Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo

Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political… (Ethiopia) Representative List - 2016  Film ‘The Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo’ © UNESCO
      
Description: Gada is a traditional system of governance of the Oromo people in Ethiopia developed from knowledge gained over generations. It regulates political, economic, social and religious activity serving as a mechanism for enforcing moral conduct, building community cohesion, and expressing culture. Gada is organized into five classes taught by oral historians, with each having to progress through a series of grades before it can take the leadership. Men, whose fathers are members, participate. Transmission occurs within families and at school.