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Original Articles

Good or bad, my heritage: customary legal practices and the liberal constitution of postcolonial states

Pages 13-19 | Published online: 25 Sep 2015

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Newspaper Articles

  • ‘In Defence of Ndishishi’ (J. Nekundi, Indigenous Business Forum), the Namibian 31 March 2006
  • ‘Law on inheritance—A reform that doesn't change much’ (M. Ovis, LAC), the Namibian 7 April 2006
  • ‘Inheritance:Take it or leave it Why San people favour pre-mortal inheritance” (T. Widlok), the Namibian 20 May 2005.

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