The Role of Traditional Institutions in Resolving Household Conflicts (Case Study in the Customary Institutions of the North Bureaubuli Village)

Abstract

This study discusses the role of traditional institutions in resolving household conflicts with case studies in traditional institutions in the North Birobuli Village, South Palu District, Palu City. This research is limited by two problems, namely, first, what is the role of customary institutions in the process of resolving household conflicts? second, how is the mediation mechanism carried out by the adat institution of the Birobuli Utara Village in resolving household conflicts?

The research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, because this method is the right method for examining the status of a human group, an object, or an event that is happening now using data collection techniques such as observation, in-depth interviews and documentation.

The results of this study indicate that the North Birobuli traditional institution carries out its role in the community well, and always upholds the values ​​that live and develop in the Kaili tribal community. So that traditional institutions always strive so that husbands and wives in conflict do not end in divorce, and do not break the kinship of two people who are in conflict in the contents of the decision. Furthermore, the mechanism used by traditional institutions in resolving household conflicts begins with receiving reports, then proceeding with asking for information to lose (victims) quickly determines the time and place to carry out the potangara nuada (traditional session), then the trial process, two parties are brought together to be heard explanations and statements, after which the results of the trial were decided by upholding the values ​​that live and develop in the Kaili community.