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Extension of conflict as a method of conflict resolution among the Suku of the Congo
Journal of conflict resolution • 5 (1) • Published In 1961 • Pages: 61-69
By: Kopytoff, Igor.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper describes particular methods of resolving conflict among the Suku. Each Suku lineage is responsible for the execution of justice. In most cases, this involves negotiating with other lineages on behalf of individual members to pay or receive compensation involving specific offenses such as property damage, homicide, and sexual violence. If the negotiating lineages fail to agree on a settlement, they agree to bring in a mediating third party, which risks potentially extending the conflict. It is the fear of this risk that motivates the parties to settle their differences.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ingroup antagonisms
- Social control
- Community structure
- Social relationships and groups
- Lineages
- Activities of the aged
- Status and treatment of the aged
- Legal norms
- Initiation of judicial proceedings
- Offenses and sanctions
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Suku
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2016
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2014
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1958-1959
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1920-1960
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Kwango district, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- NotesAdditional notes
- Igor Kopytoff
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 69)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 59062807
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Suku (African people)