⸻ Book Summary **The Karayyuu within Oromo History: Genealogy, Seniority, and Gadaa Jurisprudence in Central-Eastern Oromia** ⸻ Overview and Intellectual Scope This book presents a comprehensive historical and jurisprudential study of the Karayyuu Oromo, situating them firmly within the broader historical, legal, and political traditions of the Oromo Nation. It advances the central argument that genealogy (gosaa fi balbala) among the Karayyuu functions not merely as a record of descent but as a