Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to investigate indigenous conflict resolution practices with
reference to the community of Tarcha Zuriya Woreda. The study was undertaken using
qualitative research methods and the research design was ethnographic study. To identify the
research participants, non-probability sampling, specifically the purposive sampling
technique was employed. The number of participant local elders 17, religious leaders 6 and
Woreda Culture & Tourism officials was 3 participants were participated. The study
employed in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, observation, focus group discussion
and document reviews as methods of data collection. The finding of the study showed that
the people of Tarcha Zuriya Woreda, the causes of conflict was farmland border conflict,
murder, drunkenness’s and hutting and soon. The role of indigenous conflict resolution
practices in study area community were familiarized with conflict resolution such as
C’aak’uwa (Oath), Dubbusha (public meeting), and also the major actors in conflict
resolutions were Local elders, Spiritual leaders, Dana (Local leader) practicing, and the
procedures of conflict resolution as first the information obtained through conducted with
religious leaders as well as Culture & Tourism officers mentioned the procedures of conflict
resolution those who has the two parties agreement with those conflict solving bodies to come
and mediate with them in the specific place. The possible recommendations focused on
building mutual relationships among the people, working jointly with religious leaders and
local leaders, taking educative punishment on wrong doers, including peace education in the
school curriculum, and providing training for indigenous conflict-resolving institutions.
