A Philosophical Perspicacity into Environment -centered Ritual in Ethiopia

Abstract

The circle-dominated Adbar Ritual unfolds in a manner where everything in its procession comes in the shape of albo (which in Amharic means zero or circle like).  The objectives of this research were meant to show the metaphysical implications of the albo-shapes dominated ritual in relation to the zero-point field theory of Quantum physics; and to explain the significance of environment-friendly ethos that are deeply embedded in the Adbar ritual. Primary data were gathered from field observation, focus group discussions and key informant interviews complemented by relevant literature. The study unearthed findings which hold that we are inalienably connected with the rest of the cosmological energy in the plenum dubbed zero point energy. The Adbar ritual in its Albo (circle) centered ensemble is a cultural confirmation of the metaphysical reality that lies beyond the physical givens. On a calendrical basis honoring publically the environment, the Adbar ritual shows unreserved subservience to anything and everything that is zero which as per the tenet of Quantum physics implies the infinite pool of energy there is in what finitely appeared to be a zero medium.

Keywords: infinite pool of energy, environment-friendly-ethos, zero-point-energy, adbar ritual, albo troves-of-divine energy, circle-dominated-ritual.

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-11-01

Publication date:June 30^th 2023