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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(JULY, 1911.
According to our theory we should expect to find only three terms, one for each of these groups. And as a matter of fact we find all the relations of :
group 1 called Bhanj. groap 2 called Thángmi.
group 3 called Chini. Thus affording a beautiful example of the intimate connexion between the language used and the marriage customs of a tribe. Table showing the terms used for various relationships by the Bbotiyas
and the Khasiyas of Almora.
English
By Khasiyaa round about Almore!
By Bhotiyas of
Jober.
By Bhotiyas of
Chaudes.
By Bhotiyas of
Bians.
... Ybå
...
Ata
...
Tab ...
Bajoo.
Kaku ...
... Chichi.
1. Father ... .. Bâbâ, Bájoo, Babjoo. Âpå ...
Ba. 2. Mother ... ... Ija ... ... . Åmå ...
Na. 3. Elder brother (m. s. Dåda, D&joo ... Dådâ ...
Yhâ. and f. 8.) 4. Younger brother (m. s. Bhai
By name
Nunu. and f. 9.) 5. Elder sister (m. s.) ... Didi
Pota. 6. - (f. e.)... Didi
Âta ...
Tâta. 7. Younger sister (m. s. Behin
Bhooli... ... Ringsha Ringsha. and f. 8) 8. Father's brother, elder Bara båp, Thul båp, Teva ...
Bâbu. younger. Káka Káká ...
Káku. 9. Father's brother's wife, Jethija; Thulija ; Timain Tamla... Pûnå.
elder brother's. Jethja, Thulja. younger brother's. Kaki . .. Kaki...
Yha, if older. 10. Father's brother's male Cbachera bhai, bhai. As bhai(3 above) Yhê ... ... Nunn, if younchild (m.s. and f.s.)
ger. 11. Father's brother's fe- As sisters above ... As sisters above. As sisters above. Assisters male child.
above. 12. Father's sister .... Didi, Babů, Phuphi. Ani ... ... Chini ... ... Chini. 13. Father's sister's hus- Bheena, (called also Pheeni, Pesha. Thangmf ... Thangmi. band. Mâmâ in Katyur).
Elder, Chhé.. Tété m. s. 14. Father's sister's son... As 3 and 4 above ....As 3 & 4 above. Younger by
name.
Poa, f. s.
Chhé main, 15. Father's sister's daugh- As 5, 6 & 7 above... As 5, 6 & 7 ......
m. 8. above.
Tété, f. s. 16. Mother's brother ... Mimâ
Mâmê... ... Thangmi Thangmi. 17. Mother's brother's son As 14
As 14... ... As 14... ...As 14. 18. Mother's brother's As 15
As 15... ... A: 15... As 15. daughter. 19. Mother's sister (elder) Jethja (cf.)... Thuli amá .. Poo-chichi,Pochi Pochi. (younger) Kainja ... Nanhi ámá ... Shen-chichi, Shenchi,
Shencbi.
ter.
