Matriliny transformed : family, law, and ideology in twentieth century Travancore /

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This book examines what matriliny, the right to live in and be maintained by their taravad (natal home, or matrilineal joint family), means to women, and how and why it changed in Travancore, an independent state till it was merged with Kerala in 1947.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saradamoni, K.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Walnut Creek, CA : Sage ; AltaMira Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Families
Matrilineal kinship
Women
Travancore (Princely State) > Social conditions.
Travancore (Princely State) > Social life and customs.
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0657/99036548-t.html
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