Social Functions of Amharic Oral Poetry. A Research Paper on Jiggiea Amharic Oral Poetry with Particular Reference to Guba-Lafto

      Аннотация: The book initiated on “Social Functions of ‘Jiggiea’ Amharic Oral Poetry in the Case of Guba Lafto Woreda '' was conducted. As a pushing fact, ‘Jiggiea’ oral Amharic poetry performance gradually vanished from the farmers. One among some influences is modernization. Peasants are using Mobile phone recorders in farming activities. Hence, this issue incited the researcher to conduct a study on it. Therefore, the general objective of the study is to investigate the social functions of Amharic oral poems produced and received by the people of Guba Lafto particularly engaged in Jiggiea. To attain the objective of the study, the researcher employed qualitative research method. Besides, primary and secondary sources for data collection were used. This book was designed to record poems in Guba Lafto and to examine their social functions through thematic as well as contextual analyses. One of the findings the study revealed that praise, socio-political commentary, historical record and inspiring as the major social functions of Jiggiea oral poetry. Moreover, ‘Jiggiea’ oral poetry was also found out to play great roles in terms of inspiring team spirit and boosting work morale.

Ключевые слова: Jiggiea, Guba-Lafto, Amharic poems