Documenting an Ancient Education System in Africa: ʾAbǝnnat Tǝmhǝrt in Ethiopia - 2024 Interviews

Interviews conducted in the traditional schools in Ethiopa for the project Documenting an Ancient Education System in Africa: ʾAbǝnnat Tǝmhǝrt in Ethiopia in 2024

• Abennat_20240106_Class.mp4: 

Gondar, Abun Bet Gabriel, Qəne bet class activities. Teacher: Mamhər Naq'a Təbab Ešate (age 71, Maggābe Məstirat), Recorded: Senkoris Ayalew; Date: 6 January 2024

00:00:00-00:03:24 Reading Synaxarium
00:03:25-00:07:20 Declaration of Geez Vebs
00:07:20-00:18:19 Spontaniece reaction

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• Abennat_20240106_Tewodros.mp4: 

Gondar, Abun Bet Gabriel, Interview with Mamhər Tewodros Abbaba (Age 29, Qəne candidate/ Zarāfi), Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew; Date:  6 January 2024

00:00:00-00:26:04 Educational Background and the challenge of Qəne Bet
00:26:05-00:36:42 Question 1: The progresse of students in learning teaching method.
00:36:43-00:38:29 Question 2: Level of Students
00:38:30-00:41:25 Question 3: How to create Qəne?

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• Abennat_20240516_Kebur.mp4:

Gondar, Ba'ata LaMaryam, Mamhər Kəbur Tilahun (Maggābe A'lāf) (age 57), teacher of ʾAqqʷāqʷām, Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew, Date: 16 May 2024

00:00:00-00:05:12 Greetings & Learning Background
00:05:13-00:06:36 Question 1:Personal Behaviour
00:06:37-00:09:00 Question 2:Where is the origin of Aqwuaqwuam?
00:09:01-00:09:58 Question 3:What learning together/ Mahəbr qalam/ mean?
00:09:59-00:11:58 Question 4:What is Yabet Qalam and types of Aqwuaqwuam?
00:11:59-00:15:43 Question 5:What is the Techniques and discriminatory of Aqwuaqwuam?
00:15:44-00:19:39 Question 6:The advantage and disadvantage of publication of text books
00:19:40-00:00:20:50 Question 7:Practice of Beginners/ Dagwuami-asdagwuami
00:00:20:51-00:22:15 Question 8:What is the candidate in Aqwuaqwuam tradition/ Adrash?
00:22:16-00:24:07 Question 9:What is the difference b/n Takle and Fanno Aqwuaqwuam?
00:24:08-00:27:27 Question 10:The relationship b/n teachers and students
00:27:28-00:29:29 Question 11:The advantage of Teaching-learning practice in the Church
00:29:30-00:30:01 Question 12:Prayer in the tradition school/Abənnat təmhərt bet
00:30:02-00:31:46 Question 13:The current situation of the school & conclusion

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• Abennat_20240516_Mahtot.mp4: 

Gondar, Dabra Bərhan Səllase, Mamhər Mahtot Tasfā (age 58), teacher of Dəggwā, Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew, Date: 16 May 2024

00:00:00-00:01:37 Greetings and Introduction
00:01:37-00:05:53 Question 1:Educational Background
00:05:54-00:07:31 Question 2:What is Dəggwua?
00:07:32-00:09:10 Question 3:What is the  Idiosyncrasy of Dəggwua from others? 
00:09:11-00:13:46 Question 4:How to measure the capacity of Dəggwua scholars? 
00:13:46-00:19:23 Question 5:Division of Dəggwa
00:19:24-00:22:40 Question 6:Dəggwua schools/ centres
00:22:41-00:25:46 Question 7:What are additional compositions in Dəggwua? Awaləd?
00:25:47-00:28:08 Question 8:Identical hymns/ Amal/ amalat

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• Abennat_20240519_Naqea.mp4: 

Gondar, Abun Bet Gabriel, Mamhər Naq'a Təbab Ešate (age 71, Maggābe Məstirat), Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew; Date: 19 May 2024 

00:00:00-00:02:04 Greetings and Introduction
00:02:04-00:04:46 Question 1:Where and how did you learn?/ Educational background
00:04:47-00:11:15 Question 2:Wher and how started Qəne? What is the history of Qəne? 
00:11:16-00:19:50 Question 3:what is teaching learnig of Qəne and the coverage?
00:19:51-00:25:00 Question 4:students of Qəne, from the beginning till the candidate/ the progress
00:25:01-00:28:39 Question 5:Students relationship of each other
00:28:40-00:31:45 Question 6:what is the preferable age of students to be learnt Qəne?
00:31:46-00:35:11 Question 7:The advantage and disadvantage of publication of text books
00:35:11-00:38:54 Question 8:Qəne teaching-learning method, how to share the methodology for modern schools?
00:38:55-00:44:13 Question 9:How to Learn Grammar and ways of Qəne?
00:44:14-00:49:45 Question 10:How to preserve this indigenous heritage?
00:49:46-00:54:57 Question 11:Centre of Excellencies/ Icon schools of Qəneyat
00:54:58-1:08:43 Question 12:What will happen next in Ethiopian Qəne bet tradition and what is the challenge?
1:08:44-1:12:27 Advice and conclusion

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• Abennat_20240520_Afawarq.mp4: 

Gondar, Ba'ata LaMaryam, Mamhər Afawarq Daməlle (age 40, ʾAqqʷāqʷām candidate), Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew; Date: 20 May 2024

00:00:00-00:03:18 Greetings and Educational Background
00:03:18-00:09:00 Question 1: What is easyest and diffical way in Aqwaqwam learning?
00:09:01-00:11:42 Question 2: What is the development of Aqwaqwam Təmhərt?
00:11:43-00:15:50 Question 3: What do you think the advantage and disadvantage of Aqwaqwam books publications?
00:15:51-00:19:47 Question 4: Practice / revision/ Qatsala/ of Aqwaqwam təmhərt before and now
00:19:48-00:26:43 Question 5: Techniques of Aqwaqwam and teachers perspective
00:26:44-00:00:32 Question 6: The current performance of the school of Aqwaqwam
00:32:41-00:39:32 Question 7: Aqwaqwam in practice with sound and conclusion

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• Abennat_20240520_Betre.mp4:

Gondar, Madhane Alam, Mamhər Batra Maryam Ababāw (age 37, student of ʾAndəmtā commentary), Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew; Date: 20 May 2024

00:00:00-00:04:15 Greetings and Educational Background
00:04:16-00:09:02 Question 1:What is the system of teaching-learning way in Andəmta?
00:09:03-00:11:22 Question 2:What is the advantage of Andəmta for modern schools?
00:11:23-00:15:26 Question 3:Types of/ Division of Andəmta schools
00:15:27-00:16:47 Question 4:Centres of Andəmta schools
00:16:48-00:18:59 Question 5:To continue this Andəmta tradition, what will be done?
00:18:60-00:20:29 Question 6:How do think the teaching-leaarning of calender/ Abushakir/ tradition?
00:20:30-00:23:29 Question 7:The difference between Tach beta Lay Bet
00:23:30-00:26:25 Question 8:What is Local description of Andəmta tradition? Lij gojjam, Lij gondar.
00:26:26:00:28:27 Question 9:Can we say St. Yared compositions are Andəmta Tərgwuame?
00:28:22-00:29:40 Question 10:Scholars of Andəmta Tərgwuame out of Ethiopia
00:29:41-00:32:36 Question 11:What do you think about the current Andəmta Tərgwuame compositions and composers?
00:32:36-00:37:20 Question 12:Which one is the best method to teach/learn from books, Geez by Geez or Geez Amharic?
00:37:21-00:41:26 Question 13:Who composed 14 Anaphoras and their commentaries?
00:41:27-00:44:45 Question 14:In one word different perspectives Andəmta tradition. Why?
00:44:46-00:45:23 Conclusion

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• Abennat_20240524_Laalm.mp4: 

Gondar, Ba'ata LaMaryam, Mamhər Laʿālam Dammaqa (age 39, ʾAqqʷāqʷām candidate), Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew; Date: 24 May 2024

00:00:00-00:05:38 Greetings and Educational Background
00:05:39-00:07:12 Question 1: After completing, how do you teach together the Zəmmare and Aqwaqwam?
00:07:13-00:08:28 Question 2: What is the teaching learning practice/ Dəggoma in Zəmmare Bet?
00:08:29-00:11:55 Question 3: What is Zəmmare Mawasiət and the advantage for communities?
00:11:56-00:13:32 Question 4: How many years to be complated Zəmmare Mawasiət?
00:13:33-00:14:24 Question 5: Is there any aditional compositon like Dəggwua? Awaləd
00:14:25-00:20:11 Question 6: What is the difference between Zəmmare and Mawasət with voice? Practically.
00:20:12-00:21 47 Question 7: What is Mawasət in Aqwaqwam?
00:21:48-00:22:10 Conclusion

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• Abennat_20240524_Lakullu.mp4: 

Gondar, Ba'ata LaMaryam, Mamhər Lakullu Tilāhun  (age 35, ʾAqqʷāqʷām candidate), Interviewer: Senkoris Ayalew; Date: 24 May 2024

00:00:00-00:01:55 Greetings and Educational Background
00:01:56-00:03:05 Question 1: What is Zəmmare Mawasiət in general?
00:03:06-00:04:34 Question 2: What is the system of teaching-learning of Zəmmare Mawasiət?
00:04:35-00:06:29 Question 3: Is there any difference teaching method before certificate and during certificatte?Adrash?
00:06:30-00:12:10 Question 4: Secret techniques of Zəmmare Mawasiət
00:12:11-00:14:16 Question 5: Centres of Zəmmare Mawasiət
00:14:17-00:15:13 Question 6: What is your current activity in the school?
00:15:14-00:16:18 Conclusion and recommendation