December 2015

Mapping the socio-cultural landscape of the Gumuz Community of Metekel, Northwestern Ethiopia

This study critically examined the socio-cultural practices and beliefs of the Gumuz community of the Metekel such as the process of the traditional medical treatment strategies, dietaryhabits, marriage practices, and agricultural activities, social and religious institutions. These traditional practices and beliefs symbolize the societal cultures performed by members of Gumuz community and give them sense of...

Author(s): Alemayehu Erkihun Engida