Re: Relations

On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Brian Betty wrote:

>
> So what sort of relational systems have people worked on that they think
> are unusual or interesting? Since there are nonhuman and nonhumanoid
> peoples being discussed on this list, I imagine there must be quite a
> plethora of systems to discuss ...
>
Denden has a few nice features.

There appear to be different terms for grandchildren of children who
have remained in the clan after marriage, and of children who have
married out of the clan. Previously, it was assumed that the difference
was one between children of your daughter and children of your son; this
could also be a regional variation. So:

anu.yi  son.small       grandson outside the clan, daughters son
anuzi   son.great       grandson inside the clan, sons son
yanu.iy daughter.small  granddaughter outside the clan, daughters daughter
yanu.zi son.great       granddaughter inside the clan, sons daughter

Nephews and nieces of ego are often, especially in the countryside
called _anu_ son and _yani_ daughter, and appear to be treated as such.

And there are different terms for the two mothers that can be present in
a traditional marriage (between three people):

naha                    mother
naha'qosin              carrying mother (who has borne the child)
naha'munir              cuddling mother
naha'faya               milk-mother (the nana'munir if she has breast-fed the
                        child of the naha'qosin)
arda                    father

For a complete description:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsarempt/andal/languages/denden/kinship.html