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KINSHIP ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH-WEST 83
THe FatHer's Sister (Awei)
AltHougH tHe same term is used for fatHer's sister and motHer’s
brotHer’s Wife, tHe attitude towards, and tHe part played in tHe
life of tHe individual by tHese women are quite distinct. A man
beHaves witH considerable deference towards His fatHer's sister,
and sHe, in Her turn, is tHe principal female funetionary in His
life. THus, wHen Her brotHer's cHild is performing tHe ritual for
entering a Nimmzgki grade, it is sHe wHo receives all tHe women
visitors and arranges tHe distribution of tHe food wHicH tHey
Have brougHt. On tHe otHer Hand it is tHe duty of Her brotHer's
son to go and stay witH tHe woman wHen sHe marries ; tHe visit
generally lasts not less tHan a week and not more tHan a montH,
but its duration is determined by tHe woman, Her nepHew not
being allowed to leave until sHe says tHat it is time for Him to
return Home. TogetHer witH tHe fatHer, tHe fatHer‘s sister Has tHe
principal voice in deciding wHom a man sHall marry; but tHe
motHer's brotHer may also Have some control over His nepHew's
marriage. <
Grandparents (Arum)
. THe attitude of grandparents towards tHeir grandcHildren
is one of kindly protection, wHicH sometimes amounts to spoiling,
and tHey often console tHe latter wHen tHey Have been punisHed
by tHeir fatHer. More tHan tHis Has not been recorded. V
’_ I _. BrotHer and Sister (Mu/emngk and Venengk) -
l THere is no avoidance between brotHers and sisters; on
tHe contrary, a woman's brotHer visits Her constantly tHrougH-
out Her married lite, and especially during Her pregnancy. ‘WHen-
ever He comes He brings coco-nuts, ï¬ÅsH, yams, and otHer foods.
In tHe words of one informant : “ M mum constantly takes food
to tHe cHildren's motHer, yams, ï¬ÅsH, coco-nuts; He does not
forget at any time." 1 As we Have seen, tHe pigs paid by a man
to His wife‘s brotHer during tHe various stages of His cHildren's
_ * "M¢t1fan iHn: rfaarien tartar binggen Hinm nin nimlnmong, nimbaai,
mmaHal, mmmu issmbungu may 14:121."