Milkessa Edae-Tufa

Title:  Mr.

Full Name:  Milkessa Edae-Tufa

Nationality: Ethiopian

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

College/Institute: CSSH

Department/Team: Oromo Folklore & Literature

Field of Specialization: Folklore & Cultural Studies

Research interest: Indigenous Ecological Knowledge System, Ecocriticism, Oral Traditions and Literature.

Publications:

1. Milkessa Edae TUFA & Fesseha Mulu GEBREMARIAM (2017). The role of Indigenous healing practices in environmental protection among the Maccaa Oromo of Ilu Abbaa Bora and Jimma Zones, Ethiopia. Social Sciences and Education Research Review (SSERR), Volume 4 (1): 30-53.
2. Hassen Nagesso Gafarso and Milkessa Edae Tufa (2019). Effect of Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP) on Rural Households’ Sociocultural Features: The Case of Jimma and BunnoBedele Zones, South Western Ethiopia. UNIBULLETIN. Volume 8 Issue 1/2019.
3. Milkessa Edae,Lammessa Margo & Fesseha Mulu (2017). Indigenous Wisdom and Folk Healing Practices among Urban Oromo of the Gibe Region in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Jimma and Agaro Towns. International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding (IJMMU). Volume 4, Issue 2: 1-23.
4. Milkesa Edae,Terefe Mitiku and WorkinehDirribsa(2017). Hora and cattle owners of Maccaa Oromo in Ethiopia: an analysis from folkloric perspective. International Journal of Multicultural and Multi-religious Understanding (IJMMU). Volume 4 issue
5. Hassen Negeso& Milkesa Edae (2018) “Environmental implications of Universal Rural Road Access Program (URRAP) roads in Southwestern Ethiopia: The case of Jimma and Buno Bedelle zones”.  Multidisciplinary Journal for Education, Social and Technological Sciences. Vol. 5 Nº 1 (2018): 86-102 |
6.  Milkesa Edae & Kamil Mohammed (2018). Indigenous zoo therapeutic healing practices: among the Macca Oromo, southwestern Ethiopia. Journal of Research and Science Today (RST). Volume 2(16)/2018.
7. GalaneBiranu, Milkessa Edae &TekeleGemechu (2017). Utilization of Indigenous Plant-Based Veterinary Medicines among Saasiggaa Oromo of South West Ethiopia: A Case Study. Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: C Sociology & Culture. Volume 17 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2017.
8. Milkesa Edae (2017).The status of ethno-medicinal plants among the Oromo’s of South-western Ethiopia: Issues, challenges and opportunities”. Journal of Research and Science Today (RST). Volume 2(14)/2017.
9. Milkesa Edae (2018). BOOK REVIEW: DUUDHAA [CUSTOM]: Volume 1(15)/2018.

10. Milkesa Edae TUFA and Nagesso Gafarso HESSAN (2017)”The Magic beyond Ritual” – Exploring Raaba Ritual and Ritualization among Arsi Oromos of Ethiopia –  Centrul de CercetareComunicareInterculturalăşiLiteratură .1(24) / 2017
11. Mitiku, T., Edae, M., &Wako, J.(2019). Cultural Responses to Lightning: The Case of Maccaa Oromo. Üniversitepark Bülten,8(1), 87-99.