They served as officials in the royal palace , where they attended to the needs of the King 's wives and supervised the abbatoir and meal preparation , among other activities .
Like the other Gibe kingdoms , Jimma 's ruler King Abba Jifar also owned many slaves .
slaves served as officials in the royal palace , where they attended to the needs of the King 's wives and supervised the abbatoir and meal preparation , among other activities .
Like the other Gibe kingdoms , Jimma 's ruler King Abba Jifar also owned many slaves .