A Gypsy Kinship Vocabulary: A Terminology Characterized by the Gift

Spanish terminology of kinship, which follows the Eskimo type, is the model used by the Gypsy community of Morote and San Juan (Andalusia) to designate relatives. It generally refers to the same genealogical positions (consanguine and affine) that the Castilian words do. However, the use of Castilia...

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Published in:Homme 2013-01 (205), p.35-52
Main Author: Manrique, Nathalie
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Consanguinity
Eskimos
Family
Gift Giving
Gypsies
Hierarchy
Kinship
Sociolinguistics
Terminology
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Summary:Spanish terminology of kinship, which follows the Eskimo type, is the model used by the Gypsy community of Morote and San Juan (Andalusia) to designate relatives. It generally refers to the same genealogical positions (consanguine and affine) that the Castilian words do. However, the use of Castilian words by these Gypsies can sometimes seem incongruous to non-Gypsies (Payos). In addition, the behaviour associated with these terms may differ significantly from those that Payos adopt. On the other hand, the same term (chachi: and its feminine chacha) appears only in Gypsy women's designations of consanguinity and affinity. It highlights a certain preponderance of uterine links despite the highly androcentric Gypsy ideology. In fact, it only affirms the pregnancy of male gift (particularly nourishing) and its structuring power of the Gypsy social organization and its representations. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0439-4216