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The Kapauku Papuans and their kinship organization
Oceania • 30 (3) • Published In 1960 • Pages: 188-205
By: Pospisil, Leopold J..
Abstract
This article is a pure description of the kinship system of the Kapauku, including a detailed list of kinship terminology. The discussion includes marriage patterns, intestate inheritance, incest taboos, bride price, and liability regarding blood vengeance and payments. Pospisil makes the distinction between two major categories of kin based on male paternal relatives--except for cross-cousins--and all other consanguinal and affinal relations.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1996
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Kamu Valley, central Highlands, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
- Notes
- By Leopold Pospisil
- LCCN
- 38017490
- LCSH
- Kapauku (New Guinea people)