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!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Great grandmather, or females of third and beyond ascending generations,
regardless of line.
1. ndani'ko's no's komis' our grandmother
2. kiganan' our mother
3. ni.nga'nan our mother
4. nima.manan our mother
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 7
Great Grandparent and Great Grandchild, regardless of line and sex.
ndani'ko'sbidjigan (-ninabani.k)
our link
plural
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 131.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 11
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. 11
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. 9
Younger sibling (no sex distinction)
1. nici.'me
The infant sibling can also be called
2. n dji.'s ma
.s
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10, 11
Male cross-cousin, or males of the group into which I marry, of my generation,
all extensions. The term includes all the brothers of the female
cross-cousins.
For woman speaking ninimo'sca
For man speaking nita.'swis
The distinction between cross- and parallel-cousins is lost when these male
reltives use an easy "chum term"
n dji.'
wa.m
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10, 11
Male cross-cousin, or males of the group into which I marry, of my generation,
all extensions. The term includes all the brothers of the female
cross-cousins.
For woman speaking ninimo'sca
For man speaking nita.'swis
The distinction between cross- and parallel-cousins is lost when these male
reltives use an easy "chum term"
n dji.'
wa.m
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10, 11
Male cross-cousin, or males of the group into which I marry, of my generation,
all extensions. The term includes all the brothers of the female
cross-cousins.
For woman speaking ninimo'sca
For man speaking nita.'swis
The distinction between cross- and parallel-cousins is lost when these male
reltives use an easy "chum term"
n dji.'
wa.m
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 10, 11
Male cross-cousin, or males of the group into which I marry, of my generation,
all extensions. The term includes all the brothers of the female
cross-cousins.
For woman speaking ninimo'sca
For man speaking nita.'swis
The distinction between cross- and parallel-cousins is lost when these male
reltives use an easy "chum term"
n dji.'
wa.m
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.
!SOUR: Ruth Landes. Ojibwa Sociology. Columbia, 1937. p. 8-9
Mother's sister, or first ascending generation, not-mother, female of the group
into which I marry: or potential mate of father and father's brother. The term
includes mother's female parallel cousin, step-mother, father's brother's wife,
father's second wife and sister-in-law, mother's female totemite,
father-in-law's sister, spouse's father's sister, spouse's mother's brother's
wife.