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Item Music and Traditional Practice During Marriage and Childbirth Among the Jimma Oromo People(Addis Ababa University, 2025-10) Misgana Tesfaye; Ezra Abate (PhD)This Study aims to Identify, Analyze and Describe the Music and Traditional Practice During Marriage and Childbirth among the Jimma Oromo People, in Southwest Ethiopia. An Ethnography type of Qualitative Research Design was Considered. The Data was Obtained through Focus Groups Discussion, in-depth Interviews, Participant Observation, and Secondary Data Review. Marriage and Birth are Two Pivotal Things in Human Life that Have Been Celebrated and Cherished Across Cultures Particularly in Jimma Oromo People. These Significant Events Mark the Beginning of New Chapters in Individuals' Lives and They Often Carry Deep Cultural and Social Meanings. Marriage is Symbol of Transition form Childhood to Adulthood and Haasa’anna (Betrothal) Marriage is the Most Commonly Practiced and The Most Widely Accepted Among Jimma Oromo. The Study also Shows Childbirth is not Merely a Biological Event; it is a Socially and Culturally Constructed Often Marked by Rituals and Practices that Reflect a Community’s Values, Norms and Identity. Music is Deeply Interwoven into the Fabric of Marriage and Childbirth Traditions in Jimma Oromo. The Music Played in the Traditional Marriage and Childbirth Practices is Commonly Performed Using the Human Voice as its Primary Timbral Medium in Homophony or Monophony Type. It is Rooted in One of the Traditional Ethiopian Pentatonic Kignit, Specifically Tizita Major Scale. Different Stakeholders Should be Involved in Illustrating, Preserving and Promoting these Indigenous Cultures for Younger Generations who are living Under the Influence of Modernization.