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Residence and ties of kinship in cognatic society: the Rungus Dusun of Sabah, Malaysia
Southwestern journal of anthropology • 22 (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.
- 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)