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Problems of descent in the southern Ryukyus (Sakeshima)article 1988 • Newell, William
Okinawans • Asia > East Asia
In this short article, Newell compares three different descent systems: the Okinawa MUNCHU and UJI systems and the Japanese IE system. He argues that they are distinct and incompatible systems. The MUNCHU patrilineal system is the system of Okinawan ...