local chieftaincy institution
C53345
concept
A local chieftaincy institution is a traditional governance structure led by a recognized chief or council of chiefs that exercises cultural, social, and sometimes political authority within a specific community or territory.
Observed surface forms (10)
- traditional chiefly title ×3
- traditional chiefly council ×2
- Chieftaincy institution ×1
- chieftaincy system ×1
- customary leadership position ×1
- former princely chieftaincy ×1
- indigenous governance system component ×1
- indigenous socio-political institution ×1
- traditional chiefly title system ×1
- traditional chieftaincy ×1
Instances (13)
- Teshie Traditional Council
- Tema Traditional Council via concept surface "Chieftaincy institution"
- Gagaj ‘es Itu’u via concept surface "traditional chiefly title"
- Undang of Rembau via concept surface "traditional chieftaincy"
- Gadaa system via concept surface "indigenous socio-political institution"
- Gadaa assembly via concept surface "indigenous governance system component"
- Buganda chiefs via concept surface "chieftaincy system"
- matai system via concept surface "traditional chiefly title system"
- Kurumbranad via concept surface "former princely chieftaincy"
- Council of Iroij via concept surface "traditional chiefly council"
- Iroij via concept surface "traditional chiefly title"
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Council of Iroij (in part, depending on constitutional provisions)
via concept surface "traditional chiefly council"
surface form: Council of Iroij
- Iroijlaplap of Majuro via concept surface "traditional chiefly title"