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Environmental reform: a new venture of Zimbabwe's traditional custodians of the land

Journal of legal pluralism37-38 • Published In 1996 • Pages: 347-376

By: Daneel, M. L..

Abstract
This document discusses the role of traditional chiefs and religious practitioners in land conservation. It draws on observations of an afforestation program (the establishment of a forest where none previously existed) launched by the Association of Zimbabwean Traditional Ecologists in Masvingo province. The program is interpreted as a success, suggesting that traditional authorities can revitalize Africa's age-old religious and ecological values.
Subjects
Cultural goals
Political movements
Community heads
Revelation and divination
Cult of the dead
Environmental quality
Prayers and sacrifices
Sacred objects and places
Magic
Spirits and gods
Land use
External relations
Ethos
Ethics
Real property
Local officials
Warfare
culture
Shona
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem; 2012
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1988-1996
Coverage Place
Zimbabwe
Notes
M. L. Daneel
Journal of legal pluralism and unofficial law
Includes bibliographical references (p. 376)
LCCN
sf 79010696
LCSH
Shona (African people)