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The institution of captainshiparticle 1986 • Reddy, G. P. (G. Prakash) & Sudarsen, V.
Nicobarese • Asia > South Asia
This article discusses and compares the political structures of three islands: Chowra, Carnicobar (Car Nicobar), and Teressa. On Car Nicobar, the basic corporate unit is the ambilineal descent group, or ramage. The head, or captain, of the group mana...