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Guji Oromo Sacred Sites (Qaalluu groves)
Guji, West Guji & Arsi Zones, Oromia (incl. Me'ee Bokko & Daraartu)
Ethiopia
Active but threatened
Regional cluster
- Location
- Guji, West Guji & Arsi Zones, Oromia (incl. Me'ee Bokko & Daraartu)
- Coordinates
- ~5.9°N 38.9°E
- Elevation
- Southern Ethiopian highlands
- Size
- 376+ sacred shrines across the region
- Age / Founded
- Ancient (Oromo Waaqeffanna religion)
- Status
- Active but threatened
- Deity & Religion
- Waaqa (God) present at sites; Oromo Waaqeffanna; guarded by Qaalluu priests
- Community & Guardians
- Guji Oromo
- Vernacular name
- Qaalluu / Galma sacred site
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Rituals, blessings, conflict-resolution; medicinal plants; nature-upholding ethic
Plant species
Indigenous highland trees & medicinal plants
Biome & fauna
Southern Ethiopian highland woodland
Threats & protection
Anthropogenic menace (e.g., Me'ee Bokko & Daraartu); indigenous Qaalluu protection
Source
'Indigenous mechanisms of preserving sacred natural sites in Guji Oromo' (2019); 'Anthropogenic menace… Me'ee Bokko & Daraartu' (PMC)