The Home-Grown Wind Instruments Social Beliefs and Attitudes for the Peoples of Wolaitta : The Case of Dinkiya and Chacha-Zayiya, Southern Ethiopia

The Dinkiya and Chachazaiyiya music for spiritual actions was specifically created for the occasion publicly performed in the context of the worship In some cases participation in these events was selective usually for initiates and was not open to every member of the community The concept of performance composition in ritual place is one of the unique features of Wolaitta music especial Dinkiya and Chachchzayeya wind-instruments The Wolaita nation s Social structure involves three levels of stratification The privileged class of nobles Kawonata the commoners Goqqaa at the upper strata is followed by the artisans called the Chenashasha Blacksmiths Degelaa leather workers From above mentioned social structure the artisans Chenashasha play vital role in musical industry The artisans are professional musicians in the community of Wolaita They took these professional by birth or inheritance The nations of wolaita musicians might be professionals Thos are called Chenashsha These musicians serve numerous functions for a variety of occasions in traditional Wolaita society Given that all members of the professionals participate in music making The Wolaita nation s musicians trained music by inheritance My informants told that a wolaitta professional musician is learned primarily through social experience and communal partakin

The conservation and preservation challenges and threats in the development of cultural heritage: The case of the Kawo Amado Kella Defensive Wall (KAKDW) in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia

The paper is focused on the analysis of the state and risks to Kawo Amado Kella's defensive wall cultural legacy in Wolaita, Ethiopia, and the effects of development project priority, modernity, religion, and globalization. The paper identified the current framework of documentation and conservation policies applied to cultural heritage. Value-based conservation strategies are stated as essential for sustainable heritage management. An efficient management of the defensive wall is stated as necessary to conserve, maintain, and restore heritage structures from any natural and manmade problems. The study used a qualitative ethnographic research approach. Purposive and snowball sampling procedures were utilized in this investigation. There were a total of 171 interviews conducted during all stages of the process. In total, there were 64 women. By being conserved, restored, and preserved, the cultural legacy of Kawo Amado Kella's defensive wall not only helped to preserve an ancient civilization but also contributed to the development of a distinct national and international culture