ABSTRACT
In previous chapters the salient principles of Tikopia kinship have been considered primarily with reference to the way they work in the lives of individuals, especially in the immediate family circle. Many of the activities of people, however, are phrased in terms of their relationship to each other in larger groups. Analysis of these is of interest not only to a descriptive account of Tikopia culture but also to a general theory of kinship aggregations, since they exhibit structural forms more amorphous than those usually referred to in textbooks under the name of joint family, clan and the like, but just as efficient as a basis of social co-operation.
