Buxbaum-indx.htm
by David C. Buxbaum, Assoc. of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, Springer Netherlands, Jan 1, 1967, pp288.
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UKT 180503: Thanks to Emperor Asoka (Buddhist
converted from Jain - never a Hindu, nor Islam),
the geographical area, had used the Asokan
Brahmi script. The inhabitants
had probably spoken Tib-Bur and Sino-Tibetan
speeches. They did not spoke IE, and probably not
Aus-Asi.
Their implements of war were made of Bronze - the alloy of copper and tin. They were relative peaceful like the Pyus of prehistoric Myanmarpré. Because of the similar weather conditions, the flora and fauna had been very similar. I expect them to be worshippers of Mother Goddesses, and had held their mothers in high respect.
They were mostly farmers and fishermen
- very much unlike the IE speakers holding Iron
implements of war, and much used to travelling
through deserts and oceans guided by celestial
navigation - looking to the stars. I have come into
this subject while working through A Practical
Sanskrit Dictionary - by A A Macdonell:
Refer to - Section 7
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UKT 180423, 180501: My interest is in Myanmarpre
Burma, where the majority in northern part speak Bur-Myan, and in the southern part, at one time spoke Mon-Myan and at the present speak Bur-Myan. What I got from the Internet were book previews which have been pieced together into a comprehensive piece. Please remember the whole work is under a copy right, and this TIL edition is only for non-profit study. The first preview that I came across was p071. Working backwards, I got the TOC on page roman12. My interest is on:
¤ Anglo-Indian Legislation and Burmese Customary Law , approx p071.
¤ Customary Law and the Formal Legal Institutions, p072 ... , p086UKT notes :
• Culture and Languages of Myanmarpré : how I first got involved
• Introduction by David C. Buxbaum -
intro.htm
• On Burma -
onburma.htm
• Read a related paper in TIL HD-PDF and SD-PDF library,
titled Rediscovering "Law" in Myanmar:
a review of scholarship on the Legal System of Myanmar ,
by M. Crouch, 2014
-
MCrouch-RediscoveryLawMyanmar<Ô> /
Bkp<Ô> (link chk 180506)
"Myanmar’s legal system is an understudied area
in the academic field of Asian Legal Studies. This
article aims to provide a map of legal scholarship in
Myanmar that can be built on in the future. ..."
Search string: Customary law and the formal legal institutions - Buxbaum
From: http://www.gde.mj.pt/bpgr/bpgr.nsf/305fde3cddf188ab802569660044179b/b92a3d3ad810caaa8025814d0051594e?OpenDocument 180506
UKT comment - only TOC: not worth digitizing.
Search string: Customary law and the formal legal institutions - Burma - Buxbaum
https://books.google.com.mm/books?id=ouPuCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=Customary+law+and+the+formal+legal+institutions+-+Burma+-+Buxbaum&source=bl&ots=1u9Qt0arO8&sig=dGAoBprhedRXHlKdimB1lu34y4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP48LL4PHaAhXHQY8KHaZDC90Q6AEILDAC#v=onepage&q=Customary%20law%20and%20the%20formal%20legal%20institutions%20-%20Burma%20-%20Buxbaum&f=false 180506
UKT comment - false info: p069 - p093 could not be loaded by the website
From: https://books.google.com.mm/books?id=ouPuCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA206&lpg=PA206&dq=A+Contemporary+Legal+Perspective+-+David+C.+Buxbaum+-+book+preview&source=bl&ots=1u9Qo4bnIg&sig=RGBwQ2PaPWdacF5yliSAO8OIWcY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMv8__sOTaAhVFYo8KHQVTA9E4ChDoAQgvMAI#v=onepage&q=A%20Contemporary%20Legal%20Perspective%20-%20David%20C.%20Buxbaum%20-%20book%20preview&f=false 180501
UKT 180502: A similar TOC is found in: Folk Elements in Buddhism, by Maung (Dr.) Htin Aung which has been changed to TIL format as given below:
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Preface - vii
Conference participants - vii
INTRODUCTION (David C. Buxbaux ) - ix
PART 1. THE NATURE OF CUSTOMARY LAW IN DIVERSE ASIAN SOCIETIES - 001
Chapter 01. Customary Law and Modernization in Indonesia (S Takdir Alisjabbana) - 003
Chapter 02. The Nature of Malay Customary Law (Joseph Minattur) - 017
02.1. Introduction - 017
02.2. Adat Melayu (Malay Custom) - 018
02.3. Basic Laws - 020
02.4. Adat Law and Custom - 021
02.5. Constitutional Structure - 023
02.6. Land Tenure - 026
02.7. Husband's Position - 029
02.8. Administration of the Adat - 032
02.9. Conclusion - 037
Chapter 03. Some Iban (Sea Dayak) Customary Law in Sarawak (Benedict Sandin) - 040
See my note on the Culture and Languages of Myanmarpré
03.1. Customs regarding Engagement, Marriage, and Widowhood - 041
03.1.1. Nanya Bini (Engagement) - 041
03.1.2. Melah Pinang (Marriage Feast) - 041
03.1.3. Sarak Belega (Temporary Divorce) - 041
03.1.4. Sarak Rama (Ordinary Divorce) - 042
03.1.5. Sarak Manis (Mutual Divorce) - 042
03.1.6. Bedua Reta (Division of Property) - 042
03.1.7. Bedua Anak (Division of Children) - 042
03.1.8. Balu (Widowhood) - 042
03.1.9. Berangkat Tulang (Uprooting the deceased's bones) - 043
03.2. Negmulu Antu (Disrespect of the decreased husband) - 043
03.2.1. Butang Antu (Disrespect of the dead by adultery) - 043
03.2.2. Bebini Maioh (Polygamy) - 043
03.3. Codification of Customary Law - 043
Chapter 04. Some notes on Chinese Customary Marriage (Vermier Yanatak Chiu) - 045
04.1.1. The Six Rites - 045
From: https://books.google.com.mm/books?id=_G7DDImClpoC&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=true 180501
UKT 180503: The link is active.
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Table of Contents
04.1.2
The Master of Matrimony and the Go-between - 045
04.1.3
Position of Women in Old China - 046
04.1.4
Concubinage - Secondary Wives - 047
04.1.5 Ju Kung - 048
04.1.6 Fu Cheng - 048
04.1.7
Chein T'iao - 048
04.1.8 T'ung Yang Hsi - 048
04.1.9
Some Customary Restrictions on Marriages - 049
Chapter 05. Some notes on Indian influence on Malay 05.1.1 Customary Law (Joseph Minattur) - 050
PART 2. CUSTOMARY LAW AND THE FORMAL LEGAL INSTITUTIONS: INTERACTION AND CONFLICT - 065
Chapter 06. The effect of Anglo-Indian Legislation on Myanmar
Burmese Customary Law (U Hla Aung) - 067
[Since it is also applicable to Mons of Lower Myanmarpré, I've struck out the
term Burmese and have inserted Myanmar - the inhabitants of
Myanmarpré.]
06.1. Introduction - 067
06.1.1. The Coming of British Rule - 067
06.1.2. Introduction of English Law - 068
06.1.3. The Court System Under British Rule - 069
06.1.4. Imposition of "Direct Rule" - 070
06.2. Codes vs Custom - 071
06.2.1. Indian Codes for the Burmese - 071
06.2.2. Criminal Law and Procedure - 075
06.2.3. Civil Law and Procedure - 078
06.3. Judicial Legislation: Court vs Custom - 080
06.3.1. Saving of Personal Laws - 080
06.3.2. Ignorance of the Nature of Burmese Law - 081
06.3.3. Private Interest and Social Welfare - 084
06.3.4. 'Justice, Equity and Good Conscience' - 086
06.4. Conclusion - 087
Chapter 07. Some main Features of Modernization of Ancient Family Law in
Thailand
(Adul Wichiencharoen and Luang Chamroom Netisastra) - 089
07.1. The Ancient Law - 089
07.1.1. Polygamy - 091
07.1.1. Conjugal Power of the Husband - 091
07.1.2. Argument for Modernization - 092
07.2. The Modern Law - 098.
07.2.1. Marriage - 098
07.2.2. Status of the Spouses and Matrimonial Property - 101
07.2.3. Divorce - 103
07.3. Muslim Law - 105
UKT 180503: The British Raj had colonialized the Muslim Malay Peninsular
in the 19th century. Buddhist Thailand had owned an island close to the Malay
Peninsular. The British diplomats coaxed Thailand to exchange their island with
Buddhist population for the northern-most part with Muslim population.
07.4. Conclusion - 105
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Table of Contents
Chapter 08. Islam and Customary Law in the Malaysian
Legal Contest (Inche Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim) - 107
08.1. Historical Introduction - 107
08.2. Federal Constitution - 108
08.3. Malay Custom and Muslim Law
in the Malaysian Legal Context - 112.
08.3.1. Marriage - 112
08.3.2. Divorce - 119
08.3.3. Adoption - 127
08.3.4. Property and Inheritance - 130
08.3.5. Death, 142.
08.4. Conclusion - 144.
Chapter 09. Chinese Family Law in a common Law Setting. A note on the Institutional Environment and the substantive Family Law of the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia (Divid C, Buxtaum) - 146
09.1. Introduction - 146
09.2. The Institutional Environment - 148
09.2.1. Relevant Legal Institutions
in Traditional China - 148.
09.2.2. Institutions of Legal Significance
in the Early Colonial Period
in Malaysia and Singapore - 151
09.2.3. Transition from the Capitan China System
to Formal British Rule in Singapore and Malaysia
and the Institutionalization of the Court System - 154
09.3. The Substantive Law - 157
09.3.1. The Status of Secondary Wives, T'sips, - 159. -
09.3.2. Adoption, 166
09.4. Conclusion - 173.
PART 3. CUSTOMARY LAW AND THE FAMILY IN MODERNIZING SOCIETY - 179.
Chapter 10. Malay Customary Law and the Family (Haji Mohamed Din bin Ali) - 181
10.1.1
Basic Family Customary Rule - 182.
10.1.2
Relationship of Parent- Child - 184.
10.1.3
The Family is a Member of a Tribe - 185.
10.1.4
Land Tenure - 186.
10.1.5
Marriage Properties - 187.
10.1.6
The Role of the Woman - 189.
10.1.7
The Preference for Daughters - 190.
10.1.8
The Modifying Influence of Islam - 192.
10.1.9
The Marriage System - 193.
10.2.0
The Death of Either Spouse - 194.
10.2.1
The Customary Tribal Obligations - 195 (p.roman13end-p.roman14)
10.2.2.
The Prohibition of Marriage Relationship - 199.
10.2.3.
Succession of Property - 200.
Chapter 11. Codification of Hindu Law (S. P.Khetarpal) - 202.
11.1.1
General - 202.
11.1.2
Historical Development of Hindu Law - 203.
11.1.3
Influence of Hindu Law in South-East Asia - 205.
11.1.4
Distiction Between Hindu Religion and Hindu Law - 207.
11.1.5
Hindu Law During the British Rule - 208.
11.1.6
HIndu Law as Applied by Courts - 210.
11.1.7
Marriage - 210
11.1.8 Divorce - 212
11.1.9 Joint Family - 213
11.2.0 Woman's Right of
Inheritance, 216.
11.2.1
History of Codification - 217.
11.2.2
Changes Made in Hindu Law - 222.
11.2.3
Marriage - 222
11.2.4 Viod and Viodable Marriages - 224
11.2.5 Restitution of Conjugal
Rights - 224
11.2.6 Grounds for Judicial Separation - 225
11.2.7 Dissolution of Marriage - 226
11.2.8 Maintenance, Alimony, etc. - 227
11.2.9 General and Suggestions - 228
11.3.0.- The
Hindu Succession Act (No. 30 of 1956)m 230.
The Validity of the Act - 231.
Hindu Law Oustide India - 232
Conclusion - 233
Chapter XII. Customary Law in Village India (K. Ishwaran) - 234.
Chapter XIII. The Widow's Statute in Vietamese Customary Law (Nguyen Xuan Chanh)
- 252.
Chatper XIV. Customary Law in Pakistan ( Hassanally A. Raham) -262.
The Local Customary Law in the Punjab - 262.
Recording and Proof of Custom, 264.
The Role of Custom in Islamic Law - 265
Customary Law v. Personal Law. - 267
Table of Statutes - 269.
Table of Cases- 273.
Index - 277.
UKT 180506: The following is an out of place TOC discovered on the Internet
From: https://books.google.com.mm/books?id=ouPuCAAAQBAJ&pg=PR11&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false 180501
Contents
THE NATURE OF MALAY CUSTOMARY LAW Joseph , 17
SOME IBAN SEA DAYAK CUSTOMARY LAW IN SARAWAK, 40
SOME NOTES ON INDIAN INFLUENCE ON MALAY CUSTOM, 50
THE EFFECT OF ANGLOINDIAN
LEGISLATION, 66
SOME MAIN FEATURES OF MODERNIZATION OF ANCIENT, 89
Divorce 119 Adoption 127 Property
and Inherit, 142
Relevant Legal Institutions in Traditional China 148 Institutions, 151
The Substantive Law, 157
Conclusion, 173
MODERNIZING SOCIETY, 179
CHAPTER x1 CODIFICATION OF HINDU LAW
S P Khetarpal - 202
CUSTOMARY LAW IN VILLAGE INDIA R Ishwaran
- 234
THE WIDOWS STATUTE IN VIETNAMESE CUSTOMARY - 252
CUSTOMARY LAW IN PAKISTAN Hassanally A Rah - 262
Table of Statutes, 269
Index, 277
The Status of Secondary Wives
Tsips, 159
Adoption, 166
UKT 180501: I am interested in Burma, and I've to piece together what I get from book previews. I first came across p071. The following is reassembled p071 and p072
Search string: Customary law and the formal legal institutions - Buxbaum
Bux071
Bux072
UKT 180501: Being a preview, I couldn't get p073 to p085.
Bux086
Bux087
UKT 180503: Frustrated with the political situation in Myanmarpré 1967 when I was transferred from RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology where I was engaged not only teaching, but in research work on Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, to Mandalay Arts and Science University which was a non-engineering school), it came to my mind that as a national duty, a material scientist like me, should also look into the Culture and Languages of Myanmarpré to find out who we really are, and publish my findings for those who were shaping the political future of the country.
As a research project, I started with the Indigenous
Folk Lore (in Bur-Myan), by Ludu U Hla (ULay Hla to me). During
that time, I had come across an article in which it was stated that the
Sea Dayaks of Borneo, are related to the Karens of Myanmarpré.
We, the Bur-Myan speakers, know something about the two major dialects of
the Karen-Myanmar: S'gaw-Myan and Poh-Myan, but nothing of the Sea Dayaks.
Watch interesting videos on the Sea Dyaks in Karen-Dyak Section of the TIL
HD-VIDEO and SD-VIDEO libraries:
- BorneoStoryDayaks<Ô>
/ Bkp<Ô>
(link chk 180506)
- HiddenCitiesSarawak<Ô> /
Bkp<Ô>
(link chk 180506)
You should read, keeping in mind that Wikipedia articles can be
Western-biased, and politicised :
¤ Mergui Archipelago -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergui_Archipelago 180505
¤ Moken -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moken 180505
also watch the Salones Myanmar Mergui
archipelago.
¤ SaloneBurma<Ô> /
Bkp<Ô> (link chk
180506)
The method I used for studying the Folk Lore was to count the frequency of words relating to water, sea and sea travel, and the products of the sea and fresh water streams. Comparing such words in the stories of Karens (spread through out Myanmarpré), to the stories of Rakhines (who lived on the western sea coast), to the stories of Chins (who are mountain dwellers) showed that the frequency of Karen of words far exceeds those of Rakhines. The frequency is the lowest, as expected, in Chin. Why?
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