Tagene Gondō Shobe

In the Kafa Zone, when unusual events occur during childbirth involving humans or animals, women gather together and sing traditional songs to ensure that such an incident does not happen again.

Published in Biomedical Research and Plant Science

Go to the profile of Ashebir Awoke
Ashebir Awoke
Researcher and Lecturer , Mizan Tepi University
Tagene Gondō Shobe
Like
Go to the profile of Luciana Christante - Springer

Share this post

Choose a social network to share with, or copy the URL to share elsewhere

Share with...

...or copy the link

This is a representation of how your post may appear on social media. The actual post will vary between social networks
In the Kafa Zone, when unusual events occur during childbirth involving humans or animals, women gather together and sing traditional songs to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. They carry and wear fresh green leaves and walk toward the river, singing cultural songs. Upon reaching the river, they immerse the leaves in the water and then return.
On their way back, they leave the leaves they were carrying in the river and return holding thin sticks. In the morning, a woman beats a drum when they go, and on their return, men beat the drum as they come back.
At this time, men are not allowed to cross their path unless permission is granted. They respect the traditional rules, follow what is instructed, and then cross the road.
Among the songs they sing during this journey is “Tagene Gondō Shobe,” which means a plea to the divine mother, asking her to protect them and prevent bad things from happening to them. 
Go to the profile of Ashebir Awoke
Ashebir Awoke (He/Him)
Researcher and Lecturer , Mizan Tepi University

Ashebir Awoke is a Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia. He holds a BSc in Applied Biology from the University of Gondar, a PGDT in Pedagogical Sciences from Ambo University, and an MSc in Botanical Science from Mizan-Tepi University. His academic and research activities focus on ethnobotany, ethnobiology, ethnomedicine, biodiversity conservation, ecology, plant sciences, traditional ecological knowledge, and sustainable natural resource management.

His research primarily investigates medicinal plants, wild edible plants, ethnobotanical knowledge systems, indigenous healthcare practices, ethnoveterinary medicine, and biodiversity conservation in Ethiopia. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in internationally recognized journals, including the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, Scientific Reports, BMC Plant Biology, BMC Ecology and Evolution, Tropical Medicine and Health, Ethnobotany Research and Applications, and BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. His work contributes to documenting and preserving indigenous knowledge while promoting evidence-based conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources.

In addition to his research, Ashebir Awoke actively participates in scientific reviewing, research methodology training, academic mentoring, and interdisciplinary collaborations. His current interests include quantitative ethnobiological methods, traditional ecological knowledge assessment, biodiversity conservation, medicinal plant research, climate change impacts on biological resources, and the application of modern analytical approaches in ethnobiology and ecology.

Through his teaching, research, and community-engaged scholarship, he aims to advance the understanding of human–environment interactions and support the conservation of biological and cultural diversity in Ethiopia and beyond.

Disciplines

Botany, Ethnobiology, Ethnobotany, Biodiversity, Ecology

Please sign in or register for FREE

If you are a registered user on Research Communities by Springer Nature, please sign in

Sign In Register

Follow the Topic

Systematic Botany
Life Sciences > Biological Sciences > Plant Science > Plant Evolution > Systematic Botany
Biomedical Research
Life Sciences > Health Sciences > Biomedical Research

Recommended Content

Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the functionality of our website, to personalize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic. If you allow us to do so, we also inform our social media, advertising and analysis partners about your use of our website. You can decide for yourself which categories you want to deny or allow. Please note that based on your settings not all functionalities of the site are available.

Further information can be found in our privacy policy.

Cookie Control

Customise your preferences for any tracking technology

The following allows you to customize your consent preferences for any tracking technology used to help us achieve the features and activities described below. To learn more about how these trackers help us and how they work, refer to the cookie policy. You may review and change your preferences at any time.

See the full cookie policy See the full privacy policy
More information

These trackers are used for activities that are strictly necessary to operate or deliver the service you requested from us and, therefore, do not require you to consent.

More information

These trackers help us to deliver personalized marketing content and to operate, serve and track ads.

More information

These trackers help us to deliver personalized marketing content to you based on your behaviour and to operate, serve and track social advertising.

More information

These trackers help us to measure traffic and analyze your behaviour with the goal of improving our service.

More information

These trackers help us to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of your preference management options, and by enabling the interaction with external networks and platforms.