article
Father's brother's daughter marriage in Kurdistan
Southwestern journal of anthropology • 10 • Published In 1954 • Pages: 164-171
By: Barth, Fredrik.
Abstract
In this article Barth presents an interpretation of the function of patrilateral parallel cousin (FBD) marriage that differs from the standard explanation. Barth's hypothesis is that this marriage pattern 'plays a prominent role in solidifying the minimal lineage as a corporate group in factional struggle.' He believes this hypothesis will apply to many other Middle Eastern groups, and thus serve to distinguish them from African systems.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Robert O. Lagacé ; 1962
- Field Date
- 1951
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Armenia
- Notes
- by Fredrik Barth
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- sn90040583
- LCSH
- Kurds