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Khasi kinship terms in four dialects

Anthropos48 • Published In 1953 • Pages: 396-412

By: Ehrenfels, Umar R..

Abstract
This article is concerned with Khasi kinship terms -- a comparative analysis of their use in four different dialect areas, and a discussion of their relationship to the Khasi matrilineal social system. Ehrenfels, an anthropologist, has included lists of kinship terms from each of the dialects, arranged so that comparisons can readily be made and variations noted. He relates some variations in kinship terminology to differing social and economic traits. The data was collected during a five week period using a Khasi interpreter and informants.
Subjects
Kinship terminology
culture
Khasi
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Irving Rosenthal ; 1970
Field Date
1950
Coverage Date
1950
Coverage Place
Meghalaya, India
Notes
Umar R. Ehrenfels
LCSH
Khasi (Indic people)