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Notes on the kinship system of the Cayua Indians

Sociologia • 6 • Published In 1944 • Pages: HRAF MS: 1-23 [original: 31-48 ]

By: Watson, Virginia Drew, Lillios, Ivana.

Abstract
This short article contains lists of the kin terminology of the Cayuá Indians, and describes the behavior between relatives in a rather generalized way. Consideration is given to written historical material from 17th to 19th century.
Subjects
Gender status
Arranging a marriage
Family relationships
Kinship terminology
Kin relationships
Grandparents and grandchildren
Avuncular and nepotic relatives
Puberty and initiation
culture
Guaraní
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; Sarah Bridges ; 1971-1974
Field Date
1943
Coverage Date
Seventeenth century - 1943
Coverage Place
Cayuá Indians, village of Taquapirí, Brazil
Notes
Virginia Drew Watson
Translation of: Notas sobre o sistema de parentesco dos índios cayuá
The original Portuguese text is not included
Translated for HRAF by Ivana Lillios
LCSH
Guarani Indians