essay

Nuer rules of exogamy and incest

social structure ; studies presented to a. r. radcliffe-brownOxford • Published In 1949 • Pages: 85-103

By: Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan).

Abstract
This article presents the author's description and analysis of Nuer rules of exogamy and incest, their relationship to each other and to Nuer social structure. The incest taboos are functions of the rules of exogamy, not of notions of consanguinity; the rules of exogamy differentiate among persons in Nuer society, indicate kinship status, and keep clear other structurally important relationships within and between communities.
Subjects
Age stratification
Regulation of marriage
Kin groups
Sex and marital offenses
Kinship regulation of sex
culture
Nuer
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Arthur Fields ; 1957
Field Date
1931-1936
Coverage Date
1930-1936
Coverage Place
Sobat and Jonglei Provinces, Sudan
Notes
E. E. Evans-Pritchard
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
49011714
LCSH
Nuer (African people)