ABSTRACT This article analyses the production and reproduction of traditional chieftaincy in war-torn eastern DR Congo, through the case of a succession dispute in Kalima (South Kivu). Kalima has gone through two decades of political instability and violent conflict involving a plethora of local, national and regional actors. During this period of uncertainty and upheaval, the institution of traditional chieftaincy has remained politically salient. We argue, that this salience is conditioned by a widespread belief in the authenticity and sacredness of the institution of traditional chieftaincy and by the ethno-territorial imaginary of the Congolese political order. Both of these are historically produced through rituals, ceremonies and narratives of origin. They imbue the institution of traditional chieftaincy with charisma and enable customary chiefs to accumulate resources and exercise authority in a wide range of domains of public life in rural eastern Congo. Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu, we call this ability to rule through the notion of ‘custom’, customary capital. However, we also show that ‘customary capital’ does not automatically accrue to chiefs as a variety of internal and external actors vie for customary capital. As such it fluctuates over time as different actors move in and out of the capacity to legitimately wield customary capital.

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课程介绍：刚果民主共和国东部关于习惯资本的斗争

摘要本文通过在卡利马（南基伍）发生继承纠纷的案例，分析了饱受战争war的刚果民主共和国东部传统首领的生产和繁殖。卡利马经历了二十多年的政治动荡和暴力冲突，涉及众多地方，国家和地区行为者。在这个动荡不定的时期，传统的酋长制在政治上仍然很突出。我们认为，这种显着性取决于对传统酋长制度的真实性和神圣性的广泛信仰，以及对刚果政治秩序的民族领土想象。两者在历史上都是通过仪式，仪式和起源叙述产生的。它们使传统的酋长制度充满了魅力，使习惯的酋长能够在刚果东部农村地区广泛的公共生活领域中积累资源并行使权力。利用皮埃尔·布迪厄（Pierre Bourdieu），我们称这种能力可以通过习惯资本的概念“习惯”来统治。但是，我们还表明，由于各种内部和外部参与者争夺习惯资本，“习惯资本”不会自动产生给酋长。因此，随着不同行为者进出合法合法地使用习惯资本的能力而随时间变化。我们还表明，由于各种内部和外部参与者争夺习惯资本，“习惯资本”不会自动产生给酋长。因此，随着不同行为者进出合法合法地使用习惯资本的能力而随时间变化。我们还表明，由于各种内部和外部参与者争夺习惯资本，“习惯资本”不会自动产生给酋长。因此，随着不同行为者进出合法合法地使用习惯资本的能力而随时间变化。