Descent and Kinship Part 1

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Descent and Kinship Part 1

• HUMA 100K
• 22 November 2006

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Main theme of the video

• Importance of Kinship and descent and traditional
  society
  
• The political, economical , social and religious
  functions of kinship and descent
  
• Descent and kinship does not only exists and play
  important role in China, but also in other
  societies around the round
  
• Its is still important nowadays

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• Examples of patrilineal and matrilineal lineage
  and society
  
• Changing meaning of kinship and societies

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The Name of the Three Tribes in the video

• Trobriand islanders in Pacific Island
  (Matrilineal society)
  
• Yanamamo in Central America (Patrilineal
  Society)
  
• Chambri in Papua New Guinea (Patrilineal society)

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The important of Descent and Kinship

• Political, economical, social unit (Corporation),
  especially in conflict
  
• Identity
• Legend about the origin of lineage
• Fights between various Lineages
• Critical dynamics part of culture

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Kinship as a political and social units

• Fight among lineages in Yanamamo

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Lineage in a Matrilineal society

• Trobriand islanders
• Role of Women
• Lack of the concept of
• fatherhood
• Importance of sister
• brother relationships
• Power of male members

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Nuer of the Southern Sudan

• E. E. Evans-Pritchard, The Nuer of the Southern
  Sudan, in African Political System, p. 272-296.
  
• Acephalous state, lacking legislative, judicial,
  and executive organs
  
• Ordered anarchy
• Role of Kinship and descent
• Segmentation of the society.

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Kinship Nowadays

• Chambri
• Casserole contest (spelling) - instead of war,
  lineages compete by displaying generosity
  
• Japan and Britain
• - rights of succession

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Succession in Japan and Britan

• Japan
• http//hk.news.yahoo.com/060912/3/1swwr.html
• Britain
• http//hk.news.yahoo.com/061105/12/1vscs.html

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Conclusion

• Remember the importance of kinship and Descent
• The role of lineage in traditional societies and
  modern societies around the world
  
• Different kinds of descents and kinship