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The Revival Movement of a Traditional Socio-Political System among the Arsi in South-Eastern Ethiopia: Focusing on Narratives and Practices of the Gadaa

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K13463
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 04030:Cultural anthropology and folklore-related
Research InstitutionOsaka Metropolitan University (2022-2023)
Osaka Prefecture University (2019-2021)

Principal Investigator

Oba-Smidt Chikage  大阪公立大学, 大学院現代システム科学研究科, 客員研究員 (90637688)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywordsガダ・システム / 伝統的政治システムの再興運動 / 慣習法廷 / 伝統の創出 / 儀礼の喪失 / アルシ・オロモ / 伝統的政治体系の再興運動 / ガダの慣習法廷とその実践 / エチオピア / 伝統的政治体系の再興 / ガダ再興運動 / 慣習法/法廷 / 権力闘争 / ルバ組織の再創造 / エチオピア、アルシにおけるガダの知識・実践・伝承 / ガダによる紛争処理法廷 / ガダの理念とクラン主義の葛藤 / オロモ・ナショナリズムとガダ / 多元的政治体制への道程とその現実 / 文化の再興 / 年齢階梯制
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は、ガダの再興を巡るアルシの人々の言説と実践に着目しながら、国家の成立とともに消滅した伝統的政治体系の再生の可能性とその意味を問うものである。従って、a)20世紀以前のアルシにおけるガダの解明、b)ガダ再興に関わる実践、に焦点を当て調査を行っていく。a)に対しては、ガダに関する知識、伝承、歴史記憶を有する古老からの聞き取りをもとに、20世紀以前のガダの実践について明らかにする。b)に対しては、ガダの再興やガダの役職者の選出を巡る会議や儀礼の中で展開される議論を分析し、人びとの多様な視点、言説と実践のズレや相関関係を明らかにしながら、ガダが再興されていく過程を明らかにしていく。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to clarify 1) what the traditional political system called Gada is at Arsi society in Ethiopia, what kind of practice of Gada is currently practiced, and 2)how it is being reconstructed and revitalized in the current political context. Regarding 1), the social role of the Gada is governance and ritual, but while the ritual element has disappeared,the customary courts has been inherited as the practice of gadaa, while the political structure has been retained. As for 2), the Arsi, in the movement for the revival of Gada, were engaged in power struggles for positions in Gada while recreating the structure of Gada with making full use of various discourses.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

文化人類学の分野で伝統的政治システムに関する研究がおこなわれてきたが、多くの社会科学者たちは、伝統的政治システムは、いずれ国民国家の成立とともに消えゆくものであると考えてきた。しかしながら、本研究が焦点をあてたアルシの事例にあるように、伝統的社会構造は現代的コンテクストを組み込みつつ、再解釈、再構築されながら、人々の間で実践され続けていた。本研究の成果の学術的意義とは、これまで取り上げられてこなかった統治にかかわる新しい現象について取り上げ、人間の政治的営みに関する厚い記述と記録を行ったことである。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 7 results)

  • [Journal Article] 口頭年代史の生成/継承とガダ政治体系との相関関係2022

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Journal Title

      アフリカ研究

      Volume: 101 Pages: 49-66

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The Arsi Dilemma2021

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Cultural Anthropology

      Volume: 86 Issue: 1 Pages: 005-024

    • DOI

      10.14890/jjcanth.86.1_005

    • NAID

      130008091219

    • ISSN
      1349-0648, 2424-0516
    • Year and Date
      2021-06-30
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Arsi Dilemma in the Gadaa Revival Movement : Analysis on a Case of Political Struggle in Dhadhachaa Koolaa, Western Arsi’2023

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      the 4th International Oromoo Studies Conference, Institute of Oromo Studies
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] How Social Problems and Conflicts are Solved in Gadaa System?2023

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      Oromia Justice Professionals Training and Legal Research Institute
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Values and Norms of Gadaa System in Modern Justice2023

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      Oromia Justice Professionals Training and Legal Research Institute
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Methods of Arbitration in Gadaa Systems: Based on Comparative study in Gadaa Customary Courts between Arsi-Gadaa system and Boorana-Gadaa system2023

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      the fifth International Conference of Oromo Studies in Harmaya University
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 「真実をあぶりだす技法:エチオピア南東部アルシ社会の慣習法廷における宣誓の役割」2023

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      南山大学
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Methods of Arbitration in Gadaa Systems: Based on Comparative study in Gadaa Customary Courts between Arsi-Gadaa system and Boorana-Gadaa system2022

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      the fifth International Conference of Oromo Studies
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] The Roles, Values and Norms of Gadaa System in Modern Justice2021

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      Oromia Justice Sector Professionals Training and Legal Research Institute
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] How Social Problems and Conflicts are Solved in Gadaa System?2021

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      Oromia Justice Sector Professionals Training and Legal Research Institute
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Role of Historical Memories in Transfer of power2021

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      The First Special International Research Conference on “Gadaa System and Its Contribution to Peace and Nation Building in Africa’s Quest for Renaissance”,Bule Hora University
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Luba as Institution of Regional Governance beyond Clan System2020

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      第1回国際オロモ学会(国立アルシ大学)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Gadaa Revival Movement : Analysis of a Case of Political Struggle in the Koola Gadaa Assembly, Western Arsi region2019

    • Author(s)
      大場千景
    • Organizer
      第4回国際オロモ学会(国立ジンマ大学)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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