essay
Consanguineous group and its function in the Korean community
families in east and west : socialization process and kinship ties • The Hague • Published In 1970 • Pages: 338-347
By: Lee, Mangap.
Abstract
This is a description of the organization and activities of rural Korean consanguineous groups (MUNJUNG), which the author defines as 'the aggregation of offspring under the same ancestors over the four generations.' These descendents share ritual obligations: an annual memorial service to each ancestor on the day of their death (KIJESA) and a tribute to all ancestors twice a year on January 1st and August 15th (CHAREJESA). The formal organization of the consanguineous group (JONGHOE) has a leader (MUNJANG) and general manager (YUSA), and meets once a year at an assembly place (JESIL) to discuss i) memorial services, ii) management of the group's land (WITO), iii) financial problems, iv) maintenance of the JESIL and v) staff appointments. WITO land is donated by group members to support the grave attendants (MYOJIK). A SOWON is a learning institute where a more illustrious ancestor is apotheosized. Consanguineous groups were the typical organization of the YANGBAN landlord class whose tennats (SANGMIN) were too poor to organize themselves in such a fashion.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1997
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 1392-1970
- Coverage Place
- Republic of Korea
- Notes
- Mangap Lee
- 'Sponsored jointly by the Japan Sociological Society, the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, and the International Sociological Association.'
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 76122526
- LCSH
- Koreans