Torres Islands Council of Chiefs
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The Torres Islands Council of Chiefs is a traditional leadership body that represents and oversees customary governance and community affairs for the Torres Islands in Vanuatu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torres Islands Council of Chiefs canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council of chiefs
ⓘ
traditional leadership body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain social harmony in the Torres Islands
ⓘ
preserve customary authority in the Torres Islands ⓘ protect local customs and traditions ⓘ |
| basedOn | kastom (customary law and practice) ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Vanuatu national authorities
ⓘ
provincial authorities of Torba Province ⓘ |
| country | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | customary governance ⓘ |
| governs | customary governance affairs in the Torres Islands ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
cultural matters in the Torres Islands
ⓘ
land and resource–related customary issues in the Torres Islands ⓘ social matters in the Torres Islands ⓘ |
| leadershipStructure | council of local chiefs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Torres Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Torba Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Torres Islands region of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| oversees | community affairs in the Torres Islands ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional governance structures of Vanuatu ⓘ |
| represents | communities of the Torres Islands ⓘ |
| representsEthnicGroup | indigenous communities of the Torres Islands ⓘ |
| representsTerritory | Torres Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Bislama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local Torres Islands languages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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