Bisaya - Kinship



The Bisaya kinship terminological system is bilateral with Eskimo cousin terminology. Descent is ambilineal, without corporate descent groups; descent group affiliation is used to establish land rights and figures in the payment of respect to influential people. A major kin group is the apartment family ( sanan lobok ), which shares food and has a common hearth and common prayers for horticulture. Another kin group is the house family ( sanan alai ), which shares some ceremonial objects, the performance of some rituals, and the chores of house repair.


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