말리 공화국 도곤(Dogon)족 사회에서 전통적 상속체계의 사회적 기능 고찰

Abstract

Through this thesis we will understand the inheritance system which is one of the traditional community social cooperation and social system in the Republic of Mali, West Africa and also examine the cultural value standards for them. It will be a good opportunity to see whether the rules of coexistence of West African society and the democracy of tribal societies are being strengthened or activated. In particular this thesis will examine only the inheritance of traditional tribal societies, reconciliation and religious rules within the family community and the social function of chief and administrator who move tribal communities in order to understand the inheritance system of Dogon tribe society. If death vacancy occurs within the Dogon tribe community, social continuity for reproduction establishes a system of transmission. In Dogon society, In Dogon society, inheritance is the responsibility of the family, the kinship and the family as a whole. In the Dogon people, the sole right to inherit is the eldest son of the parents and the father does not inherit any property from his children. On the other hand the inheritance is never passed on to the son when the mother dies and her brother or the woman of the family takes the inheritance right. The condition of inheritance in Dogon society is very diverse and complex and they have an inheritance culture that values tradition and custom. Thus the inheritance of Dogon society has been passed down through various channels through long tradition, custom and the organizational hierarchy of the village community. In addition their inheritance system can be said to be inheritance and succession through traditional religious system and custom. Dogon people believe that the inheritance laws of Islam and Christianity follow the inheritance system according to the scripture and teaching but this presents difficulties for those who hold traditional religion to accept the process of change in the inheritance system. However there is mutual respect for diversity within the tribal society. Despite these changes, they value what is passed down by tradition and custom and their conclusive resolution has an inheritance system according to traditional family custom.