Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. A Note on the Usage of Kinship Terms in English xiii
6. Legend of Symbols in Kinship Diagrams xiv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. The People and Their History 21
9. 2. The Political Structure and Cultural Environment of Traditional Moso Society 52
10. 3. Tisese: The Primary Pattern of Institutionalized Sexual Union 73
11. 4. Marriage: The Secondary Pattern of Institutionalized Sexual Union 101
12. 5. Matrilineal Descent and Matrilineal Ideology 132
13. 6. The Moso Social Organization 149
14. 7. Navigating through the Web of Social Relations 176
15. 8. Household Life among the Moso 207
16. 9. The Unusual Moso Gender System 227
17. 10. Religions and Rituals among the Moso 241
18. Conclusion 261
19. Notes 281
20. Character List 299
21. References 305
22. Index 319