Influence and Function of the Customary Law of Ethnic Minorities on Environmental Protection

Hongqing Ma

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Influence and Function of the Customary Law of Ethnic Minorities on Environmental Protection

Hongqing Ma

Published in International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 9, Issue 4)

Received: 29 July 2021 Accepted: 25 August 2021 Published: 31 August 2021

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Customary law of ethnic minorities is recognized by ethnic groups with the same geographical and cultural environment, and formed through long-term practice in their social life. Most Chinese Customary Law of Ethnic Minorities had the tradition of natural worship activities, which originate from the worship of the natural, such as the heaven and the earth, landscape, animals, and plants, this has been provided the foundation for environmental protection. In order to further understand the function of corresponding law on environment, this study try to analyze the environmental protection significance by the customary law of ethnic minorities in consideration of the ancient environmental protection thought and the modern environmental protection case. The ideas from ancient Chinese philosopher has been introduced, and the regulation in ancient meteorites were analyzed. Then three kinds of minorities in China, such as Gelao nationality in Guizhou, Ganzi Tibetan, Jing minority, were described. For Gelao, their worship and respect for forest and mountain helped them to protect the natural resource. While for Ganzi Tibetan, they have holy mountains and rivers and formed many taboos and living customs to protect natural resources and animal resources due to their awe and respect for nature. These behavior surly helped to protect the environment. Jing minorities lived in the sea for long time, their belief for god of sea and mountain had helped them to protect the environment by a variety of methods such as village regulation, family words, as well as festival celebration. Then the roles of customary laws on environmental protection were discussed. The concept of “all things have spirit” inside customary law helped the local people for implementation of the laws, also benefited for the law legislation.

Published in	International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijepp.20210904.13
Page(s)	86-90
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Ethnic Minority, Nature Worship, Environmental Protection, Customary Law

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