Yanomamo Marriage

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Yanomamo Marriage
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Ideal Yanomamo Marriage Pattern
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Actual Yanomamo Marriages
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Discrepancies in Yanomamo Marriage Patterns
Village Population Prescriptive
Other Size Marriages
Marriages Patanowa-teri 212
71 16 L. Bisaasi-teri 51
41 53 ____________________________________
__ These marriages resulted mostly from the
abduction of women from other
villages. These marriages resulted from the
pressure of allies for brides.
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Factors Influencing the ability of members of a
Village to live up to their marriage rules
Demography Larger villages are better able to
adhere to the prescriptive marriage rules
than smaller villages.
Warfare Villages not engaged in warfare are
better able to adhere to the prescriptive
marriage rules than villages that are
engaged in warfare
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