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Aspects of the Avunculate in the Guajiro culture

Primitive man • 14 • Published In 1941 • Pages: 1-13

By: Santa Cruz, Antonio.

Abstract
This work is a summation of part of the material gained by the author on a field trip to the Guajira peninsula in the summer of 1940. He analyzes avuncular-nepotic relationships first from the point of view of the uncle and nephew, and then from the point of view of the uncle and niece.
Subjects
Avuncular and nepotic relatives
Mode of marriage
Inheritance
Arranging a marriage
Social control
culture
Goajiro
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
South America
Sub Region
Northwestern South America
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1961: John Beierle; 2011
Field Date
1940
Coverage Date
1940
Coverage Place
Guajira Peninsula, Colombia, South America
Notes
Antonio Santa Cruz
LCCN
99111903
LCSH
Goajiro Indians