Abstract
The Kukis practise the traditional institution called Chieftainship, which i~ stil.l in exis~ence today. Every village is governed under such an institution headed by a chief called Haosa. The chief along wtth hts counctl~en, ~ho are elected. on ter'ilire basis, works for the welfare of the villagers. In return the villagers have the obligation of pay~ng tnbu~es to t~e ~ht~f, which is purely voluntary in nature. However, there are continuing debates among the you.nge.r ge~era~10n over tts cont.mUity m the advent of democracy. This paper will discuss the different schools of thought on KuiG chteftamshJp and thereafte1 suggest what possibly could be the most appropriate approach to the debate on Kuki Chieftainship.
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