Notes on Northern Katang Kinship and Society

The patrilineal clan system is still very strong in Katang society in southern Laos. This affects how a person relates to and addresses both his father's and mother's kin groups. It also is important in choosing a marriage partner. This paper provides a listing of the common kinship terms...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carolyn Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Hawaii Press 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10524/52410