Documentation and Description of Traditional Conflict Resolution and Language Use among the Wolayta: The Case of Humbo Woreda
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Peace is a necessary antecedent condition for societies to continue and remain prosperous. However, conflict occurring among individuals, between communities violet peace and stability of the society. This thesis investigates traditional conflict resolution mechanisms and related language use among the Wolayta community of southern Ethiopia: with particular reference to the role of folk tales and proverbs in conflict mitigation. This study has aimed at answering the research questions such as: how traditional conflict resolution mechanisms are import and what roles does language play in conflict resolution in Humbo Woreda. Within the view of answering such research questions the researcher employed exploratory research design. The target population was elders above fourty in Humbo Woreda.The sample size of this study was thirty people through purposive sampling method .Data were collected through interview, informal discussion, participant and non-participant observation, taking felid notes, records and pictures and presented using narrative description methods. The finding of the study revealed that traditional conflict resolution mechanisms and the role of language in the study area have a very great role. Results further indicates that the prevalent forms of conflicts occurring in the study area are resource based particularly farm plots as manifested in the trace passing and marriage related issues. The communities in the study area have to set a plan and framework to pass on the indigenous knowledge and conflict resolution mechanisms and language to the young generation and document it.
Key words: conflict, language, resolution, indigenous, peace
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onflict, language, resolution, indigenous, peace