The Law after Anthropology: Ethnography and Costumary Law in Madagascar

Abstract

This article aims to unveil the links between Law and Anthropology, paying special attention to the Customary Law. I will focus on the particular case study of Madagascar in order to analyze the ethnography as a source of Law, going further in its relations with Malagasy Constitutional Law, and taking as a reference the conflicts arising from Zebu rustling in the rural communities of Madagascar.

Keywords

• Costumbre jurídica
• Normativa jurídica de Madagascar
• Peculiaridades jurídicas consuetudinarias
• Etnografía.