Tribal Legal System, Social Order and Conflict Resolution: A Case of Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan
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Muhammad Shafiq
Doç. Dr. Ashfak Ahmad KHAN Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Liaqat Ali Waseem
Noor Bakhsh
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH
Dergi ISSN 2147-0626
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2017
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 6 / 6 / 273–280 DOI 10.7596/taksad.v6i6.1106
Makale Linki http://kutaksam.karabuk.edu.tr/index.php/ilk/article/download/1106/1006
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Ekonomik Coğrafya
Özet
This paper aims to explore the importance of kinship system in tribal areas (Fazla Kach) of province Punjab, Pakistan. An exploratory research was conducted by using the qualitative research tools for data collection including key informant interviewing and participant observation as the major tools for data collection. It was revealed through data analysis that kinship system plays a central role in tribal life. Kinship system merely serves as the code of tribal life of Buzdar tribe of Fazla Kach, Punjab Pakistan. Extended family system is lead and identified by the grandfather’s name who possesses the ultimate decision-making power. Kinship system plays a pivotal role to maintain social order through repressive tribal laws which are executed through Meal-Maraka (indigenous conflict resolution body). Each minimal lineage is represented by Sofaid Rish (white bearded). Furthermore, data revealed that segmentary lineage kinship is decisive in formal electoral process. Ritual and cere...
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kinship and family System | Tribal code of conduct | Segmentary lineage | Kinship terms