Nicobarese



ETHNONYMS: none


Kinship

The Nicobarese employ an extreme form of joint-family System. The family consists of a husband-wife pair, their Children, brothers and/or sisters (and their offspring) of the core couple, and even cousins, uncles, etc.: the total number of household members can reach as high as a hundred, living in a cluster of neighboring dwelling houses.


Bibliography

Chak, B. L. (1971). Andaman and Nicobar Islands. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Publications Division.


Mathur, Kaushal Kumar (1967). Nicobar Islands. New Delhi: National Book Trust.

NANCY E. GRATTON

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