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Social integration of the San society from the viewpoint of sexual relationships

African Study Monographs9 (3) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 153-165

By: Tanaka, JirŌ.

Abstract
This source focuses on the Central Kalahari San and examines four examples of social clusters united by marriage and other sexual relationships. In his examination the author discusses the incidence of polygyny, divorce, remarriage, and an extramarital relationship he calls ZAHU and touches on the implications of these relationships for interpersonal relations and residential groupings among the Central Kalahari San.
Subjects
Community structure
Household
Polygamy
Basis of marriage
Termination of marriage
Extramarital sex relations
Childhood activities
Life history materials
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gerald Reid ; 1989
Field Date
1966-1984
Coverage Date
1966-1984
Coverage Place
Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana
Notes
Jiro Tanaka
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165)
LCCN
82641558
LCSH
San (African people)