Africa-Press – Angola. The role of traditional authorities in communities was the theme of a workshop promoted by the municipal administration of Matala, in Huíla, within the regency of the Kafukufuku Kingdom, of Queen Kahoma.
This was the first workshop of its kind, held this Thursday, focusing on strengthening dialogue between traditional power and state institutions, valuing the role of ancestral authorities in preserving cultural identity and community cohesion.
Another purpose was to clarify the role of traditional authorities in communities, understand the structure and organization of traditional power, and reflect on its contribution to the recovery of cultural values.During the workshop, topics such as the organization, structure, and functioning of traditional power, the role of traditional authorities in recovering moral, civic, ethical, and cultural values, as well as the importance of initiation rituals, namely the Efiko and the Ekwendje, were addressed.
In his speech, the administrator of Matala, Manuel Machado Quilende, highlighted the relevance of continuous dialogue between the State Administration and traditional authorities, considering it a vector of unity, wisdom, and mutual respect.
“The State does not supersede traditions; it dialogues with them. Written law does not destroy custom; it refines it, and traditional authority is not a relic of the past; it is the foundation of balance and identity in the present,” he stated.
Among the participants, noteworthy figures include Queen Kahoma (from the Ombala of the Kafukufuku Kingdom), the Kings of Quipungo and Cuvango, the municipal administrator of Capelongo, Fernando da Silva, the director of the provincial office of Tourism and Culture of Huíla, Tiago Pinto, and magistrates from the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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