Feb 5, 2010

D'ache: Ethiopian Southern Highlands Sacred Language

Ne rord nekarges ebogemok sid ukkeyrnes an slaagid Esoaboi giddy vikk a' 849 raelelawang ne sbeyelora ys Invvi Asanandy, n'eeis ys ne Esoabona keyrk, rram n'elnag. Ne beligeyi nas rimani sid reeyes wieyn berkeoves ineyn Gag’eyn beynosmred rar Asanandy’ mogeeg. An in aerroroes eledder a'Invvi Asanandy, ne Esoabona emberar wradi sid “gneid aroveyeli doraeyn slivi kami eybra ueyr elnag, nas inelel ueyr mre inne gasang ys ne beligeyi nas inelel ys ueyr veideyn nas kiddeli slivi beroeeg” (Ayel, 1990).

Ard areyn armbasoveli a' banbaand ne vorg ys megokani an Esoaboi, veyd kerdianelyr n'evaeley dora ys keyridovi brikdokdy kelaeelyr raelelaweyn ne big ys in goeie. Arigo doraiel megokiel brikdodoraereyn madelyr armbelemred eerv, borodeyiel eeielang, vrae-eddang nas manar sleyrgokiel brakeg eyneeyn an aneidang goeie. Esoabona arigo doraiel megokani areyn videlyr kambelesh nas goveri nas virody gneidelyr inmrag gorrerred esnok graeyb. Mad arigo doraiel megokiel brikdokdy an Esoaboi neelyr ra na sbel naidora ys goeii sid griweyn ra vag ne “masdokiel” nas “nideyriel” kieydy ys na arelelndyeyn nas embelayr in slaelodok iniraik a' aneidmred (Ereniel, 1991).

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  2. Kassaye, K.D., Amberbir, A., Getachew, B., Mussema, Y. (2006). A historical overview of traditional medicine practices and policy in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 20, 127-134.
  3. Unseth, Peter. 1985. Gumuz: a dialect survey report. Journal of Ethiopian Studies
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