Customary law of inheritance
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This narration is about the customary laws regarding land inheritance practiced in the village of Chizami in Phek district.
The ownership system of the village is strictly followed according to the customary laws and practices transmitted from one generation to another. Only males can inherit the landed ancestral properties such as homesteads, terraced paddy fields and jhum areas, however in some cases, women also inherit such properties from the parents. But after her death that land, unless i…
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Date:
August 10, 2024
Duration:
2 minutes 49 seconds
Creator:
Lhitsheu Kapfo
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