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Residence and ties of kinship in cognatic society: the Rungus Dusun of Sabah, Malaysia

Southwestern journal of anthropology22 (3) • Published In 1966 • Pages: 280-301

By: Appell, George N..

Abstract
G. N. Appell examines the relationship between the Rungus domestic developmental cycle and residence. Uxorilocal residence is usually the first choice for newlyweds. A couple may move to the husband's village after the birth of several children, creating a pattern of bilocal residence. Average stay in a long-house is three years. Residence does not activate any permanent rights to land. Choice of residence is influenced by the pull of kin, the mother-daughter tie being the strongest, according to Appell. After the mother's death a couple and their family may be pulled to the husband' s family long-house and village. Another important factor is the allocation of labor. The women's long-house group provides childcare for young children, whereas older male children form work groups in the swiddens.
Subjects
Residence
Family relationships
Kin relationships
Social readjustments to death
culture
Rungus Dusun
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2000
Field Date
1959-1963
Coverage Date
1959-1963
Coverage Place
Kudat District, Sabah, Malaysia
Notes
G. N. Appell
Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-301)
LCCN
47005758
LCSH
Dusun (Bornean people)