Hello.
I'm seeking help unpacking and translating the term طقوس الاصطفاف used in the following critique of Lebanon's political system:
يقوم هذا النظام على التفاف المجموعات اللبنانية المختلفة (الطوائف) حول زعامات تحتكر تمثيلها والتفاوض باسمها ... وغالبا ما يستعيد هذا الالتفاف غير المشروط حول الزعماء الطائفيين بدرجة أو بأخرى طقوس الاصطفاف الحاصل خلال الحرب وأحيانا حول الزعماء أنفسهم
This system is based on the rallying of the various Lebanese groups (the sects) around zuama (elite political leaders) who monopolize their representation and negotiation in their name ... Usually, this unconditional rallying around the sectarian zuama is reminiscent, to one degree or another, of the rituals of alignment (occasionally with the zuama themselves) that occurs during war.
What do you think the author might mean by these طقوس? Actual physical "rituals" and practices? Or just the general habit of people to align themselves with their sect during wartime? Any other thoughts?
Thanks
I'm seeking help unpacking and translating the term طقوس الاصطفاف used in the following critique of Lebanon's political system:
يقوم هذا النظام على التفاف المجموعات اللبنانية المختلفة (الطوائف) حول زعامات تحتكر تمثيلها والتفاوض باسمها ... وغالبا ما يستعيد هذا الالتفاف غير المشروط حول الزعماء الطائفيين بدرجة أو بأخرى طقوس الاصطفاف الحاصل خلال الحرب وأحيانا حول الزعماء أنفسهم
This system is based on the rallying of the various Lebanese groups (the sects) around zuama (elite political leaders) who monopolize their representation and negotiation in their name ... Usually, this unconditional rallying around the sectarian zuama is reminiscent, to one degree or another, of the rituals of alignment (occasionally with the zuama themselves) that occurs during war.
What do you think the author might mean by these طقوس? Actual physical "rituals" and practices? Or just the general habit of people to align themselves with their sect during wartime? Any other thoughts?
Thanks
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