The Stalk that Supports the Flower
Orang RimbaKinship, Marriage and Gender in Jambi Sumatra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2048571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Sager (Royal Thimphu College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 78-95 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0029-8077 • E-ISSN: 1834-4461 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ocea.5149 |
| OpenAlex | W2598851364 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article examines Orang Rimba kinship, marriage and gender relations in the Bukit Duabelas region of Jambi, Sumatra. Orang Rimba social organization, its terms and concepts, primary kinship relations, use of botanic metaphor and key structural contrasts demonstrate their ties to Malay and Austronesian-speaking peoples throughout the region. The manner in which these concepts are applied is very different, and is arranged in a way to fit their unique way of life in the forests. Some of the broader differences relate to their mobile economy, small and dispersed camps, and asymmetrical relations of affinity, which take place in the context of egalitarian social relations. This results in a set of social relationships not unlike many of the bride service societies throughout the world. Orang Rimba women have great rights over forest resources, yet are restrained in their interactions with men and outsiders by rigid gender relations
Archaeology · Context (archaeology) · Ethnology · Geography · Kinship · Linguistics · Malay · Metaphor · Social relation · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Studies and History · Gender Studies · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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The Concept of Incest in Sumatra
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |