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siblings and parallel cousins of the opposite sex. 



(7) No sex distinctions are made between 

 grandson and granddaughter, or the children of 

 nephews and nieces, all of whom are called by 

 one term. 



(8) There are no special affinal terms except 

 the one for actual spouse. 



(9) No age distinctions are made for any type 

 of relatives. 



O = Female 

 A = Male 



O akwani 

 II 

 r-A akwanindu 



A yande 



II 

 ■ O yande 



O ari 

 II 



-i-Onininizi 



A ami 



A akwanindu 



II 



O 



A EGO 



L A 

 II 



O akwani 



- o yande 



L-O 

 II 



A ami 

 Chart 3. — Affinal kinship chart Siriono (male speaking). 



O = Female 

 & = Male 



O ari 



A ami 



A ami 

 II 

 r-O ari 



O yande 



II 



A yande 



nininizi 



A akwanindu 

 II 

 r-O 



r-O EGO 



La 



-o 



akwani 



Chart 4. 



A yande 



la 



O akwani 



-Affinal kinship chart Siriono (female speaking). 



KINSHIP BEHAVIOR 



Generally speaking, there are no formalized, 

 obligatory patterns of kinship behavior. Brother- 

 sister avoidance, parent-in-law taboos, joking re- 

 lationships, etc. are lacking. However, patterns 

 of relative reserve and freedom are clearly notice- 

 able between certain relatives. 



Relationships between husband and wife are 



