traditional council
C22651
concept
A traditional council is a governing body composed of community elders or recognized leaders who make decisions, resolve disputes, and preserve cultural norms based on customary laws and practices.
Observed surface forms (24)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| customary authority | 11 |
| traditional community | 7 |
| traditional governing body | 7 |
| council of elders | 5 |
| traditional leadership institution | 5 |
| traditional village council | 4 |
| traditional assembly | 2 |
| traditional ruling council | 2 |
| Traditional council | 1 |
| chieftaincy council | 1 |
| consensus-based council | 1 |
| council fire | 1 |
| traditional authority structure | 1 |
| traditional chiefs’ council | 1 |
| traditional chieftaincy system | 1 |
| traditional court | 1 |
| traditional dispute-resolution forum | 1 |
| traditional governance body | 1 |
| traditional governance institution | 1 |
| traditional governing council | 1 |
| traditional leaders’ council | 1 |
| traditional representative council | 1 |
| traditional village council system | 1 |
| traditional village governance system | 1 |
Instances (63)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Ijesa Traditional Council | — |
| Ijemo | traditional community |
| Tiv Traditional Council | — |
| Deji-in-Council | traditional ruling council |
| Ado-Odo chieftaincy council | traditional governing council |
| Kangthir | — |
| Taupulega | traditional village council system |
| Lagos White Cap Chiefs | — |
| Lagos traditional council | — |
| Gcaleka royal house | traditional leadership institution |
| Egba chieftaincy system | traditional chieftaincy system |
| Egba council of chiefs | traditional governing body |
| Ogboni council | council of elders |
| Gerousia | council of elders |
| Ijebu Traditional Council | — |
|
emirate council of chiefs
surface form:
Emirate Council of Chiefs
|
traditional governing body |
| Ohafia | traditional community |
| Council of Forty-Four (traditional) | traditional governing body |
| Barotse Royal Establishment | customary authority |
| House of Chiefs (Botswana) | traditional leaders’ council |
| Onondaga Nation central council fire | council fire |
| Nembe Council of Chiefs | — |
| Asanteman Council | traditional governing body |
| Banaba Island Council of Elders | council of elders |
| Navajo Peacemaker Court | traditional dispute-resolution forum |
| Manjhi Pargana system | traditional village governance system |
|
Bafut
surface form:
Bafut royal court
|
traditional court |
| Montenegrin tribal assembly | traditional representative council |
| Dorbar | traditional village council |
| Dorbar Shnong | traditional village council |
| Syiem | customary authority |
| Mutwa | traditional community |
| Teshie Mantse | customary authority |
| Teshie Traditional Council | — |
| Ga Traditional Council | — |
| Osu Traditional Council | — |
| Tema Traditional Council | Traditional council |
| Gumi Gaayo | traditional assembly |
| Gadaa assembly | traditional assembly |
| Kebang | traditional village council |
|
Apatani tribal culture
surface form:
Bulyang village council
|
traditional governance institution |
| Ada | traditional community |
|
reth
surface form:
Reth
|
traditional leadership institution |
| Six Nations Confederacy Council | traditional governing body |
| Godet | traditional leadership institution |
| Jog Paranik | traditional leadership institution |
| Buganda chiefs | traditional leadership institution |
|
matai (titled chiefs)
surface form:
matai
|
customary authority |
| House of Ariki | traditional chiefs’ council |
| Ada Traditional Council | — |