Motif
Adoption creates sibling prohibition
adoption_creates_sibling_prohibition
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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melanesian
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The Melanesians of British New Guinea FUNCTIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF CERTAIN KIN. / NAME AVOIDANCE. / AVOIDANCE OF CONTACT. / ADOPTION.; lines 28371-28390 confidence: high
A man could not marry a female prisoner he had adopted and, formerly, could not have prolonged intercourse with her.
A female prisoner adopted by a man could not marry him and was regarded as his sister.
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