Eight Essential Skills to Be Re-Adapted from Oromo Ancestral Knowledge 1. Collective Governance and Rotational Leadership The Oromo Gadaa tradition cultivated the ability to govern collectively through fixed terms, public accountability, and peaceful transfer of authority. Re-adapting this skill strengthens contemporary leadership by prioritising service, limits of power, and institutional continuity over personal dominance. 2. Ethical Reasoning Rooted in Safuu Safuu trained individuals to evalu