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Sociology of Kinship

Notes residence.
After marriage when a man starts living with his wife’s mother’s place, it is called ‘Matri-Local’
residence.
In the ‘Tiv’ community, a man lives with his mother after marriage but after the birth of a child,
he sets up a separate residence for his wife, which is behind his mother’s house.

18.3 Keywords
1. Avuncu-local: In some cases, the wedded couple lives with the husbands’mother’s broth-
er, such a system is called Avuncu-local.
2. Matri-Patri-Local: In some societies, the couple is free to stay either with the husband’s
family or with the wife’s family.

18.4 Review Questions

1. In the human society, how do the residence rules govern the kinship rules?
2. How many types of residences has Mordoc mentioned?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Sociology of kinship 2. Comparative 3. Kinship group in India

18.5 Further Readings

Marriage and Family in India—K.M. Kapadia.
The Indian Society and the Indian Institutions—Dr. R.N. Saxena.

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