XITSONGA LAND SYSTEM: On land Inheritance

ARTICLE 7 OF 10:

 INHERITANCE OF LAND

  1. Upon the death of a landholder:
    • the wife inherits the gardens.
  2. Upon the death of both parents:
    • sons inherit the land.
  3. Sons divide land among their households and wives.
  4. Land is therefore hereditary, but never alienable.

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