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In Definitions
What does patrilineal mean?
It means a line of hereditary descent along the male line, i.e., from father to son.
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What is the difference between matrilineal and patrilineal societies?
One has to do with mothers and one has to do with fathers..... Breaking up the word in Matrilineal you have Matri mean Maternal and lineal meaning lineage. Lineage deals wit…h your Kinship grouping, or family tree. In the United States, and many other countries, work as a Bilineal, bi meaning two or both, society which means that the baby who is born into a Bilineal society is considered a part of both the father and mother family lines. So in a Matrilineal society a baby born into this type of society will only have a family tree from his/her mothers' family line. Then for Patrilineal societies, breaking it up into two words meaning Paternal meaning father, and lineage, meaning family line, the baby will only be considered apart of his/her fathers' family line. In matrilineal and patrilineal societies there can sometime be a difference in how much power each parent has. But to answer your question the difference between a matrilineal and a patrilineal societies are what family line a child born into each society is considered a part of. The child can either be a part of the mothers' line (matrilineal) or the fathers' line (patrilineal) depending on the society. (MORE)
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What would be a statement that describes patrilineal culture?
The family history through past generations is traced through the father and all males of the family.
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In Genealogy
What best describes a patrilineal system?
The family history through past generations is traced through the father and all males of the family. The patriarchalline is followed through all branches.
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Are the Aboriginal people patrilineal or matrilineal?
An explanation of Nyungar kin-relations Joe 'jopossum' from Perth Western Australia. The following is an explanation of some of my personal views of the Nyungar kin-family, s…kin group and totemic relationships. I am Whadjuk and Wilmen man, two first nations belonging two similar language and same cultural bloc 'Bibbulmun' or paperbark people. Nyungar life and most of nature are divided into two classes 'moieties' either 'Wardong' or black crow or 'Manitj' or 'White Cockatoo'. Each of these are represented by a number of different kin- family groups, each of which have their own tract of country, kin- totems and dreaming. Through my materlineal line, I inherit my mothers moiety that is the 'Wardong' of black crow, and my kin- family totem is the 'Kworra' or Brush Tail Wallaby, but I receive a different skin name which is 'Nogonyuk'. Through my paterlineal line, I inherit my fathers territory that is through birth and mythological linkages. The kin- family group must marry outside not within. The tract of country 'Whadjuk' that is held in trust for it is the men-kin who are responsible for looking after the sacred grounds and seeing that the appropriate rituals are held. jo76nyoongar@yahoo.com.au (MORE)
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Which indian tribes were part of a patrilineal society?
Just in North America the Dene Athabascan people, the Cheyenne, the Shawnee, the Coast Salish, the Ojibwe, the Algonquin (Algonkin), the Abenaki, the Pueblo tribes, most of th…e California groups, the Yokuts, the Illinois, the Menominee, the Miwok, the Omaha, the Miami, the Sauk (Sac or Sauki), the Fox, the Coahuiltecan, the Luiseno, the Achomawi, the Wiyot, the Kiowa, the Comanche, the Potawatomi, the Cocopa, the Osage, the Oto and Missouri, the Kansa (Kaw), the Ponca, the Quapaw and the Winnebago were among the patrilineal tribes. It has also been demonstrated that certain patrilineal features were incorporated in the Creek, Cherokee Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. (MORE)