KINSHIP SYSTEM
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Kinship System.
Kinship System - as a noun
(anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed
Example Sentences
"The Hawaiian kinship system is organized around two classes of relatives: relatives of the same generation and ancestors."
"In the matrilineal kinship system, inheritance and descent are traced through the mother's line."
"The Eskimo kinship system is distinguished by its practice of using different terms to distinguish between relatives based on sex and generation."
"The Ashanti kinship system is centered around the lineage of the mother."
"In the Iroquois kinship system, the lineage is traced through the female line."
