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Toda marriage regulations and taboos

American anthropologist, n.s.39 • Published In 1937 • Pages: 103-112

By: Emeneau, M. B. (Murray Barnson).

Abstract
This article supplements and corrects earlier data provided by Rivers (Rivers, 1906 eHRAF document 1) pertaining to Toda marriage regulations and taboos. Abstracts of traditions and legends associated with the matrilineal kin groupings are also presented. The author is a linguist who spent three years among the Todas.
Subjects
Kinship regulation of sex
Regulation of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Kinship terminology
Clans
culture
Toda
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Linguist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Mary L. Bartlett; 1954
Field Date
1935-1937
Coverage Date
1935-1937
Coverage Place
Nilgiri Hills, southern India
Notes
Murray B. Emeneau
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
0002007294
LCSH
Toda (Indic people)