Re: [ranchos] Relationship terminology

[Alicia Carrillo <alliecar@...>]

This is correct, but I don't know of a book or text where you can find this. I know it because this is how it is in Mexico. Many times having to explain this to people who are not from Mexico gets to be a little confusing.

 

Alicia Carrillo

docrjr@... wrote:

In Mexico, when cousins have children, the children refer to the adults as "tio" or "tia". When an uncle or aunt weds, their respective spouse is referred to as "tio or tia" (politico (a)) also. The "politica" makes reference to the fact that they are uncle or aunt by marriage, not blood.