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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY FOR MISSIONS M.M.NINAN CHAPTER SIX MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND KINSHIP Man differs from the animal in his sex urge and desires. Animals become sexually excited during specific periods in their life, in a state of estrus or heat. The female animal is not excited externally. As opposed to this, men and women are externally stimulated. Sex act for man is more a psychological act than mere biological act. While man is stimulated by visual means, women are more excited by the tactile medium and tenderness. Sex act is therefore is more of a sharing, a physical intimacy arising out of a spiritual need for one another. The continued and sustained marriage is necessary for man because of the need of care for the human infant. Human infant cannot survive nor enter into the society without proper enculturation. As opposed to most animals human infants are totally dependent upon their parents for their very existence. Maturation 51
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY FOR MISSIONS M.M.NINAN period for human is much longer in this respect. Hence the society everywhere stipulates certain systems of marriages. Family therefore is the key to the maintenance of the society. In God's scheme also, family is central, and be works through the family rather than through individuals. This is particularly true in the Sudanese cultures where, family is highly developed in comparison with more technically advanced cultures elsewhere where the family is breaking down. Potential mates Every culture defines eligible partners for their youth. In most Sudanese cultures these are within the tribes, but outside of one's own clan. This sort of arrangement is known as exogamy. In the biblical periods of the Patriarchs, cousin marriages were considered preferable. So we see Abraham marrying his own cosister, Isaac and Jacob marrying their uncle's daughters etc. This practice is found among the Coptic Christians (both orthodox and evangelical) in the Northern Sudan. However in most Southern Sudanese cultures such practice are not accepted and special precautions are taken to avoid any cousin marriages by introducing them at festival occasions. There is rigid taboo in cousin marriages. There are several incest taboos also among the Southern Sudanese that closely resemble the Leviticus 18 regulations. These are meant to avoid disruption of families by sex within the family circle and consequent competition for sex. 52
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COMPARITIVE STUDY OF KUKU AND HEBRE
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