2025/07/18 by Mesfin Tadesse Belay, Tessema, Mengiste Zewdu, Wubie Tadege Yenehun
paper · doi:10.20372/nadre:9462
ABSTRACT<br> this review article is a historical narrative of the Doba people, who inhabited the<br> Northeast Amhara region and southern tigray in what is now referred to as raya,<br> ethiopia. the timeframe under consideration spans from ancient times until their<br> eventual assimilation into the local communities. Despite the challenge of scant direct<br> memory among the current residents of raya, the historical traces of the Doba people<br> are discovered through diverse sources such as chronicles, accounts from travelers, and<br> church documents, either presented in translation or referenced within secondary<br> materials. the article seeks to illuminate various aspects of the Doba people’s existence<br> during the 15th and 16th centuries. this includes exploring their way of life, the geographical context of raya, and the fluid nature of the Doba identity as it transformed<br> interactions with other communities.<br>