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9780522849905

The Oromo in Exile From the Horn of Africa to the Suburbs of Australia

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  • ISBN13:

    9780522849905

  • ISBN10:

    0522849903

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-06-02
  • Publisher: Melbourne University Press

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Summary

Study of displaced the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Fleeing from persecution, there are now over 1500 Oromo people in Australia. Examines their need to gain a sense of community and a home away from home in a society where conflicting values of individualism and privacy exist. Includes photos, bibliography and index. Author lives in Melbourne where he teaches in the Faculty of Arts, Victoria University.

Author Biography

Greg Gow lives in Melbourne where he teaches.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Glossary
Author's Note
Mapping of Oromiya
Prologue: A Sort of Homecomingp. 1
Millennial Conversationsp. 6
Startling Encounters of the Personal Kindp. 20
The Bizarre Language of Nationalismp. 31
Mourning/Yearningp. 44
Musically Feeding the Imaginationp. 56
The Legend Continuesp. 71
Commemorating Calamityp. 86
Inside, Outside and the In-between Spacep. 107
Halfway Housesp. 123
Epilogue: Another Sort of Homecomingp. 143
Notesp. 150
Bibliographyp. 155
Indexp. 165
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