English - Balay Mindanaw

Part 3 - Mga Paghusay: Concepts and Practices in Conflict Resolutionencourages me to continue my service to the people.” In oneof the successful husay conducted by Datu Manhustuhan,he said, “I’m happy because I have successfully resolved aconflict. I would only feel sad if there is death involved in theconflict.”Tatay Yukmo summarized the qualities of a datu as “onewho would not be easily provoked, humble, not afraid to risk.During mediation, he should be confident, courageous andwould not be outwitted nor outsmarted.” Without the datus,“chaos will prevail, no one would reprimand the people, noone would lead,” said Tatay Yukmo. And since life is onlyborrowed, Tatay Yukmo, like Amba Palasambag, wished that“the future generation could emulate what I have done. WhenI shall have perished from this world, they would succeedme so that peace would reign, so they would continue doingwhat I am doing, because life is finite but the task of resolvingconflicts has no end. Our desire for peace lasts forever.”According to Amba Palasambag, “if there would be no moredatus left, confusion would prosper, laws would disappear,relationships among people would weaken, manners woulddeteriorate, and the guiding spirits would go to sleep.”153