The Role of the Kinship System in Social Conflict Resolvment in Indigenous People of KEI

Abstract

The people of Kei comply the patrilineal kinship system which refers to the father lineage. The essence of the Kei customs is kinship. Kinship in Kei society is understood in a broad sense that covers all dimensions of human life and is not limited to biological kinship. The spirit of kinship and family relationship in Kei, which is bound by customary law, is manifested in the relations of Yanur-Mangohoi, Koi-Maduan, and Teabel. This research uses descriptive method with qualitative data obtained through interview and observation. The informants were chosen purposively with criteria: society leaders and customary figures who understood the customs of Kei people.The kinship of Kei society as described above have some similarities to the basic idea of collective living, the spirit of solidarity and kinship, and prioritizing a brotherhood in the family. The customary agreement conditions all people to help each other and take care of others as their own family. Everyone is tied up in kinship relationships regardless the religion. Social problems which often occur such as disputes between members or teenagers are resolved in familial way. Otherwise, the settlement will be done customarily and this customary law applies to all villages/ohoi in Kei in general.

Post-Menopausal Women with Pseudocyesis in Rural Areas: A Socio-Cultural Perspective

“…This law regulates almost the entire social system on Kei Island, such as politics, business, marriage, religion, and conflicts between religious communities. 5 In the Statute No. 1 of 1974 that regulates marriage practices in Indonesia, there was no regulation over the form, method, and ceremony of marriage.…”

“…During the celebration, the couple will receive blessings from the spirits of the ancestors of both parties. 5 There are three levels of caste or social strata in the Kei tribe based on customary law, namely: Mel (noble), Ren (native), and Iri (low class). Marriages can only be performed between the same strata; different stratas are forbidden to be married.…”

“…Children obtained outside of marriage are considered only related to their mother's relatives, not as heirs or biological successors of their father's descendants. 5,10 This couple wanted to conceive a boy, but the woman had entered the postmenopausal period, where this condition affected fertility. 6 The patient's emotional and mental condition may have resulted from biopsychosocial-cultural factors, which include: biological factors related to hormonal changes after menopausethough this had not been can be ascertained due to limited diagnostic modalities and infrastructure in the rural area, psychological factors related to the stressors experienced by the patient, as well as socio-cultural factors related to the pressure experienced by the patient if the patient cannot produce offspring and breaks the clan lineage.…”