essay

The Javanese of south central Java

social structure in southeast asiaNew York • Published In 1960 • Pages: 88-115, 162-163

By: Koentjaraningrat.

Abstract
This study, written by a native Javanese who is a trained anthropologist, describes the systems of kinship and marriage of South Central java. Good summary descriptions are given of social stratification, the structure of the ndesa (a self-sustaining village community), the life cycle in terms of typical customs, inheritance of property within the family, and kinship behavior and terminology. Notes on differences in sociocultural usages between various subdivisions of the population are provided throughout.
Subjects
Classes
Status, role, and prestige
Religious denominations
General character of religion
Childbirth
Infant care
Regulation of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Status and treatment of the aged
Senescence
Sociolinguistics
Kinship terminology
Kin relationships
culture
Javanese
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnographer
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
David F. Sherwood ; John Beierle ; 1982
Field Date
1958-1959
Coverage Place
villages of Tjelapar and Madjasari, south central Java, Indonesia
Notes
R. M. Koentjaraningrat
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Javanese (Indonesian people)