Leemo Hadiya
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The Leemo are a Hadiya sub-group[3] in south-central Ethiopia.[4] The Leemo are one of the current Hadiyya (Hadiyyisa) speaking groups in the administrative unit of Hadiya Zone (also known as the Hadiya proper) that includes Hadiya subgroups Sooro, Shaashoogo, Baadawwaachcho, Weexo Giira (Baadogo, Haballo, Bargaago, Waayabo, Hayyibba, Hoojje, Sha’ammanna, Gabara, and Hanqaallo), in addition to Leemo. The Leemo primarily occupy the northern part of Hadiya Zone. Part of the Leemo settlement surrounds the zonal capital city of Hosaena.
Origins
The genealogy of Leemo – and the scattered clans of the Weexo-Giira – can be traced back to the Gudolla ancestry (one of the constituent groups of the
It is documented
Raya, Azaaboo and Ashaange are specified as the three sons of Hubanaa. They were born in Dallo where Hubanaa is supposed to have lived. The Oromo obviously absorbed Hadiya so completely in this region that since then the Rayyaa, for example, simply count as one of the "most senior groups of all the Oromo". Rayyaa, Azaboo, and Ashaange, groups closely associated with the old Hadiyya stratum, first crossed the
Notable Leemo Hadiya
- Geeja Garribo
- Abägaz Gädecho Hemacho- was one of the self-appointed Hadiya leaders, including Abagaz Baddigo and Abagaz Agisho, who mobilized the people of Hadiya and Kambata and was able to raise the standard of rebellion (locally known as the Gädecho Mekemekato or Ulbich Qäsha) in 1936 against the Shäwan conquerors after the latter was defeated at the Battle of Maichäw. [7]
- Daagna Makkoro Xoone - Influential cultural leader of Haddiyya sub-group Leemo.
- Abebe Busheero - Lawyer during the Haile Selassie's rule of Ethiopia.
- Ersa Adada- [8]
- Alemu Woldehanna
- Abiyo Ersamo
See also
- Hadiya Sultanate
- Hadiya Zone
- Hadiyya language
- Rayyaa
- Raytu
- List of Oromo subgroups and clans
Notes
7°40′N 38°00′E / 7.667°N 38.000°E
References
- ^ "Ethiopia Population 2020 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ISBN 9783447101943.
- JSTOR 40460666.
- ^ JSTOR j.ctvc16n9r– via JSTOR.
- JSTOR 42731322– via JSTOR.
- ^ ISBN 978-3447068048.
- JSTOR 41931238.
- ^ "Ersa Adada".