Iraya Customary Law

In a tight-knit community such as the Iraya of Mindoro, Philippines, a dispute is easily solved using boiling water and a stone. they don't need to pay lawyers, fill in forms or wait months to get their case heard in court. Among the Iraya, crime is contained by the threat of public humiliation.

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