Awaj

An awaj (Amharic: አዋጅ; also awag) was a formal royal proclamation or edict used in traditional Ethiopian political and legal practice. The word derives from the Geʽez root meaning "to go around" or "to circulate," reflecting the manner in which the proclamation was delivered. A herald known as an awag nägari would travel between villages and public gathering places, reciting the proclamation from a raised position while accompanied by a large nägarit drum and a sändäq stick as symbols of authority. The drums or émbilta flutes were used to draw the attention of the people.

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