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The documents in the eHRAF databases are indexed according to the Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM), an ethnographic subject classification system designed to cover all aspects of cultural and social life. Use this page to browse the OCM Subjects found in eHRAF World Cultures, to read a description of each subject, and to view related subjects. Learn more about the OCM here.

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    Abaca industry
    use — textile industries

    Broader Term: leather, textiles, and fabrics
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    405

    Abacus (description)
    use — measuring and recording devices

    Broader Term: machines
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    802

    Abacus (function)
    use — numeration

    Broader Term: numbers and measures
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    803

    Abacus (use)
    use — mathematics

    Broader Term: numbers and measures
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    855

    Abandoned children
    use — child care

    Broader Term: infancy and childhood
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    423

    Abandoned property
    use — real property

    Broader Term: property
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    888

    Abandonment (aged)
    use — status and treatment of the aged

    Broader Term: adolescence, adulthood, and old age
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    684

    Abandonment (criminals)
    use — sex and marital offenses

    Broader Term: offenses and sanctions
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    768

    Abandonment (dwellings)
    use — social readjustments to death

    Broader Term: death
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    763

    Abandonment (dying)
    use — dying

    Broader Term: death
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    847

    Abandonment (infanticide)
    use — abortion and infanticide

    Broader Term: reproduction
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    758

    Abandonment (sick)
    use — medical care

    Broader Term: sickness
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    347

    Abattoirs (description)
    use — business structures

    Broader Term: structures
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    253

    Abattoirs (use)
    use — meat packing industry

    Broader Term: food processing
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    164

    Abdominal injuries (incidence)
    use — morbidity

    Broader Term: demography
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    757

    Abdominal injuries (treatment)
    use — medical therapy

    Broader Term: sickness
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    583

    Abduction (bride)
    use — mode of marriage

    Broader Term: marriage
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    683

    Abduction (crime)
    use — offenses against the person

    Broader Term: offenses and sanctions
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    674

    Abduction (type of crime)
    use — crime

    Broader Term: law
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    153

    Ability (artistic)
    use — modification of behavior

    Broader Term: behavior processes and personality
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    153

    Ability (mental)
    use — modification of behavior

    Broader Term: behavior processes and personality
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    153

    Ability (verbal)
    use — modification of behavior

    Broader Term: behavior processes and personality
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    732

    Ableism
    use — disabilities

    Broader Term: social problems
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    602

    Ablineal relatives
    use — kin relationships

    Broader Term: kinship
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    515

    Ablutions (bathing)
    use — personal hygiene

    Broader Term: living standards and routines
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