Womanism: A Critical Search of Ethiopian Lore on Sex, Race and Class through Tsegaye Gebre Medhin’s Literary Works
Dessalegn Seyoum Feleke *
Ethiopian Literature at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The purpose of this reseach is expressing womanisim instead of the pop feminism. This qualitatively conducted research will deal with Ethiopian lore on Womanism. A hundred years aged feminism; was recognized by scholars as a study, method, and philosophy of sex. The actual concern of feminism is only sexism; feminists identify men as their enemy. That means feminism can be seen as a separationist. The latest conception, Womanism aims at concerning sexism, classism, and racism.
The very nature of feminism falls on advocating women’s rights based on sex equality. It comes to the arena through three waves. On the contrary, the nature of Womanism falls on questing class stratifications, race categorizations and sex orders. This means Womanism seems more organic than feminism is and this organically is blacks’ wisdom as this research elaborates.
Again it is true, that Womanism is an Ethiopian based lore as we can refer from the preliminary literary works of this research; Tewodros, Minilik, Petros yachin seat, Enatalem tenu, Hahu besidisit wor, Ha Hu Pe Pu of Tsegaye Gebre Medhin. This research will argue that Womnism is an Ethiopian lore as it can be manifested through these literary works. In addition to mentioned plays of Tsegaye poems are selected to be reviewed in search of Ethiopian lore on Womanism. Viz. Esat woy abeba, Manew minitis, Abren zim enbel, Hiwot birabiro, and Meshe degmo amba liwta.
Keywords: Tsegaye, womanism, feminism
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