Early Chinese Clan Organizations in Singapore and Malaya, 1819–1911
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
- Vol. 12 (1) , 62-91
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022463400004999
Abstract
The Chinese have always been known to have elaborate family and clan systems. In traditional Chinese society, the family was a close-knit group with four or five generations under the same roof. It was a biological and economic unit, and was the nucleus of all important social activities. The clan, which comprised various kinship-bound families, also formed an important part of the social fabric of the traditional Chinese society.Keywords
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