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DAGU: Afar People's indigenous information exchange system.
The Afar people are a society with many traditional values. One of the values that have been passed down from generation to generation for the past several years is the Dagu system. It has served as a great means of communication for many years without modern communication tools and is still serving as a wonderful traditional means of communication.
Dagu is a traditional means of communication that has been with the Afar people for centuries and cannot be separated from the Afar identity. Dagu is a method of information exchange between Afars of different ages and genders based on the traditional system.
Different studies have given different interpretations, among which the following are cited.
• Dagu literally means news in Amharic or /news/as in English.
• Dagu is not only listening to and watching information, but it also embraces the cultural responsibility/obligation to convey to others what he has heard and seen.
From the point of view of contemporary technology, Dagu is a fast wireless data exchange method. It is a traditional method of information exchange in which information reaches many people in a short period of time without using any technology.
When the Afars received and inherited it from generation to generation for centuries, they inherited this great value from their ancestors to their children and grandchildren, and their grandchildren inherited it in the same way.
For the Afar people, Dagu takes it as their life because it is seen, done and expressed in every event. For example, especially as the Afar community lives on the move from place to place, to find where it rained, lost camels; It is important because it explains in detail what is happening in the city and what has been done.
It is common for two people who meet on the street to stop and hug each other. Both individuals exchange information about new events, which is a traditional responsibility among Afars. Every Afar person fulfills his responsibility by giving and receiving Dagu. No one says I'm in a hurry.
In Dagu information exchange, the source of information is given special attention, fake information is never accepted.
The person transmitting the information, who gave it to him; After that, it is checked who the third person is who gave it to the person who gave it to him, and the reliability of the information is properly checked.
Among the Afars, dagu can be done in different places. Dagu is carried out by business travelers, water sources, market places, when two people meet, etc.
Interfering while one is talking while the dagu is being performed is strictly forbidden. The older person is given priority to start Dagu.
Dagu is one of the most understudied cultural heritage of our country. If you study Dagu, you can learn many things that can be passed down from generation to generation. It can be enhanced by enriching the values that are important for the modern world of communication.
Dagu is not only exchange of information but it also wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
The social and economic value of this transmission of knowledge is relevant for Afar People and their neighbours. Due to this, UNISCO should register "DAGU" System as intangible cultural heritage.
Dagu is a traditional means of communication that has been with the Afar people for centuries and cannot be separated from the Afar identity. Dagu is a method of information exchange between Afars of different ages and genders based on the traditional system.
Different studies have given different interpretations, among which the following are cited.
• Dagu literally means news in Amharic or /news/as in English.
• Dagu is not only listening to and watching information, but it also embraces the cultural responsibility/obligation to convey to others what he has heard and seen.
From the point of view of contemporary technology, Dagu is a fast wireless data exchange method. It is a traditional method of information exchange in which information reaches many people in a short period of time without using any technology.
When the Afars received and inherited it from generation to generation for centuries, they inherited this great value from their ancestors to their children and grandchildren, and their grandchildren inherited it in the same way.
For the Afar people, Dagu takes it as their life because it is seen, done and expressed in every event. For example, especially as the Afar community lives on the move from place to place, to find where it rained, lost camels; It is important because it explains in detail what is happening in the city and what has been done.
It is common for two people who meet on the street to stop and hug each other. Both individuals exchange information about new events, which is a traditional responsibility among Afars. Every Afar person fulfills his responsibility by giving and receiving Dagu. No one says I'm in a hurry.
In Dagu information exchange, the source of information is given special attention, fake information is never accepted.
The person transmitting the information, who gave it to him; After that, it is checked who the third person is who gave it to the person who gave it to him, and the reliability of the information is properly checked.
Among the Afars, dagu can be done in different places. Dagu is carried out by business travelers, water sources, market places, when two people meet, etc.
Interfering while one is talking while the dagu is being performed is strictly forbidden. The older person is given priority to start Dagu.
Dagu is one of the most understudied cultural heritage of our country. If you study Dagu, you can learn many things that can be passed down from generation to generation. It can be enhanced by enriching the values that are important for the modern world of communication.
Dagu is not only exchange of information but it also wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
The social and economic value of this transmission of knowledge is relevant for Afar People and their neighbours. Due to this, UNISCO should register "DAGU" System as intangible cultural heritage.
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