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|style="font-size:1.1em;"| '' | |style="font-size:1.1em;"| ''Jirga'' is a gathering of elders for the purpose of local or national conflict resolution. ''Jirga'' is a word in Pashto, Dari and Turkish language that means ʻa gathering and consultation among a group of people.ʼ Originally from the Pashtun tribe, the practice has spread to the entire Afghan country. In areas of Afghanistan that are dominated by non-Pashtun ethnicities including Tajiks and Uzbeks, this type of gathering is named ''shura''. | ||
In the Pashtun tribe, ''jirgas'' are usually formal events following the rules of reciprocity of the tribal code of conduct, the Pashtunwali. ''Jirgas'' are also organised to resolve conflict at the local level, i.e. among villagers. In a ''jirga'', the local representatives (usually the community's elders) sit in a circle, a formation that dissolves the perception of inequality. The negotiators come to a settlement for the dispute through consensus or a majority vote and the settlement is binding for all parties involved | In the Pashtun tribe, ''jirgas'' are usually formal events following the rules of reciprocity of the tribal code of conduct, the Pashtunwali. ''Jirgas'' are also organised to resolve conflict at the local level, i.e. among villagers. In a ''jirga'', the local representatives (usually the community's elders) sit in a circle, a formation that dissolves the perception of inequality. The negotiators come to a settlement for the dispute through consensus or a majority vote and the settlement is binding for all parties involved | ||