respect
Fipa Village Women Humiliate and Punish a Man
A young Fipa man was punished by the women of his village for the crime of verbally, and publicly, abusing his mother. The crimes he committed violated Fipa traditions, so the women disciplined him with harsh, traditional punishments of their own. The story was reported widely in the middle of last week in such African […]
Respecting the Value of Respect [journal article review]
The famous maxim “respect for the rights of others is peace” is an essential value for the Zapotec in Oaxaca’s Sierra Juárez region, as well as a defining concept for peaceful living everywhere. In a recent journal article, Estonian anthropologist Toomas Gross explores the impact the belief has on the region where Mexican President Benito […]
Will the G/wi Win Respect?
Respect is one of the most significant features of peaceful peoples, an essential element in the maintenance of their harmony. A lack of respect bedevils the G/wi as they struggle with the government of Botswana to overcome the discrimination they face. Requests that they be treated just as respectfully as all the other citizens of […]
Survival International Campaigns for the G/wi
One of the major factors in building any peaceful society is the element of respect, an essential characteristic of traditional G/wi society but one which has been missing in recent negotiations about their future. The New York Times last Friday focused on that issue, at least briefly. The Times became the latest major news source […]
Respect and Peacefulness: Recent Paliyan Article Added to Website
An exciting article by Peter M. Gardner about attitudes of respect—and actions of disrespect—in two different Paliyan communities has just been added to the Archive in this website. Gardner explores several themes in his 2000 journal article, including a comparison of the actual incidents of conflict and violence between the two communities. The Paliyans of […]
Respect and Peacefulness: Recent Paliyan Article Added to Website
An exciting article by Peter M. Gardner about attitudes of respect—and actions of disrespect—in two different Paliyan communities has just been added to the Archive in this website. Gardner explores several themes in his 2000 journal article, including a comparison of the actual incidents of conflict and violence between the two communities. The Paliyans of […]
Outstanding Article on the Zapotec Added to Website
When Douglas Fry studied two neighboring Zapotec villages in the 1980s, he came up with some fascinating data about peacefulness and violence. In both villages the people articulate ideals of cooperation, respect and equality and they disapprove such antisocial actions as stealing, adultery, and physical violence. However, the residents of the more violent community believe […]
Zapotec Godmothers Keep the Peace [anthology chapter review]
Zapotec villagers may anticipate occasional violence from men who are drinking, but when fights do break out everyone expects the women, particularly the godmothers, to restore order. Nicole Sault, in a recent paper, describes the Zapotec style of peacemaking as part of a broader system of beliefs in respect, cooperation, and responsibility. Respect, she indicates, […]
