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Yanomamo Marriage

Explore Yanomamo marriage patterns, ideal vs. actual unions, discrepancies, and factors influencing marriage rules adherence based on village demographics and warfare engagement.

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Yanomamo Marriage

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  1. Yanomamo Marriage

  2. Ideal Yanomamo Marriage Pattern

  3. Actual Yanomamo Marriages

  4. 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.

  5. 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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