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    A History of Haramaya District, East Hararghe, 1941-1991
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-11) Mossa, Ahmed; Ta'a, Tesema (Professor)
    A number of historical researches were done on the different aspects of the city of !-Iamr blilihe history of the surrounding areas of th e cily was less treated. The aim of this th esis is tofill sOlli e of the gap by reconstructing the socio-economic and political History of Haramaya distri ct/i'om 1941 to 1991. The th esis allempts to show the physical and geographical advantages, which had dire ct impaci on the socio-economic, cultural and political conditions of the area in the period under discussion. 1t has also investigated when and how the Oromo settled in the area. 1t allempted 10 throw light on how the society was influenced due to its contacts with the Hararis, th e Egypliam and centrally appointed officials and settlers since the time of Menliek. The thesis investigates the impacts of Lake Haramaya and th e long distan ce trade 017 Ih e beginning ofselilement and development of the town. 1t attempts to identifY the role oftradit iunal leaders like daminas and garadas in the post i94i administration of th e district. i t hilS IIlsu evaluated Darg programs like the format ion of peasant association s, Producers ' cooperatil'e . service coope rat ives and villegisation fi"om th e political point of view based on the actual lo cal applicability and indicate how th e go vernment used it as a means to facilitate administratiun activities at the kebelle level. A number of scholars described the SOCiety of Harar(in a sense of geographical inferenc e) in general and that uf Haramay in particular as' the " must sociable". There is also an old established saying that ,."/.L":;: (J{fJo'j !"e,f~/JY" ,P':, fl'J ftlY"'