Customary Law In Forest Protection Of The Kho Mu In Co Cuom Village

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to express my sincere thanks to my advisor Dr Do Anh Tuan for the

continuous support of my thesis, for his patience, motivation, and immense knowledge. His

guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this thesis.

I would like to extend my thanks to Mr Nguyen Viet Cuong, the Director of Muong

Phang Forest Management Board and Mr Lo Van Nga, the Vice Chairman of Pa Khoang

Commune Peple‘s Committee for his useful and constructive recommendations on this

project.

I am also grateful to the stuffs of forest rangers, Muong Phang Forest Management

Board and Pa Khoang villagers for providing helpful data and taking good care of me

when I stayed in the commune.

Last but not the least, I would like to thank my family: my parents and to younger

brother for supporting me spiritually throughout writing this thesis and my life in general.

ABSTRACT

This study contributed findings of the Kho mu customary law included their core

belief, the traditional ritual and traditional institution in protecting forests in the context of

recognizing the role of ethnic minority group customary law oriented sustainability from

different point of views. Also, obstacles to limit the promotion of customary law were

mentioned. Based on the research objectives, a study decision used PRA as a tool of

gathering data as well as field observation to understand clearly current situation during the

time from July to September, 2015.

TABLE OF CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENT

LIST OF TABLE

LIST OF FIGURE

I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................1

II. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................4

III. METHODOLOGIES.................................................................................................................5

3.1. Study site......................................................................................................................... 5

3.2. Methods .......................................................................................................................... 9

IV. LITERATURAL REVIEW....................................................................................................11

4.1. Concepts........................................................................................................................ 11

4.2. Customary law and State law........................................................................................ 11

4.3. The importance of customary law in rural development .............................................. 12

V. RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................14

5.1. Description of Kho mu community .............................................................................. 14

5.2. Customary law in forest protection of the Kho mu ...................................................... 14

5.3. Kho mu customary law applying in local situation ...................................................... 18

VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ..................................................................28

VII. REFERENCE .........................................................................................................................32

VIII. ANNEX..................................................................................................................................37

LIST OF TABLE

Table 1: Definitions of Customary Law, State Law, Culture and Habits .........................................37

Table 2: History of Pa Khoang commune managing ........................................................................38

Table 3: Question for how customary is applied in current situation ...............................................39

LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 3.1. Pá Khoang commune location............................................................................. 5

Figure 5.1. Forest for the community .................................................................................. 15

Figure 5.2. Basket for the ritual ........................................................................................... 16