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Protocolbot d19a75ace4 fix: rename seed files and IDs to match cleaned titles
All 100 seed YAML files now have:
- Filenames that match their id field
- IDs that are slugs of their titles
- No cultural identifiers in titles or IDs

70 files renamed. e.g. quaker-meeting-for-worship.yaml -> meeting-for-worship.yaml,
moroccan-jmaa-village.yaml -> jmaa-village-assembly.yaml,
japanese-hansei.yaml -> hansei-reflection.yaml
2026-07-08 13:25:35 -06:00

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id: yarning-circle
title: Yarning Circle
description: >-
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practice of unstructured but
purposeful storytelling and conversation in a circle, used to build
relationship, share knowledge, and address matters respectfully. Yarning
is a recognised research and clinical method in Indigenous Australian
contexts.
source: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practice / Lowitja Institute
source_url: https://www.lowitja.org.au/
tags: [aboriginal, australian, yarning, indigenous, dialogue]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Sit in a circle
description: >-
Participants sit in a circle, often outdoors. There is no fixed
agenda; the yarn follows what needs to be spoken, in its own time.
- headline: Share story
description: >-
Participants share stories — personal, family, country, history —
that bear on the matter. Story carries knowledge differently from
argument.
- headline: Listen without interruption
description: >-
Each person is heard without cross-talk. Listeners receive the story
as a gift, not as material to rebut.
- headline: Let the yarn find its way
description: >-
The yarn moves where it needs to, often circling back. The
unstructured quality is the point — meaning emerges through
patient sharing.
- headline: Close when complete
description: >-
The yarn closes when those present feel it is complete, not when a
clock says. A shared cup of tea or meal often marks the close.
outcome: >-
Knowledge and relationship are built through respectful storytelling,
in a form that honours Indigenous ways of knowing.
practice: >-
Do not impose an agenda. The yarn's time is its own. If you are not
Aboriginal, follow the lead of those who are — yarning is a cultural
practice, not a meeting technique.