The Meaning Of Family

"the meaning of family"


Family is the most important primary group in society. Family is a group formed from the nexus of men and women, the nexus where many lasted a little longer to create and raise children. So the family in a pure form is one of social unity has certain properties the same, anywhere in units of human society.


Here we mention 5 kinds of the most important properties, namely:

1. Husband-wife relationship:

This relationship may last for the rest hidupdan possible in a short time only.
There monogomi shaped, some are polygamous. Even a simple society
there are "married group", namely a group of married women dengansekelompok men.



2. Form of marriage where the husband and wife were held and maintained.
In selecting a mate can be seen, bahwacalon spouses were chosen by older people
them. Meanwhile in other communities submitted to the people concerned.
Furthermore, this marriage is a form of indogami (ie marriage within their own group,
some are shaped exogami, namely mating outside their own group).

3. The composition of names - names and terms, including how to calculate the descent.
In some communities descent is calculated through the male line for example: dibatak. This is called
patrilineal. There is a through line of women, in Minangkabau. It's called: matrilineal, in which power
located padawanita. In Minangkabau woman has no right to anything, even his property was not
taken care of by her, but managed by the brother or sister. This system is called:
Avonculat.

4. Property or the price of a family thing.
Wherever the family must have owned for the survival of its members.

5. In general, the family was seated with / home together