Ittu-Oromo

The Ittu ( Oromo: Ittuu, also Itu, Ettu, Etu ) are a subgroup of the Oromo, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. Your core country is the uplands Search in northeastern Oromia region.

History

The Ittu were one of three subgroups of Barentuma - Oromo (besides the Anniyya and Afran Qallu ), further to the northeast migrated to Harerge in the 16th century by Bale. They consider themselves to be descendants of the fifth son of Baarentuu, the mythical ancestor of Barentu. The Ittu as well Anniyya and Afran Qallu revered Mormor in Bale as their place of origin and sacred place. About a century long served them Odaa Bultum in the Search area as a common political and religious center and meeting place ( cheffe or chaffee ) until they established their own such centers in the early 18th century. However Odaa Bultum remained an important religious center, the pilgrims had to visit on the way to Mormor.

By 1600, the Ittu were known for their horsemanship and cavalry were with her the most powerful Oromo group of Harerge. 1612 they joined other Oromo in attacking the rich Ethiopian province of Gojjam to. Kaiser Susneyos had to mobilize all its forces to defend the province. By force of arms and diplomacy, he managed to pull the Ittu to his side, and he moved Ittu in Gojjam and Dembeya to where they should help defend against other Oromo.

In Search Highlands the Ittu settled as nomadic pastoralists between sedentary farmers of Harari and perhaps the Harla or Ḥaräla ( a precursor mentioned in folk traditions, which can be assigned in any detail). Silt'e who had remained in Search while other East Gurage had moved in 1560 to the west, were largely assimilated by the Ittu. Between farmers and pastoralists is a mutual dependency developed. End of the 18th century, the Ittu took himself to farming, which they associated with cattle. Country became the measure of prosperity, and it formed a landowning upper class out, their relatives abbaa burqaa or " Lord of the source " were mentioned.

From the city of Harar from the Islam of traders, preachers and teachers were brought to the Ittu, but spread not until the 19th century very far. Rather, the Ittu and other Oromo should be the Muslim missionaries sometimes met with hostility. It was only after the conquest of their territories by Dejazmach Wolde Gabriel and integration into Ethiopia in 1886 were numerous Ittu to Islam. This conversion was a form of passive resistance against the gäbbar system, which was introduced under Menelik II at them and this made the Ittu farmers to impaired subjects of the state, the Amhara settlers were subordinated. The transition to Islam was only completed in the 1950s. 1973 Muslim pilgrimage to the holy tree of Ittu continue Odaa Bultum, put grass on its lower branches and smeared butter into hollow bodies of his tribe. Other sacred sites from pre-Islamic times were integrated into the practice of Islam.

The Ittu also contributed armed resistance against the Ethiopian government. In 1948, Muhammad Ǧilole an uprising. The Oromo Liberation Front has been active since 1974 in Search.

Economy and Society

The settlement area of Ittu extends approximately between Afdem and the rivers Shabelle and Awash, core area is Search. In the territory of the former province Harerge ( which was divided between the new Oromia and Somali 1991) this is the most productive agricultural region. The Ittu build coffee, Kat, teff, maize, sorghum, finger millet, beans, oilseeds, honey gain and keep cattle. The bulls of Search are known throughout Ethiopia.

The Ittu Search in two sub-groups, which are divided into gosa ( clan):

• Galaan: Alga, Baabbo, Elle, Gaamo, Gaadulla, Qallu
• Kura: Addayye, Arroojjis, Bayy, Waayyu.

Swell

• Oromo
• Ethnicity in Africa