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ANT 358 Social Anthropology Winter Quarter, 2001 Dr. D. D. Wills Cal Poly Pomona Terms from “Kinship in Shuar and Achuar Society” Cosmology - The study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena in time and space. Cognates - Related by blood; having a common ancestor Kindred - A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe. Filiation - The condition or fact of being the child of a certain parent Endogamous - Marriage within a particular group in accordance with custom or law. Psychoactive - Affecting the mind or mental processes. Used of a drug. Anthropomorphic - Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. Dichotomous - Divided or dividing into two parts or classifications Dravidian Kinship – a terminology system in which the distinction between affines and consanguines is erased for some relatives, due to a direct exchange marriage rule (cross-cousin marriage). Brideservice – the practice of performing labor or other services for a man’s father-in-law in exchange for a wife, in lieu of brideprice. Affines – in-laws Terms from “Kinship Reciprocity and the World Market” Onus - A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or an obligation. Agnatic - Related on or descended from the father's or male side. Euphemism - The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive. Progeny - One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant. Trousseaux - The possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage. Root Paradigm – basic structure or blueprint for conceptualizing something (in this case, kinship model) Intrinsic - Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. Abnegation - Self-denial. Piecework - Work paid for according to the number of units turned out. Conflation - To bring together; meld or fuse Leek - An edible plant (Allium porrum) related to the onion and having a white, slender bulb and flat, darkgreen leaves.
