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'Munchuu-making' and disequilibrium distribution of knowledge in an Okinawan villagearticle 1986 • Oda Makoto
Okinawans • Asia > East Asia
In this study, Oda examines the different kinds of knowledge involved in the formation of descent groups (MUNCHU) in northern Okinawa. He documents the change in village organization from a focus on house-lines where status is based on proximity to t...