Suchergebnisse

Aus juristischer Sicht

Examination of a recent dispute over a dam project in northwestern Namibia illustrates the use of invented tradition & ethnicity to legitimize contemporary political positions. How both proponents & opponents of the dam appealed to so-called traditional leaders to support their claims is discussed, arguing that the tribal divisions represented in the conflict were developed during the early colonial period (1860-1900) & adapted under subsequent German & South African control. It is asserted that Namibian elites received their legitimacy not from tradition, but directly from the administrative & military structures of colonial powers. Differences between involved tribal groups are related to their economic strategies & success, not to actual ethnic differences. 1 Map, 24 References. Adapted from the source document.

Der Erfolg einer solchen Zusammenarbeit wird stark vom Bemühen der westlichen Medizin und ihrer Vertreter um ein Verstehen der traditionellen Medizin, der ihr zugundeliegenden Vorstellungen von Krankheit und Gesundheit und ihren Heilmitteln und Methoden abhängen. (DSE)