Sentence examples for groups of elders from inspiring English sources

But mostly his campaign has consisted of groups of elders coming to see him or, in Kandahar, his brother, to pledge their support.

Instead, the talks have, in theory, been based on the idea of a civil society -- including groups of elders, businessmen, religious leaders, intellectuals and women.

The Pashtun militias represent a reassertion of the country's age-old tribal system, which binds villages and regions under the leadership of groups of elders.

After these measures were still not producing enough progress, Fabius turned to "indabas" – by Zulu tradition, these are groups of elders convened to try to discuss disputes in communities.

The Pashtuns, who form the core of the Taliban, make up a largely tribal society, with families connected to one another by kinship and led by groups of elders.

The health-care professionals suggested that it would be more efficient to cater to groups of elders with a similar physical and cognitive status.

When a group of elders repeated the ceremony that March, they found the same stream.

After a group of elders confronted Ghulam Sakhi, the screaming stopped.

"There is still a group of elders who cannot understand and support me," Mrs. Mai said.

A group of elders sitting under an acacia tree heartily agreed.

He told me that he was setting up a group of Elders with Peter Gabriel.