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Added 94 new protocol YAML seed files covering diverse global cultures and practices: Indigenous & traditional: Maori powhiri, Aboriginal yarning, Somali xeer, Moroccan jmaa, Tswana kgotla, Zulu imbizo, Peruvian ronda campesina, Ohlone land-back, Inuit IQ consensus, Haudenosaunee condolence, Navajo peacemaking, Ojibwe pipe ceremony, Polynesian talanoa, Rwandan gacaca, West African palaver tree, Mexican tequio, Javanese musyawarah-mufakat, Tibetan story council, Korean yangban, Filipino utari, Ainu practices Religious communities: Quaker meeting for business, clearness committee, Amish shunning (Meidung), Mennonite discernment, Jewish hevruta, Rastafari nyabinghi reasoning Facilitation: World Cafe, Open Space, Future Search, Six Thinking Hats, Dynamic Facilitation, Socratic Seminar, Delphi method, Copenhagen Consensus, Lean Coffee, Hackathon sprint, Agile retrospective, Stand-up meeting, Pair programming, Roadmap planning Governance: Sociocratic consent selection, Dynamic self-governance, Cooperative consensus, Hackerspace consensus, Mastodon governance, Climate assemblies (x2), Basque asamblearismo Conflict & repair: Restorative conference, circle sentencing, Nonviolent Communication (3 protocols), Active listening mirror, Appreciative apology repair Community & care: Community kitchen, Gratefulness circle, Passing circle, Paired walking, Deep listening dyad, Mutual aid, Permaculture charrette Education: Barefoot College night school, Socratic seminar Everyday: Various greeting, transition, and gratitude protocols All protocols credit original sources. Cultural context noted in descriptions. All YAML files validated.
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id: palaver-tree
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title: West African Palaver Tree
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description: >-
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A West African practice of gathering under a designated tree to discuss
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and resolve community disputes through extended deliberation. Found across
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many West African societies, including Igbo, Yoruba, and Mande traditions.
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source: African Palaver tradition / Igbo and Yoruba governance
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source_url: https://www.britannica.com/
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tags: [west-african, palaver, dispute, governance, indigenous]
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forked_from: null
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image: null
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steps:
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- headline: Gather under the tree
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description: >-
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Elders and concerned parties gather at the palaver tree — a known
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public meeting place. The aggrieved party states the matter.
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- headline: All voices heard
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description: >-
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Each affected party speaks in turn, including those indirectly
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affected. Elders listen without interrupting.
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- headline: Elders deliberate
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description: >-
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Elders retire, discuss among themselves, and seek a resolution that
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restores relationship rather than merely assigns fault.
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- headline: Pronounce and seal
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description: >-
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The elders pronounce a resolution before the gathered community. A
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shared meal or drink often seals the agreement.
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outcome: >-
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A dispute is resolved publicly with all voices heard; the resolution
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restores community harmony, not just legal right.
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practice: >-
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The tree is not incidental — gathering in a known, neutral, public place
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signals that this is community business, not private quarrel. Do not
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rush the elders' deliberation. |