{"id":1212,"date":"2025-07-09T13:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amzwcto.gov.et\/?p=1212"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:52:29","slug":"ocholo-rock-carving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amzwcto.gov.et\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/ocholo-rock-carving\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocholo rock carving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1212\" class=\"elementor elementor-1212\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d386872 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d386872\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5fce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd5fce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 no doubt that the carving is a result of human handiwork. However, future research and studies are needed on this heritage.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 no doubt that the carving is a result of human handiwork. 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