A History of Mojana Wedera District (1865-1991)

Abstract

This thesis attempts to explore a history of Mojana Wädära District. The investigation extends the period between the restoration of Shoa autonomy by Menelik in 1865 and the downfall of the military government of Därg in 1991. Yet it begins by revealing different historical developments of the district before 1865. The main themes of analysis from 1865 to 1941 are the achievement of Menelik II and, the socio-economic and political system that influenced on the agricultural economy of the district. Beside this, the study point out the Italian occupation and its socioeconomic impact on the district as well as the patriotic resistance of the region to against the Italian invasion. Moreover, the thesis access the predominant reforms of the Imperial government in fields of administration, land tenure and taxation systems. The study also attempted to inspect changes and developments that observed in Mojana Wädära district during the regime of Därg. It tries to describe reforms and policies which introduced by the military government and their own negative and positive impacts on the political and socio-economic life of the societies of the district. Furthermore, the investigation try’s to access the economic activities of the peoples of the district. Lastly, the study attempts to explore the natural and cultural heritages of the district. On this it attempts to show the challenges to heritages and its contribution to the economic development of the district. In conducting this thesis, primary and secondary sources are utilized. This also try to assess archival sources from Ethiopian National Archival and Library Agency. In addition, interviews took place through selecting informants in different parts of the study area. The collected data were systematically organized, analyzed and interpreted so as to write a history of Mojana Wädära District.