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 |
|---|---|
| Maroon communities of Scott's Hall | traditional community |
|
usif
surface form:
Usif
|
customary authority |
| Nat community | traditional community |
| timuay | customary authority |
| Awujale-in-council | traditional ruling council |
| Lagos royal lineages | traditional authority structure |
| Council of Chiefs of Ngiwal | customary authority |
| Paramount Chief | customary authority |
| Gcaleka Xhosa traditional community | traditional community |
| Council of Chiefs of Ngatpang | customary authority |
| Efik traditional council | — |
| Fakaofo Council of Elders | traditional governing body |
| Taupulega of Fakaofo | traditional village council |