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How was lineage important in west African societies?
the importance of lineage groups in western african societies
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 with 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.
How did exploration and conquests in the middle ages affect relations between ancient societies?
The effect was biggest in the ancient Inca and Mayan societies and cultures that were annihilated in a relatively short period of time. The effect on East Indian cultures was limited and would remain so for another couple of centuries. African societies would remain undisturbed until the late 19th century. That even goes for slavery, which in African societies itself was widespread, with often 20-30 percent of a society's population consisting of slaves to African masters.
What types of Indian art have influenced other societies?
In order for us to correctly answer about what types of Indian art has influenced other societies we would need to know what type of Indians are being referenced. All art has wide influence on all societies.
What impact did interaction with Arab traders have on East African societies?
They made a language called Swahili. Its a mix of African language and Arabic
Were the Iroquois societies Matrilineal or Patrilineal?
Matrilineal
What is matrilineal descent?
Matrilineal descent is a system of tracing ancestry through the mother's lineage. In societies that follow matrilineal descent, family inheritance, property, and clan membership are passed down through the mother's line. This is in contrast to patrilineal descent, where lineage is traced through the father's side.
What are some human matriarchal societies?
I know that many Native American civilizations had matrilineal societies and the bloodlines were traced through the mothers.
What are the advantages of patrilineage?
It cannot really be said that generally speaking, matrilineal kinship societies have in any way an 'edge' over patrilineal societies. Matrilineal societies moreover did and do not empower women: only instead of fathers and husbands, it is now the maternal uncles, brothers and nephews who are the dominant males. The fact that in these societies power and status develop along the mother/daughter-line instead of that of father/son may have advantages for some, but disadvantages for others. The same goes for the fact that in these societies the man marries into the woman's family instead of the other way around. But two advantages can be mentioned: firstly, the fact that in matrilineal societies the elsewhere jealously guarded legitimate fatherhood of children of a woman is of secondary importance. The main thing is that a woman's children are (easily) established to be hers. That means that limiting a woman's freedom of movement or heavily covering her body and face as for instance in some fundamentalist Muslim societies is not a feature of matrilineal societies. Secondly, another result of the secondary importance of fatherhood is - at least in some matrilineal societies - the occurrence of a form of polygamy where the woman may have several husbands.
How was lineage important in west African societies?
the importance of lineage groups in western african societies
How were both Mesoamerican cultures and African societies influenced by outsiders?
How were both Mesoamerican cultures and African societies influenced by outsiders? How were both Mesoamerican cultures and African societies influenced by outsiders?
What is Indian society?
There are many different things that could be considered Indian society. The societies native to India could be Indian societies.
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 with 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.
How did exploration and conquests in the middle ages affect relations between ancient societies?
The effect was biggest in the ancient Inca and Mayan societies and cultures that were annihilated in a relatively short period of time. The effect on East Indian cultures was limited and would remain so for another couple of centuries. African societies would remain undisturbed until the late 19th century. That even goes for slavery, which in African societies itself was widespread, with often 20-30 percent of a society's population consisting of slaves to African masters.
What cultures trace their descent thorough the mother's family line?
Some cultures that trace their descent through the mother's family line include the Hopi and Iroquois tribes of Native Americans, as well as some Jewish communities where Jewish identity is determined by the mother's lineage. Additionally, some African matrilineal societies such as the Ashanti and Kpelle people also follow a matrilineal descent system.
How can you use the word matrilineal in a sentence?
Matrilineal is by descent from mothers to daughters. Example : "The family had a matrilineal history of women doctors."
What is the meaning of the word matrilineal?
In a matrilineal society, ancestry is traced through the mother rather than the father. Property may be inherited based on the mother's line of descent. There are several matrilineal societies in the world today, such as the Mosuo of China.
