 2002-07) Gemechu, Dejene; phD Megerssa, Gemetchu
    The issue of conflict and conflict resolution are seldom handled in literature on Oromo. The present study aims at addressing this missing gap. It therefore, documents some aspects of conflict and conflict resolutions among the Wali so Oromo. The thes is ex plores some local institutions and practices of dealing with co nflict with especi al emphasis on the case of homi cide. The Oromo 111 general and the Waliso in parti cul ar were incorporated into the present Ethiopia by the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Since the time of incorporation, especially since the 1930's enactment of criminal law of the Empire of Ethiopia, the Waliso have dealt with dispute cases through two different administrations of justice. These are: the government court and the traditional Oromo system of justice. The latter has undergone considerable changes due to internal dynamics and external influences. However, basic Oromo administration of justice is still persisting. Consequently, the majority of dispute cases among the Waliso Oromo are handled at local level by local institutions, according to the locally set laws. The data from this study clearly shows that there are various factors that produce this effect. As opposed to government court, Oromo institutions are highly value oriented and embedded in the belief system. They are also capable of considering both the social ties of the disputants and the context of the proceedings. In the mean time, the Waliso make a tactical move from local mechanisms to government court and vice- versa. An appeal to government court is mainly used to enforce their own value and justice system. Paradoxically, the threat of government intervention facilitates resolution through local institutions.
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    Some Aspects of Conflict and Conflict Resolution Among Waliso Oromo of Eastern Macha, With Particular Emphasis on the Guma
    (Addis Ababa University, 2002-06) Gemechu, Dejene; Megerssa, Gemetchu
    The issue of conflict and conflict resolution are seldom handled in literature on Oromo. The present study aims at addressing this missing gap. It therefore, documents some aspects of conflict and conflict resolutions among the Waliso Oromo. The thesis explores some local institutions and practices of dealing with conflict with especial emphasis on the case of homicide. The Oromo in general and the Waliso in particular were incorporated into the present Ethiopia by the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Since the time of incorporation, especially since the 1930's enactment of criminal law of the Empire of Ethiopia, the Walis have dealt with dispute cases through two different administrations of justice. These are: the government court and the traditional Oromo system of justice. The latter has undergone considerable changes due to internal dynamics and external influences. However, basic Oromo administration of justice is still persisting. Consequently, the majority of dispute cases among the Waliso Oromo are handled at local level by local institutions, according to the locally set laws. The data from this study clearly shows that there are various factors that produce this effect. As opposed to government court, Oromo institutions are highly value oriented and embedded in the belief system. They are also capable of considering both the social ties of the disputants and the context of the proceedings. In the mean time, the Waliso make a tactical move from local mechanisms to government court and vice- versa. An appeal to government court is mainly used to enforce their own value and justice system. Paradoxically, the threat of government intervention facilitates resolution through local institutions