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Among the Kalingas (Northern Luzon), only a “denegerated form” of olag institution is called maki-obóg; nor would sexual freedom
exist here (Barton, 1949:p61)[1]. It is entered at age 10. This
institute would not have been defunct among the 1954 Madukayans, according
to Scott (1960:p178)[2]. Nudity is not problematised even
into adulthood. An informant would deny any age, accomplishment, or other
standard for either courtship or marriage; “with some bemusement he pointed
out that some boys seem to be more interested in going out to work in the
field than they are in the opposite sex”. Child betrothals were most common
among the well-to-do, “for the recognized purpose of preserving the family
heritage”.
Janssen,
D. F., Growing Up Sexually. VolumeI. World Reference Atlas. 0.2 ed. 2004. Berlin:
Magnus Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology
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revised: Sept 2004
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