Chebo people
Chebo is an ethnic group in Ethiopia living in the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone of Oromia Region. They are assimilations of the Oromo with the Gurage people. The term can refer to members of either ethnic group living in this Zone.
One possible explanation of the name of the ethnic group, Chebo, is their affinity of the chebo plant [1] which is normally burned during Meskel damera celebrations. Another possible explanation arises from the name of the area where the Chebo people live. Parts of the Debub Mirab Shewa Zone use to be incorporated in the Chebo and Gurage Awraja [2][3] in the Shewa province, as it used to be known prior to 1995.
Notable Chebo
- Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinagde
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References
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- Tadele, Desalegn, E. Lulekal, D. Damtie, A. Assefa. 2014. Floristic diversity and regeneration status of woody plants in Zengena Forest, a remnant montane forest patch in northwestern Ethiopia. Journral of Forestry Research, 25 (2): 329-336.