THE USE OF YORUBA PROVERBS IN INDIGENOUS METHODS OF ARBITRATIONAND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
ThepaperhighlightstheroleanduseofproverbialexpressionsintheindigenousmethodsofarbitrationintheadministrationofjusticeinYorubalandandinenhancingpeacefulhumanco-existencetoshowhoweffectiveitwasinthepre-colonialYorubasocietyinmaintaininglawandorderaswellassocialequilibriumcomparedtoourmoderndaysociety....
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2018
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| In: |
Religions' educator
Year: 2018, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-37 |
| Further subjects: | B
indigenous arbitration
B Yoruba B Proverbs B Conflict Resolution |
| Summary: | 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 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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