Gender based violence in selected Acholi folktales

Abstract

This proposal will look at the role of folktales within the Acholi-speaking community in solving gender-based violence. The work starts with an introduction and background of the study, which attempts an understanding of folktales and the Acholi people. The work goes on to understand the variables of gender-based violence and its prevalence in Acholi. In the literature review, the work engages in various studies about folktales in Acholi but shows that no work has been conducted about folktales and their role in curbing gender-based violence in Acholi. The work appreciates the role of non-government organizations, the church, activists, educationalists, all peace lovers, and the government, but goes ahead to show that all these attempts at measures—the measures attempted by folktales—are not only educational but proactive. This is what gives literature a commendable role in solving societal problems. I used oral interviews and asked a random sample of Acholi elders whether folktales have effectively solved gender-based violence. I also consulted with the oral narratives’ archives of the Acholi to see the patterns of stories told and when and why such stories were told