Funeral Ceremony of Sidama People (South Ethiopia)
Senior Essay, Hana Gabriel, 2011, Hawassa University, Department of Anthropology CHTPTER THREE 3.1 Background of the Area Sidama people found in southern nations, nationalities and people of Ethiopia . It covers the area of 69818.8 meter square of land. Sidama zone share a border with oromiya in south-west and northwest, Gedio and Oromiya again in south and Wolaita in west side (SNNPR profile 2001) Sidama zone has three kinds of ecological zone “dega, woynadega and kola”. According to the 1999 census the population number of Sidama zone Is 2,966,652. Hawassa is the central city of Sidama zone its about 270km south of the federal capital city Addis Ababa . (SNNPR profile 2001). Sidama zone have many natural and manmade heritages like Logita and Bonora waterfalls, megalithic in local language “sodiya” natural caves and natural bridges also found. For the ritual and recreational purpose there are hot streams like “gedabo, burketo ,wondogenet, and lake are found. Differen