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Family property and maternal rights
Zeitschrigt für Buddhismus und verwandte Gebiete • 4 • Published In 1924 • Pages: 127-138, 300-310 , plates [HRAF ms: 1-18 ]
By: Becker, C., Knight, Elizabeth.
Abstract
This article is concerned with describing family property rights and inheritance among the matrilineal Khasi, the duties and obligations of the clan-mother, and of the men who are born into the group and who marry into the group. Becker discusses the effects of conversion to Christian religions and on inheritance, the division of family property and also regards the use of holy or taboo lands.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Missionary
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Helen Takacs ; 1956
- Field Date
- 1910-1911
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Meghalaya, India
- Notes
- C. Becker
- Translation of: Familienbesitz und Mutterrecht.
- The original German text is not included
- Translated from the German for Human Relations Area Files by Elizabeth Knight
- LCSH
- Khasi (Indic people)