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Problems of descent in the southern Ryukyus (Sakeshima)

Anthropos • 83 (1-3) • Published In 1988 • Pages: 202-207

By: Newell, William.

Abstract
In this short article, Newell compares three different descent systems: the Okinawa MUNCHU and UJI systems and the Japanese IE system. He argues that they are distinct and incompatible systems. The MUNCHU patrilineal system is the system of Okinawan nobility, which was superimposed on the commoner, bilateral and household-oriented UJI system. The UJI system is fast disappearing, because the MUNCHU system can better accommodate the vertical and horizontal mobility that has occurred especially sinceWorld War Two.
Subjects
Household
Family relationships
Rule of descent
Clans
culture
Okinawans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnographer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2000
Field Date
1978
Coverage Date
1978
Coverage Place
Tarama village, Sakeshima County, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Notes
William Newell
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207)
LCCN
07021775
LCSH
Ryukyuans