International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

Census through riddle: the Case of Waliso Liban Oromo, Ethiopia

Chala Dejene Gemechu
  • Chala Dejene Gemechu
  • Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 24 November 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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