Chewa (Amharic: ጨዋ; č̣äwa) were the feudal noble warrior class of Imperial Ethiopia. Originally recruited and appointed for service in the Emperor's army, they formed a class of professional soldiers also known for traditional warriorhood practices and a rich cultural background.
They were allocated with land grants for their sustainement. Their installation in settlements were instrumental in creating the nucleus of urban centers as well as the land tenure system through Ethiopia and Eritrea. By the early 20th century, scholars could identify 66 villages in Eritrea with a Chewa settlement origin.[1] Multiple locations, such as Jan Amora, were named after prestigious Chewa regiments.
^Uoldelul CHELATI, From Warriors to Urban Dwellers, Cahiers d'Etudes Africaines, https://journals.openedition.org/etudesafricaines/4717#ftn10
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