The emergence of the mythological birth of rights: the case of reconstruction of the Genesis of the Kazakhs legal custom “zhienkuryk”)

Abstract

The article analyzes the socio-cultural genesis of ritual nephew theft of property (cattle) uncle of the mother as an example of reconstruction of Kazakh legal custom “zhienkuryk”. The author's understanding of the concept of common law and customary law. Reveals mythological reason ritual theft by analyzing archetype “perpetual revival” (immortality).

Keywords

• обычное право
• мифология
• «жиенкұрык»
• ритуальная кража
• архетип
• бессмертие
• вечное возрождение