HERITAGE

The Ocholo rock carving is located in Ocholo Muta Kebele. However the kebele in the Arbaminche district, 20 km from the district capital, Arbaminche. This rock carving has eight holes that appear to be made for playing gebeta. And the arrangement of the holes does not follow the traditional gebeta playing row. Finally, It is not known exactly why the local community used the holes. But there is...

Marta (Zayse Nationality Traditional Administration Palace)The Zayse Nationality’s traditional administrative system is known as ‘Haise’ or ‘Woga’. It is a traditional and indigenous system that governs the social, economic, administrative and universal interaction of the nation. Under this system, the Zayse State was sovereign until 1886 AD. The Haise administrative system has a permanent and central seat. The kings from the first Kat Ale to the 12th Kat...

Eight different service areas As we have tried to see above, Marta is a palace with a very large courtyard. Its area is about six hectares. What makes Marta unique and amazing is that it has a self-contained village inside. When you enter through the main entrance, you will notice many small courtyards with houses that used to be the palaces. The main courtyard, called Sanga, is the...

Dere Dulata (People’s Council)The courtyard next to the king’s residence is the Dulata area where the social, economic and administrative plans of the Zayse people are developed and discussed. It is the government department where the general activity plans of the state are developed, reviewed and decisions are made for their implementation. Finally It is the government department where new social, economic and administrative plans are designed and...