Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective
This study explores the sceptre of Acoli folktales on mentality adjustment among the Acoli people of northern Uganda. The overarching terminus of the study was to analyse the implications of Acoli folktales in mentality adjustment in the post-Lord Resistance Army (LRA) infringements in Acoli land. T...
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| description | This study explores the sceptre of Acoli folktales on mentality adjustment among the Acoli people of northern Uganda. The overarching terminus of the study was to analyse the implications of Acoli folktales in mentality adjustment in the post-Lord Resistance Army (LRA) infringements in Acoli land. This was accomplished by conducting a literature review of some selected Acoli folktales, with a quintessence on the underlying concepts such as deceit, boredom, boastfulness, rebellious-ness, and treachery. Like any other traditional edification, the traditional Acoli community has pre-served group cohesiveness and unconscious acceptance of customary codes articulated, and en-coded in 13 their oral narratives (myths, legends, and folktales) to ensure a peaceful life in the ge-nealogy and community. The study found that folktales have momentousness in kinfolk regulation. Furthermore, the study claims that a commune with a strong awareness of folktales and their impli-cations for mentality adjustment would view squabbles as an integral aspect of human existence and harmonious living and would hence avoid actions and inactions 19 that foster antipathy. |
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| spelling | oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-29262025-07-22T00:00:20Z Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective Ocan, Johnson Okumu, Charles Folklore Egalitarianism Mindset modification Oral literature Sociology Community cohesion This study explores the sceptre of Acoli folktales on mentality adjustment among the Acoli people of northern Uganda. The overarching terminus of the study was to analyse the implications of Acoli folktales in mentality adjustment in the post-Lord Resistance Army (LRA) infringements in Acoli land. This was accomplished by conducting a literature review of some selected Acoli folktales, with a quintessence on the underlying concepts such as deceit, boredom, boastfulness, rebellious-ness, and treachery. Like any other traditional edification, the traditional Acoli community has pre-served group cohesiveness and unconscious acceptance of customary codes articulated, and en-coded in 13 their oral narratives (myths, legends, and folktales) to ensure a peaceful life in the ge-nealogy and community. The study found that folktales have momentousness in kinfolk regulation. Furthermore, the study claims that a commune with a strong awareness of folktales and their impli-cations for mentality adjustment would view squabbles as an integral aspect of human existence and harmonious living and would hence avoid actions and inactions 19 that foster antipathy. 2025-07-21T09:52:24Z 2025-07-21T09:52:24Z 2025 Article Ocan, J., & Okumu, C. (2025). Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective. Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, 19-pages. 2663-6697 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2926 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Southern African Journal of Folklore Studies |
| spellingShingle | Folklore Egalitarianism Mindset modification Oral literature Sociology Community cohesion Ocan, Johnson Okumu, Charles Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective |
| title | Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective |
| title_full | Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective |
| title_short | Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective |
| title_sort | utilisation of acoli folktales for mindset modification in post lra incursions a sociological perspective |
| topic | Folklore Egalitarianism Mindset modification Oral literature Sociology Community cohesion |
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