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A note on regional variation in Navajo kinship terminology

American anthropologist • 72 • Published In 1970 • Pages: 1439-1444

By: Freed, Stanley A., Freed, Ruth S..

Abstract

On the evidence of genealogies collected from ninety-four informants, the authors conclude regional variations in kinship terminology and its usage indicate that the terminology is changing. While not being able to explain the reasons for this change conclusively, nevertheless the trend is similar to that occurring among the nearby Hopi.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

M. A. Marcus ; 1985

Field Date

no date

Coverage Place

Pine Springs, Pinon and Low Mountain on the Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, United States

Notes

By Stanley A. Freed and Ruth S. Freed

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1444)

LCCN

17015424

LCSH

Navajo Indians