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Matrilineality, residence, and residential zones

American ethnologist4 (3) • Published In 1977 • Pages: 539-558

By: Kopytoff, Igor.

Abstract
This article describes Suku social organization, which combines matrilineal lineages with a patrilocal residence pattern. Previous anthropologists have viewed these two patterns as inherently contradictory and unstable. Empirical observation of Suku family life and kinship groups suggest that these assumptions are rather simplistic and that the Suku are able to employ a wide variety of mechanisms to maintain both institutions and practices.
Subjects
Lineages
Settlement patterns
Residence
Kin relationships
Family relationships
Community structure
Community heads
Status and treatment of the aged
Functional and adaptational interpretations
culture
Suku
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2014
Field Date
1958-1959
Coverage Date
1920-1970
Coverage Place
Kwango district, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Notes
Igor Kopytoff
Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-558)
LCCN
74644326
LCSH
Suku (African people)