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* the children of one's father's sister(s) are referred to with a set of "cousin" terms; they all belong to the same clan as Ego's father; | * the children of one's father's sister(s) are referred to with a set of "cousin" terms; they all belong to the same clan as Ego's father; | ||
* the children of either parent's brother(s), as well as any paternal halfsibling, are referred to with another, simpler set of "cousin" terms; in traditional perspective, they belong to other clans, with no relationship to Ego<ref>Especially in ancient times, there was some regional variation, as cousins through one's mother's brother are secondarily part of Ego's primary clan, and this was deemed an important distinction in certain areas.</ref>. | * the children of either parent's brother(s), as well as any paternal halfsibling, are referred to with another, simpler set of "cousin" terms; in traditional perspective, they belong to other clans, with no relationship to Ego<ref>Especially in ancient times, there was some regional variation, as cousins through one's mother's brother are secondarily part of Ego's primary clan, and this was deemed an important distinction in certain areas.</ref>. | ||
The traditional clanic structure is also reflected by the fact that in Archaic Dundulanyä the same word could mean both "father" and - even more commonly, in earlier times - "mother's brother". In some areas it is still common to call one's mother's brother, as long as he's unmarried, with the same word used for "father". | The traditional clanic structure is also reflected by the fact that in Archaic Dundulanyä the same word could mean both "father" and - even more commonly, in earlier times - "mother's brother". In some areas it is still common to call one's mother's brother, as long as he's unmarried, with the same word used for "father".<br/> | ||
Mother's brother and father's brother have distinct words, but the words for the father's brother (and his spouse) are nowadays uncommon, and the same words ''būttra'' and ''būkṣāma'' are used, respectively, for both parents' brothers and their spouses. | Mother's brother and father's brother have distinct words, but the words for the father's brother (and his spouse) are nowadays uncommon, and the same words ''būttra'' and ''būkṣāma'' are used, respectively, for both parents' brothers and their spouses. | ||
The Dundulanyä clan-centric kinship terminology also has implications in affinal distinctions, as spouses of relatives are treated differently depending on clan relationship, and Ego's spouse's relatives, especially cross-generational ones, are also treated differently depending on their clans. Affinal distinctions are different depending on whether Ego is female or male. | The Dundulanyä clan-centric kinship terminology also has implications in affinal distinctions, as spouses of relatives are treated differently depending on clan relationship, and Ego's spouse's relatives, especially cross-generational ones, are also treated differently depending on their clans. Affinal distinctions are different depending on whether Ego is female or male. | ||