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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
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id: indaba
title: Indaba
description: >-
A traditional Southern African gathering of community leaders for
deliberation on a matter of shared concern. Originating in Nguni
(including Zulu) practice, the indaba is a structured forum for chiefs and
senior members to discuss until consensus is reached.
source: South African History Online
source_url: https://www.sahistory.org.za/
tags: [indaba, southern-african, governance, consensus]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Convene the indaba
description: >-
A senior leader calls the indaba, setting the topic and ensuring all
affected groups are represented by their recognised spokespeople.
- headline: Open statements
description: >-
Each representative gives an opening position on the matter, heard in
full without interruption.
- headline: Open deliberation
description: >-
Discussion proceeds among the representatives, with the convener
ensuring that senior voices do not dominate and that dissent is voiced
respectfully.
- headline: Seek a common position
description: >-
The convener works toward a position that all can accept, summarising
points of agreement and continuing until none object.
- headline: Pronounce the outcome
description: >-
The senior leader pronounces the agreed position, which becomes the
binding decision of the indaba.
outcome: >-
A binding communal decision reached through inclusive deliberation, with
all represented groups accepting the outcome.
practice: >-
Indaba takes the time it takes; rushing it breaks the form. The convener's
skill lies in drawing out quiet voices and synthesising rather than
imposing.