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Stratification, polyandry, and family structure in central Tibet
Journal of anthropological research • 27 • Published In 1971 • Pages: 64-74
By: Goldstein, Melvyn C..
Abstract
In this study, the author examines the variation in marriage patterns based on class and land tenure. The author distinguishes between different classes of aristocratic lords (GERBA) and serfs (MISEY). The latter are further divided into taxpayers (TREBA) and small householder (DüJUNG). The TREBA land rights and tax obligations usually in the form of corvée labor were based on the corporate family unit, whereas for the DüJUNG they were based on the individual. To avoid dividing up the family estate, the TREBA favored polyandry, whereas the DüJUNG married monogamously.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2009
- Field Date
- 1965-1967
- Coverage Date
- 1960-1964
- Coverage Place
- Gyantse District, Tsang Province, Tibet
- Notes
- Melvyn C. Goldstein
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74)
- LCCN
- 73645054
- LCSH
- Tibet (China)--Ethnology