KIN AVOIDANCE Douglas R. White. n.d. Kinship Avoidance. Codes compiled and recoded from unpublished kinship sheets by G. P. Murdock. STDS61.DAT Variables 1190 - 1225 Kin Avoidance defined as reciprocal communicative avoidance: neither on can talk to the other. 1190. Sororate 1191. Levirate . = Missing data 0 = Not Present in either optional or obligatory form 1 = Junior sibling only (WyZ, HyB) 2 = Half sibling only 3 = Full Sororate or Levirate 1192. Structurally Opposed Kin Groups . = Missing data 0 = Localized kin groups, not effectively exogamous 1 = Nonlocalized kin groups, not effectively exogamous 2 = Localized kin groups, effective kin exogamy 3 = Nonlocalized kin groups, effective kin exogamy 4 = Segmentary Organization 5 = Quasi-unilineal kin groups, effective kin exogamy 1193. Exogamous Nonlocalized Descent Groups . = Missing data 0 = Bilateral (with second degree exogamy) 1 = Nonexclusive ambilineal 2 = Exclusive ambilineal 3 = Exclusive unilineal 4 = Quasi-unilineal 1194. Indirect Exchange of Wives . = Missing data 0 = Direct exchange, i.e., duo- or patrilateral cross-cousin marriage, sister exchange, or symmetric exchange 1 = No first or second cross-cousin marriage 2 = Matrilateral second cross-cousin marriage tendency 3 = Matrilateral first cross-cousin marriage tendency 1195. Bridewealth . = Missing data 0 = Dowry (even as alternate, e.g., Bd) 1 = No exchange at marriage, and gift exchange or token bridewealth if descent not matrilineal 2 = Gift exchange or token bridewealth if descent matrilineal 3 = Brideprice or brideservice 4 = Not Applicable: sister exchange 1196. Avoidance: m-WBW /*f-HZH Wife's Brother's Wife 1197. Avoidance: m-WM */ f-DH Mother-in-Law 1198. Avoidance: m-WF */ m-DH Wife's Father 1199. Avoidance: m-WB /*f-ZH Wife's Brother 1200. Avoidance: m-WBD /*f-FZH Wife's Brother's Daughter 1201. Avoidance: m-WeZ */ f-yZH Wife's Sister 1202. Avoidance: m-WyZ /*f-eZH Wife's Sister 1203. Avoidance: m-WZD / f-MZH Wife's Sister's Daughter 1204. Avoidance: f-HF */ m-SW Father-in-law 1205. Avoidance: f-HM */ m-SW Husband's Mother 1206. Avoidance: f-HZ */ f-BW Husband's Sister 1207. Avoidance: f-HZS /*m-MBW Husband's Sister's Husband 1208. Avoidance: f-HeB */ m-yBW Husband's Brother 1209. Avoidance: f-HyB */ m-eBW Husband's Brother 1210. Avoidance: f-HBS /*m-FBW Husband's Brother's Son 1211. Avoidance: f-eB /*m-yZ Brother-Sister 1212. Avoidance: m-eZ */ f-YB Brother-Sister 1213. Avoidance: f-FS /*m-FD Half-Sibling 1214. Avoidance: f-MS /*m-MD Half-Sibling 1215. Avoidance: f-MeZS /*m-MyZD Matrilateral Parallel Cousin 1216. Avoidance: f-MyZS /*m-MeZD Matrilateral Parallel Cousin 1217. Avoidance: f-FeBS /*m-FyBD Patrilateral Parallel Cousin 1218. Avoidance: f-FyBS /*m-FeBD Patrilateral Parallel Cousin 1219. Avoidance: f-MBS /*m-FZD Patrilateral Cross-Cousin 1220. Avoidance: f-FZS */ m-MBD Matrilateral Cross-Cousin 1221. Avoidance: m-FZS */ m-MBS Male Cross-Cousins 1222. Avoidance: f-FZD */ f-MBD Female Cross-Cousins 1223. Avoidance: m-FZ */ f-BS Paternal Aunt-Nephew 1224. Avoidance: f-MB */ m-ZD Maternal Uncle-Neice 1225. Avoidance: f-HZD */ m-MBW Maternal Uncle's Wife . = Missing data 0 = Absent 1 = Present