Marriage, birth and death: Property rights and domestic relationships of the Orthodox/Jacobite Syrian Christians of Kerala

The article deals with the property rights and domestic relationships of the Orthodox/Jacobite Syrian Christians of Kerala. It is shown that the ritual events of marriage, birth and death express a certain unity when viewed from the perspective of the symbol of property. (DÜI-Sen)

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Main Author: Visvanathan, Susan 1957- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 1989
In: Economic & political weekly
Year: 1989, Volume: 24, Issue: 24, Pages: 1341-1346
Further subjects:B India Kerala Christen Heirat / Marriage Family Frauen Frauenfrage Inheritance law Family law
B Christian
B Family
B Women's emancipation
B Woman
B Marriage
B India
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Summary:The article deals with the property rights and domestic relationships of the Orthodox/Jacobite Syrian Christians of Kerala. It is shown that the ritual events of marriage, birth and death express a certain unity when viewed from the perspective of the symbol of property. (DÜI-Sen)
ISSN:0012-9976
Contains:In: Economic & political weekly