The Role of Sidama Indigenous Institutions in Conflict Resolution: In the Case of Dalle Woreda, Southern Ethiopia
The Role of Sidama Indigenous Institutions in Conflict Resolution: In the Case of Dalle Woreda, Southern Ethiopia
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西达玛土著机构在解决冲突中的作用：以埃塞俄比亚南部达勒沃雷达为例
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2016
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A. Mengesha
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A. Mengesha
这项研究的主要目的是评估土著机构在处理/解决Sidama协会冲突方面的作用。Sidama社区位于Sidama区、南部国家、民族和人民地区州(SNNPR)。这项研究是在西达玛地区的Dalle Woreda进行的，是有目的地选择的。在研究中采用了定性研究方法，以评估土著机构在处理/解决研究地区冲突方面的作用，并通过访谈、关键线人访谈、焦点小组讨论、个人观察和文件审查收集了数据。研究结果表明，与其他地方一样，Sidama的冲突可能从琐碎的人际分歧到最终可能导致杀人案的严重争端。西达玛最常见的冲突问题是牧场、水域、农田和边疆。在社会的日常活动中有许多行为和记述被认为是违反Sidama社区规范和传统的犯罪行为。然而，最严重的罪行是：用低垂和/或细棍子殴打男子，殴打老年人，强奸，谋杀，身体伤害，通奸。西达玛土著机构在解决不同的地方冲突和发展现代机构方面发挥了巨大作用。现代机构(法院)在解决冲突和维护和平与安全方面已经并从土著机构获得了坚实的基础。除了现代制度外，土著制度对合作社的出现也起到了很大的作用。总而言之，与现代机构相比，土著/传统/机构除了为社会提供许多其他好处外，还具有成本高和时间效益高的特点。因此，此时，政府法院鼓励土著/传统/机构促进和平，解决基层或地方一级的冲突。
The major goal of this study was to assess the role of indigenous institutions in handling/ settling conflicts in the Sidama Society. Sidama Communities are found in Sidama Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS). The research was conducted in Dalle woreda, Sidama Zone and it was purposively selected. Qualitative research methodology was employed in the study for its appropriateness to assess the role of indigenous institutions in handling/ settling conflicts in the study area and data was collected through the use of interview, key informant interview, focus group discussion, personal observation and document review. The results obtained from the study suggest that Conflicts in Sidama, as in anywhere else, may vary from trivial interpersonal disagreements to a serious dispute which might eventually lead to homicide. The most common conflict issues in Sidama are grazing land, water, farmland and borderland. There are many deeds and accounts in the daily activities of the society which are considered to be crimes with regard to the norms and traditions of the Sidama community. However, the most serious ones are: beating a man with a slump and/or thin stick, Beating elderly, raping, murder, Physical damage, Adultery. Sidama indigenous institutions have played a great role to solve different local conflicts and for the development of modern institutions. The modern institutions (Courts) have and took a strong base from the indigenous institutions in resolving conflict and preserving peace and security. Besides to modern institution, the indigenous institutions have played a great role for the emergence of cooperative unions. To sum up, indigenous/traditional/ institutions are costly and time effective in addition to many other benefits provide for the society when we compare with modern institutions. Therefore, at this time government courts encourages indigenous/traditional/ institutions to promote peace and to solve conflicts at the grass root level or at the local level.