Pinuyumayan

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Scope note
The Pinuyumayan social organization is characterized by the men’s hall system composed of different age class. Before coming of age, boys are required to enter junior’s hall known as takuban and they will enter adult’s hall known as palakuan when they are mature. A mature man is allowed to marry and should contribute to the tribe’s work force. The Pinuyumayan secular power is held by a number of families in corporation with religious leaders.The acknowledgement that the Pinuyumayan is a matrilineal society used to be a firm one, since the husbands are married into the brides’ house, the Pinuyumayan children belong to the maternal side and the Pinuyumayan daughters are heir to the family property. Traditional Pinuyumayan rituals can be conducted by psychics or priests. The psychic is able to purify the patient and deal with diseases, while the priest’s responsibility is to hold rituals to ensure collective protect. Both psychics and priests are important to personal rite of passage and annual festivals.
Pinuyumayan
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024