Transformation of the Iban land use system in post independence Sarawak.(Research Notes) From: Borneo Research Bulletin | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Ngidang, Dimbab | COPYRIGHT 2003 Borneo Research Council, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Introduction

Iban land use, their customary land tenure, and inheritance patterns have all undergone many changes in post-independence Sarawak. The purpose of this paper is to examine (1) how customary rights to land were created based on Iban customary law or adat and the relationship between customary tenure and land use; (2) the historical justification of customary tenure; (3) legal constraints on land use under customary law; (4) how interethnic relations have affec...

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