Re: Kinship systems

>From: Patrick Littell <puchitao@...>
>
>I don't think it's attested, but as far as naturalism goes I could see
>the sort of system you describe arising from a system that makes a
>strong distinction between potential and taboo mates.  Here's an
>example of what I'm thinking, beginning with a very simple
>Hawaiian-type system.
<snip>

>Such a system could be as complicated as one wants; I just chose a
>Hawaiian system because it meant less typing for me.
I'm using overtly unrelated roots (although they would be historically
related, I suppose).  Also, the most important distinction here is lateral
distance from the matrilineal line.  I figured it all out, so I can now be
more illustrative.  I made a pretty picture!  http://people.ku.edu/~athey/
This will be up for only a couple of days, as I use my school webspace for a
number of other things, but it should be there for a week or so.

How's it look?

Athey

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