essay

Consanguineous group and its function in the Korean community

families in east and west : socialization process and kinship ties • The Hague • Published In 1970 • Pages: 338-347

By: Lee, Mangap.

Abstract

This is a description of the organization and activities of rural Korean consanguineous groups (MUNJUNG), which the author defines as 'the aggregation of offspring under the same ancestors over the four generations.' These descendents share ritual obligations: an annual memorial service to each ancestor on the day of their death (KIJESA) and a tribute to all ancestors twice a year on January 1st and August 15th (CHAREJESA). The formal organization of the consanguineous group (JONGHOE) has a leader (MUNJANG) and general manager (YUSA), and meets once a year at an assembly place (JESIL) to discuss i) memorial services, ii) management of the group's land (WITO), iii) financial problems, iv) maintenance of the JESIL and v) staff appointments. WITO land is donated by group members to support the grave attendants (MYOJIK). A SOWON is a learning institute where a more illustrious ancestor is apotheosized. Consanguineous groups were the typical organization of the YANGBAN landlord class whose tennats (SANGMIN) were too poor to organize themselves in such a fashion.

HRAF PubDate

1998

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Types

Ethnologist

Indigenous Person

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 1997

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

1392-1970

Coverage Place

Republic of Korea

Notes

Mangap Lee

'Sponsored jointly by the Japan Sociological Society, the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, and the International Sociological Association.'

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

76122526

LCSH

Koreans