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Customary Law Ascertained Volume 1 : The Customary Law of the Owambo, Kavango and Caprivi Communities of Namibia
ISBN: 9789991642956
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / University of Namibia Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Geography/ Travel; Law;

Customary Law Ascertained Volume 1 is the first of a three-volume seriesin which traditional authorities in Namibia present the customary lawsof their communities. It contains the laws of the Owambo, Kavango, andCaprivi communities. Volume 2 contains the customary laws of theBakgalagari, the Batswana ba Namibia and the Damara communities. Volume 3contains the customary laws of the Nama, Ovaherero, Ovambanderu, andSan communities. Recognised traditional authorities in Namibia areexpected to ascertain the customary law applicable in their respectivecommunities after consultation with the members of that community, andto note the most important aspect of such law in written form. Thisseries is the result of that process. It has been facilitated by theHuman Rights and Documentation Centre of the University of Namibia,through the former Dean of the Law Faculty, Professor Manfred Hinz.