Geerarsa Folksong as the Oromo National Literature

A Study of Ethnography, Folklore, and Folklife in the Context of the Ethiopian Colonization of Oromia

• Author(s): Addisu Tolesa,
• Publisher: Mellen Press
• Pages: 208
• ISBN_10: 0773481931
  ISBN_13: 9780773481930
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Music / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African Studies ,

Description:... Geerarsa is a type of folksong of Ethiopia's Oromo people. This study explores their verbal art in an attempt to address the social base and political scope of Oromo folklore. Geerarsa is seen as an important part of the Oromo struggle to regain their national and cultural identity.