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Can an Ancient Oromo Philosophy Help Ethiopia Build Peace? Why Namummaa Matters
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Can an Ancient Oromo Philosophy Help Ethiopia Build Peace? Why Namummaa Matters

All Africa about 2 hours 1 mins read
[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia's Oromo people have an indigenous philosophy known as Namummaa, or "humanness", which places relationships and peace at the centre of social life. The Oromo are Ethiopia's most populous ethnic group, making up about 38% of the country's population of 105 million people. Most live in Oromia, a region that covers about a third of Ethiopia's land area. Oromia is a political powerhouse that plays a central role in shaping Ethiopia's trajectory.

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