Baraza
E788827
Baraza is a term commonly used in East Africa to refer to a public meeting, council, or community gathering place where people discuss local issues and resolve disputes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community council
ⓘ
cultural practice ⓘ dispute resolution forum ⓘ public meeting ⓘ |
| decisionMakingStyle | consensus-based ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dialogue
ⓘ
restorative justice ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| governedBy |
customary law
ⓘ
local norms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community decision-making
ⓘ
conflict resolution ⓘ discussion of local issues ⓘ dispute mediation ⓘ information sharing ⓘ local governance ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
council
ⓘ
public meeting ⓘ |
| hasRegion | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
community hall
ⓘ
open-air space ⓘ under a tree ⓘ |
| hasTemporalFrequency |
as-needed
ⓘ
periodic ⓘ |
| involvesParticipants |
community members
ⓘ
local leaders ⓘ traditional elders ⓘ |
| isFormOf |
participatory democracy
ⓘ
traditional justice system ⓘ |
| oftenChairedBy |
local administrator
ⓘ
local elder ⓘ village chief ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
jirga
ⓘ
palaver ⓘ village council ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldAt |
community gathering place
ⓘ
neighborhood level ⓘ village level ⓘ |
| usedFor |
discussing development projects
ⓘ
public consultations ⓘ resolving community conflicts ⓘ resolving family disputes ⓘ resolving land disputes ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Burundi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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