ABSTRACT The article describes traditional mediators (in Amharic, shmaglotz meaning “elders”; shmagaleh in the singular) who fill a range of roles within the community of Ethiopian immigrants in Israel, as well as a mediation process (shmaglena in Amharic). The present research is a constructivist-qualitative study. Thirteen respondents participated in the study, all of whom were exposed to the shmaglena process. The data were collected through semi-structured content interviews. The research elicited that the shmaglena function has undergone transformation and adaptation to the target nation's culture. It was also found that the shmaglotz constitute an informal authority whose roles resemble those of conflict resolvers in other cultures.

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Shmaglena：问题调解的种族框架

摘要本文介绍了在以色列埃塞俄比亚移民社区中扮演着各种角色的传统调解员（在阿姆哈拉语中，shmaglotz意思是“长辈”； shmagaleh单数），以及调解过程（在阿姆哈拉语中的shmaglena）。本研究是一种建构主义定性研究。十三名受访者参加了研究，所有这些受访者都受到了角膜晶状体过程的影响。数据是通过半结构化内容采访收集的。研究表明，shmaglena的功能已经转变并适应了目标国家的文化。还发现，斯马格洛茨（zmaglotz）是一个非正式的机构，其作用类似于其他文化中解决冲突的人的作用。