Book
Kinship and descent in an Okinawan village
University Microfilms • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1975 • Pages:
By: Tanaka, Masako U..
Abstract
This is an excellent study of Okinawan kinship and social organization. Some of Tanaka's findings include the presence of three structurally distinct kinship terminological systems. There is a taboo against the 'mixing of brothers,' i.e., adult male siblings of the same father are forbidden to live under the same roof; nor can a younger son replace an older son. Inheritance and succession strictly follows from father to first-born son, etc. Tanaka also discusses in detail the MUNCHU descent group and household organization.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1969-1970
- Coverage Date
- 1666-1970
- Coverage Place
- Inoha village, Motobu County, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Notes
- by Masako U. Tanaka
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Rochester, 1974
- UM74-22,634
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-354)
- photos on pages 357-367 not included
- LCSH
- Ryukyuans