抄録
How will we should understand meaning of loosely-structured society in southeast Asia? Is it not one by the opposed concept such as "the tight" Vs "the loosely", and how the loosely structured society is reproduced? Okinawa rural society has common characteristics of the Southeast Asia,while using a case on Okinawa. It is possible to summarize to the following two. 1. The meaning fitting which "the ritual" has charged with a governing role of the island in addition to the meaning fitting every original religion ritual. [two of the ritual practice] 2. The loosely-structured society is not reproduced fallingly on the place, has the tight system putting together which reproduce loosely-structured society itself [Re-building of a pair concept]
