ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Granary, Endogamy, Sambandam
23 Mar 2016
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May be considered universal: solves problems in all cultures. Functions: economic partnership between descent groups, political partnerships, child-raising, gendered family roles. Forms of marriages: monogamy (mono -> one, gamy -> marriage) Polygyny (poly -> many, gyny -> women) One man has more than 1 wife/women. One women has more than 1 husband. Tibet, toda people, in southern families is an advantage. Tibet land, scarce resources in family. Ethnographic atlas code book (1998) research from 1960s -(murdock) As an example of a culture without marriage. Matrilineal decent group: owns property/land, water, orchards, gardens, granary, temple, horticulture. Headed by senior woman assisted by brother. Three stages in a women"s adult life: tali-tying. No ongoing relationship between young man + women. Girl right of passage -> adulthood is achieved: sambandham. Children raised by mother + her family. Endogamy (endo -> within, gamy -> marriage: marriage in a group. Exogamy (exo -> outside: marriage outside descent group.
