Yet the "exogamic system" does nothing but prohibit certain marriages, and "it is quite possible that the exogamic groups were deliberately introduced so as to regulate marital relations.
Mr. Spencer writes: "Our knowledge of the natives leads us to the opinion that this really took place; that the exogamic groups were deliberately introduced so as to regulate marital regulations.
Our knowledge of the natives leads us to the opinion that it is quite possible that this really took place, that the exogamic groups were deliberately introduced so as to regulate marital relations.
But here we find Mr. Spencer averring that possibly 'the exogamic groups were deliberately introduced so as to regulate marital relations' among the Arunta.
Nevertheless, Mr. Spencer also says that, quite possibly, 'the exogamic groups were deliberately introduced so as to regulate marital relations.
But exogamic groups can regulate marital arrangements in one way only--that is, by introducing exogamy.
Yet Mr. Spencer remarks that 'the development of exogamic groups' gradually resulted from some organisation of unknown nature.
Lang adds that these taboos are the basis of exogamic practices.
The organization of the tribe into phratries, matrimonial classes and clans, and the exogamic interdictions attached to them, are veritable tribal institutions.
In these latter, the ordinary exogamicrules are violated.
Thus the exogamic rules must be violated in the course of certain religious ceremonies (see above, p.
These women were Kingilli themselves, so these unions violated the exogamic rules.
It is upon this complex situation of the woman that the exogamic restrictions depend.
The particular exogamic customs vary considerably among early tribes, the differences following, in general, differences of social organization.
The amalgamation ofexogamic groups is comparable to conjugation.
Where division of labor made at all possible the exchange of goods, the relations among the various tribes would thereafter be made serviceable to it; the exogamic groups gradually become accustomed regularly to meet on a peaceful basis.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "exogamic" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.