1.0Arba Minch Zuria woreda Culture and Tourism Officehttps://amzwcto.gov.etamzwctohttps://amzwcto.gov.et/index.php/author/amzwcto/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="P3HklIvayD"><a href="https://amzwcto.gov.et/index.php/2025/09/26/cimete-zayse-ethnic-groups-reconciliation-system/">Cimete (Zayse ethnic group’s reconciliation system)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://amzwcto.gov.et/index.php/2025/09/26/cimete-zayse-ethnic-groups-reconciliation-system/embed/#?secret=P3HklIvayD" width="600" height="338" title="“Cimete (Zayse ethnic group’s reconciliation system)” — Arba Minch Zuria woreda Culture and Tourism Office" data-secret="P3HklIvayD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://amzwcto.gov.et/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://amzwcto.gov.et/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cimate.webp300200Conflict management methods፡– the Zayse nations has traditional conflict resolution culture, that is inherited from forefathers.  When conflict arises and crimes occur, the Maaga orders the Sorofa of the territory to check where crime took place. The Sorofa brings the criminal before the traditional court. Wise elders investigate the case with care. After investigation the victim is compensated and gives mercy to offender. If the case is murder, looting house, physical harem, abduction and the like the issues are presented to Kaat and his consulting Maagas. The Kaat, consulting Maagas, Sorofa and elders discus and bring Jesuits. A place that issues are discussed in Zayse is called Gura. Gura: – this is a place where elders, Maagas and Kaat discuss society’s problems and make solutions. They also use this place as a playing and refreshing site. The Maagas sit on stones which have been seats of their forefathers. Issues are discussed by elders; the plaintiff appeals his case to Sorofa. The Sorofa talks about the issue to the Maaga. If they succeed, the elders arrive at solution through arbitration. If not the Maaga convinces both party.  The Maaga takes a seat on a stone while the Sorofa and elders take seats on ground to express their status is below the Maaaga. The Maaga orders the Sorofa and the elders to make decisions about the case. The elders report to officials how the whole process takes place. At the meeting headed by Maaga, first the youngsters then the elders suggest decisions. Finally the Maaga makes decision. This is the end of the jurisdiction procedure. The conflict management proses are led by Maaga it is takes place in a place called Guta Gura. The Maaga could assign village head, Sorofa and elders who solve problems like stealing, adultery and other cases in his domain. Well known men are also included. If the Maaga failed to settle a problem, he takes the case, with elders, before the Kaat. The Kaat decision is the final one. And it is takes place in a place called Martta Gura. Traditionally an elder may insult his junior when he misbehaves or fails to do what was ordered by his senior. Elder brother often acts as a head of the family in the absence of his father. But if a younger brother insults his elder brother, people stand against the younger and he is regarded as a naughty. The younger brother, therefore, had to beg pardon from his elder brother. Customarily he kisses his elder brothers feet implying request of apology. When ones crop is grazed by another person’s animal, the person whose crop is destroyed by the animals shows the damaged crop to the people around. The men who saw the person whose crops destroyed blesses the man whose crop is destroyed saying; “let God help you regain what you have lost”. This is regarded as a good blessing opportunity for the loser but a curse; people take care of their cattle seriously so that they may not graze someone’s crop.   When ones cattle graze others crop the former wouldn’t predicate the animal but the man who harms others crop pays money as compensation through elders. Most of the time in the Zayse culture compensation does not received. Conflict between husband and wife is seriously handled not to end up in divorce. Elders often carefully investigate the cases of the conflict. When the elders find the cause of the conflict is minor, they negotiate the spouses to live together. If a woman opposes the elders decision and her fault is found to immense. The case goes to the head of the Indir Maaga ´woman affairs´ and the head may punish her. However, if the case of the conflict is concluded to be the fault of the husband by the elders and arbiters, the husband pays as indemnity money for the Kaat, Maaga and his father in-law. To get pardon from his wife, he brews sena modo ´local beer´ with the help of his neighbors and he invites his wife and others to drink the sena. The woman then returns to her home peacefully and with respect. Murder is a serious crime to be handled with special care. When someone kills a person, the case is brought to the Kaat. Final decisions are made at Matta. The elders, Maagas and the Kaat strive to avoid revenge and scrutinize whether the murder was deliberate or an accident. If a murder was by accidental, they convince the victims’ group members that it was an accidental and the arbitration is made peacefully. If the murder was found to be a deliberate, the conflict management chiefs often led by Salile Maaga, preform ritual at the presence of the victims and murderers families. The two groups come to gather in front of Kaate, Maaga and elders and say now on wards we are friends. The Maaga makes statement “do not eat and drink holding a grudge, the past is over, remember you are fellow men”. In this way the conflict resolution ritual is concluded. If a man does a crime repeatedly, people make petition that his case should be considered seriously. The criminal of such is hanged by Buse maaga. The public welcomes this type of measure. If the people of the criminal thought they were unfairly treated before the law of the Maaga, they bring their case to the Kaat at Marta. The Kaat convenes the two party’s case through careful scrutiny of the cause of the crime and solve it. Both groups say “we all are Kaats people” the penalized man’s group is now free and peace is settled. The victims group will not take blood price. The arbitration by the Kaat guarantees peace and it helps price. The arbitration by the Kaat guarantees peace and it helps to avoid grudge. Seara: – elders decision has always been accepted in the society. But ether party in conflict opposes and does not agree to arbiters’ decision; the man in question is