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Sociology of Kinship

Notes • Mundari speaking people have Patri-Lineage families. In the Eastern region, joint families
are rarely found.
• In South India, a marriage does not signify an end to relationship with father and family.
But in North India, a married woman occasionally visits her father’s home.

28.8 Keywords

1. Primitive Society: It is a term used for a society which might have been present before the
beginning of History, i.e., before the invention and development of the art of writing.
2. South Zone: In this region, in most of the castes and communities, the form of family is
Patri-local.

28.9 Review Questions
1. What are the characteristics of family and marriage in the Northern region?
2. What are the characteristics of family and marriage in the Southern region?
3. What are the characteristics of family and marriage in the Central and Eastern region?
4. What are the difference found in family and marriage in the Northern and Southern
regions?

Answers: Self Assessment
1. tribals 2. sankarnti 3. Panchkuli

28.10 Further Readings

Society in India—Virendra Prakash Sharma, D.K. Publishers and Distributors.
Sociology of Family—Dr. Sanjeev Mahajan, Arjun Publishing House.

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