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22 juin 2023
- doi: 10.4000/books.cfee.1206
- isbn: 9781599071343
- eisbn: 9782111723139
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archéologie art éthiopien Abyssinie études éthiopiennes moyen-âge éthiopien Ethiopia in the Middle Ages Ethiopian studies Aksum archaeology Abyssinia History & Archaeology Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Political Science HIS001020 SOC003000 SOC008000 HBJH HD JFSLSujets proches
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Assefa Mammo, « The Extraordinary Journey of Sherefedin: Exploring an Amharic Epic by a Female Poet, Janoye », Centre français des études éthiopiennes, ID : 10.4000/books.cfee.1206
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Though Ethiopia is well known for its ancient literary tradition, the diversity of this rich historical and cultural heritage remains under-investigated. In this perspective, the purpose of this paper is to analyze a poem of the Menzuma genre about a Muslim hero called Sherefedin, who performed extraordinary and miraculous deeds in the regions of Eastern Gojjam and South-Western Wollo. These epic poems were composed in Amharic and sung by a female poet named Janoye, whom I recorded for my MA ...