Notes and queries on anthropology / edited for the Council of the Anthropological Institute by John George Garson, M.D. and Charles Hercules Read, F.S.A.

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1892
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    Is there more than one system of weight in use ? 50. What articles are weighed by each ? How are the precious metals weighed ? 51. Is there any special unit for weighing gold ? 52. If so, on what is that unit based ? Multiples.—53. How are multiples formed ? 54. By fives, tens, twelves, twenties, or hundreds? 55. Are the multiples by doubling, by the hand of 4 fingers, by the hand of 5 fingei-s, by the foot of 4 hands of 4 inches each, by 4 hands of 5 inches, by 4 scores of 16, by 4 scores of 20, by hundreds of 5 twenties, or by hundreds of 6 twenties ? Standards. 56. Are standards of measure and weight in use ? 57. Are these standards sub-divided 1 How ? Tallies. 58. Are tallies kept of number of articles ? 59. How are they notched ? Counters. 60. Are counters used in numbering, such as seeds, shells, pebbles ? 61. Is the abacus in use ? W. E. No. LXV.—MARITAL RELATIONS. 1. Ascertain the marriage ceremonies ? 2. Is there more than one mode of marriage ] 3. How are wives obtained 1 by purchase 1 4. Is there any pretence at capture of a wife 1 5. Are there any ceremonies or vigils, previous to the mar- riage, performed by either husband or wife? 6. Does the wife enter into the family or into the tribe of the husband ? 7. What are the respective rights and duties of the husband and wife 1 8. Is there more than owe description of marriage ? 9. Is polygamy permitted 1 if so, is there any head wife ? and what are her privileges ? 10. Do the wives live together ? or do they have separate dwellings? 11. Is concubinage permitted ? 12. Is polyandry permitted 1 if so, how are the husbands selected? 13. What are the restrictions on mar- riage ? 14. What.are the prohibited degrees of relationship ? 15. May a man marry a woman of the same family ? of the same name ? of the same tribe ? of another tribe ? {see also
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