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Protections of Natural Ressources Through a Sacred Prohibition: the rahui on Rapa iti
Maison d'édition
Canberra: Anu Press; The Australian National University
Date de parution
2016
In
The Rahui. Legal pluralism in Polynesian traditional management of resources and territories
De la page
289
A la page
321
Résumé
The management of natural resources implies conceptions of ownership and property that provide precious information on the way a society perceives itself. Established moralities on the matter are sometimes sustained by a sacredness that reinforces the values and principles at stake. In the case of ideological and environmental change, the sacred conceptions most of the time adjust to new circumstances and become part of the cultural dynamics. An invisible and superior force, associated with the past and the ancestors, legitimates the new social order.¹ Therefore, compliance with sacred models can ensure protection in the present life.
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