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!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Father's brother, or first ascending generation, not-father, male of the group
into which I cannot marry; or potential mate of mother and of mother's sister.
The term includes father's father's brother's son, step-father, mother's
sister's husband, mother-in-law's brother, father's male parallel cousin,
mother's brother-in-law, mother's second husband, mother's "sweetheart" and
male cross-cousin, sometimes father's fellow-totemite, wife's mother's
brother.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8
Father's siter, or first ascending generation female of the group into which I
cannot marry, or mother's brother's potential mates. The term includes
mother's brother's wife, mother-in-law and her sister, husband's mother's
sister, father's female totemite.
1. n ze.'sgas.'
Mother-in-law is also called
2. n ze.'sgo zis'
but the first is considered the "respectufl" form. This is understandable if
-is is the endearing suffix.
Both sexes exchange reciprocally with the actual parents-in-law of their own
children
n dji.'
wa
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8
Father's siter, or first ascending generation female of the group into which I
cannot marry, or mother's brother's potential mates. The term includes
mother's brother's wife, mother-in-law and her sister, husband's mother's
sister, father's female totemite.
1. n ze.'sgas.'
Mother-in-law is also called
2. n ze.'sgo zis'
but the first is considered the "respectufl" form. This is understandable if
-is is the endearing
suffix.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8
Father's siter, or first ascending generation female of the group into which I
cannot marry, or mother's brother's potential mates. The term includes
mother's brother's wife, mother-in-law and her sister, husband's mother's
sister, father's female totemite.
1. n ze.'sgas.'
Mother-in-law is also called
2. n ze.'sgo zis'
but the first is considered the "respectufl" form. This is understandable if
-is is the endearing
suffix.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8
Father's siter, or first ascending generation female of the group into which I
cannot marry, or mother's brother's potential mates. The term includes
mother's brother's wife, mother-in-law and her sister, husband's mother's
sister, father's female totemite.
1. n ze.'sgas.'
Mother-in-law is also called
2. n ze.'sgo zis'
but the first is considered the "respectufl" form. This is understandable if
-is is the endearing
suffix.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8
Father's siter, or first ascending generation female of the group into which I
cannot marry, or mother's brother's potential mates. The term includes
mother's brother's wife, mother-in-law and her sister, husband's mother's
sister, father's female totemite.
1. n ze.'sgas.'
Mother-in-law is also called
2. n ze.'sgo zis'
but the first is considered the "respectufl" form. This is understandable if
-is is the endearing
suffix.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7,
Biological father, referred to as: 1. No.s.
2. nde.'de
3. mba.'ba (said to be a new word adopted
from the English word and consequently
used most by mixed
bloods).
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10
Feamle cross-cousin, or females of the group into which I marry, of my
generation, all extensions. For a woman speaking, the term includes father's
sister's daughter, mother's brother's daughter.
n dan.'gusca
For a man speaking, the term includes the above relatives, but sometimes he
extends it to sister-in-law; he always uses it for "sweetheart."
ninimo'sca
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10
Feamle cross-cousin, or females of the group into which I marry, of my
generation, all extensions. For a woman speaking, the term includes father's
sister's daughter, mother's brother's daughter.
n dan.'gusca
For a man speaking, the term includes the above relatives, but sometimes he
extends it to sister-in-law; he always uses it for "sweetheart."
ninimo'sca
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10
Feamle cross-cousin, or females of the group into which I marry, of my
generation, all extensions. For a woman speaking, the term includes father's
sister's daughter, mother's brother's daughter.
n dan.'gusca
For a man speaking, the term includes the above relatives, but sometimes he
extends it to sister-in-law; he always uses it for "sweetheart."
ninimo'sca
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10
Feamle cross-cousin, or females of the group into which I marry, of my
generation, all extensions. For a woman speaking, the term includes father's
sister's daughter, mother's brother's daughter.
n dan.'gusca
For a man speaking, the term includes the above relatives, but sometimes he
extends it to sister-in-law; he always uses it for "sweetheart."
ninimo'sca
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 11
Grandchild, or members of the second descending generation, regardless of line
or sex, all extensions.
1. no.jicea.s (infant)
2. no.jis (older children)
3. no.jice (to an
adult)