Note on transliteration
p. 25-25
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1Instead of the academic transliteration system, I have chosen to use a simple transliteration system for ease of reading. Therefore, I have thus used “e” for both the first and sixth orders, and I have not indicated the glottalized syllables.
2As for the names, I have chosen to use the forms applied by the Ethiopians themselves. For instance, ወልደ ሰማዕት ገብረ ወልድ is written “Wolde-Semaet Gerbre-Wold,” and not “Wäldä Säma’et Gäbra-Wäld.” ሠለጠነ is written “Seletene,” and not “Säläṭṭänä.”
3The important concepts in Amharic whose meaning is discussed are all written directly in the Amharic syllabary, as are the quotations.
4The translations from Amharic to English are mine. They have been checked and corrected by Kidane-Mariam Wolde-Giorgis and Brook Beyene.
5The translations from Wolaita to English are from Asela Gujubo, who worked with me as a translator and assistant for the interviews with farmers. I would like to thank him sincerely for his invaluable help in contextualizing and interpreting the information gathered. Of course, I take sole responsibility for the final interpretations.

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