Indigenous Conflict Resolution Practices in Dawuro Community of Tarcha Zuriya Woreda

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.