Gadaa[1] (pronounced "Geda" meaning "The Gateway" in Oromoo language) is the indigenous system of governance used by the Oromos in Ethiopia and northern Kenya. [1] . It is also practiced by the Konso, Burji and Gedeo people of southern Ethiopia. The system regulates political, economic, social and religious activities of the community. [1][2][3]

Jalata A. Gadaa (Oromo Democracy): An Example of Classical African Civilization. jpanafricancom. The paper briefly introduces and explains the essence of indigenous Oromo democracy and its main characteristics that are relevant for the current condition of Africa in general and Oromo society in particular.

It is described as a comprehensive political, social, economic and religious institution of the Oromo people that is quite egalitarian. The Gadaa system involves a cycle of age-sets or grades that male members pass through over a period of around 40 years.

Gadaa Renaissance aims to be a transformative platform for the advancement of the renewal of the Gadaa System. Promote the role of the ethics, principles and values enshrined in the Gadaa System (Safuu Oromoo) as a tool to strengthen unity …

2023年4月30日 · Gada system is an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo people. The Oromo Nation is the community concerned with the Gada system.

2025年1月19日 · Originating in eastern Africa, the Gadaa System represents a democratic and egalitarian form of governance that is deeply rooted in Oromo culture. It encompasses a set of core principles and values that are upheld by the community, fostering unity, justice, and collective decision-making.

Gadaa is a system of generational classes that succeed each other every 8 years in the assumption of political, military, judicial, legislative, and social responsibilities.1 Unlike a true age-grading system a Gadaa system is distinguished by the rule that all sons follow their fathers in the sequence of grades at a single fixed interval, irresp...

2023年12月7日 · One highly developed self-sufficient system which has influenced every aspect of Oromo life is the Gadaa system. It is a system that organizes the Oromo society into groups or sets (about 7-11) that assume different responsibilities in the society every eight years.

[ታሪክ][ባህል] Sirna Gadaa sirna ittiin bulmataa Oromoo ti. Gadaan jaarmayaa umurii fi dhalootan ijaarame yoo ta

at Gada system realy is. The article provides information about the original essence of Gada political philosophy and democratic ideas as one of the homegrown democratic cultures in Eth.