Mulualem Aychew

A History of Jamma Warada, South Wallo Mulualem Aychew

I have read this book recently. It gives significant introduction to the well known warada of south wollo sub-province i.e. Jamma. Since Jamma is a bridge between wollo and Shoa it's linguistic, historical and cultural diversity reflects the influence of both places. Moreover its religious aspect can be considered as an example for the long lived peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Christians in Ethiopia. On page 14 "Here, Christian-Muslim relation is more complex that is characterized by cooperation and constrictive living together. Marriage between Christians and Muslims, and conversion from Christianity to Islam or vice- versa is common in Jamma wäräda. On top of this, the followers of these two religions have a very close socioeconomic relationship. They help each other including in religious affairs." I hope a lot can be learned from this book concerning the historically known Warada of Jamma in south Wallo, Ethiopia. Kemal Ibrahim, Addis Ababa University, Department of Linguistics and Philology