THE USE OF YORUBA PROVERBS IN INDIGENOUS METHODS OF ARBITRATIONAND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
ThepaperhighlightstheroleanduseofproverbialexpressionsintheindigenousmethodsofarbitrationintheadministrationofjusticeinYorubalandandinenhancingpeacefulhumanco-existencetoshowhoweffectiveitwasinthepre-colonialYorubasocietyinmaintaininglawandorderaswellassocialequilibriumcomparedtoourmoderndaysociety....
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Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Mayanjuola Publ
2018
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In: |
Religions' educator
Jahr: 2018, Band: 17, Heft: 1, Seiten: 29-37 |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
indigenous arbitration
B Yoruba B Proverbs B Conflict Resolution |
Zusammenfassung: | ThepaperhighlightstheroleanduseofproverbialexpressionsintheindigenousmethodsofarbitrationintheadministrationofjusticeinYorubalandandinenhancingpeacefulhumanco-existencetoshowhoweffectiveitwasinthepre-colonialYorubasocietyinmaintaininglawandorderaswellassocialequilibriumcomparedtoourmoderndaysociety.Thisisachievedthroughacontentanalysisoften(10)randomlyselectedYorubaproverbs.Thepaperarguesthatproverbsareusefulinindigenousarbitration,conflictresolution,andinmakingpeopletolivepeacefullywithoneanother.Consideringtheoperationalmotivesinarbitration,thepaperfocusedontheuseofproverbsinindigenousmethodsofarbitrationandconflictresolutionasameansbywhichjusticeisadministeredinYorubalandandasitinfluencedtheinstitutionalizationofpeaceandharmonyinpre-colonialYorubasetting.Italsoexaminesthedynamicpowerwieldingmechanismsofthearbitratorstowardsdevelopingagendaforpromotingpeaceandinitiatinggoalsofharmonyinthesocietybyexaminingtheissueofjusticeintheproverbmechanism.Thepaperconcludesthatproverbsareindeed,vitalinrelationshipmanagement.Itaversthatanybodywithagoodunderstandingofproverbsandtheirimplicationsforpeacefulcoexistence would appreciate conflicts as an intricate part of existence and harmonious living. |
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ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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