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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 was the use of matrilineal?
In a matrilineal descent system an individual is considered to belong to the same descent group as her or his mother. This matrilineal descent pattern is in contrast to the more common pattern of patrilineal descent from which a Family name is usually derived.
A family history traced through the mother is called?
matrilineal
What are advantages of a matrilineal society?
martrlineal society have many disadvantages. in matrilineal society women rules the family and therefore it violate the laws of the bible where man is the head of the family;
Family in which children trace ancestors through their mother?
matrilineal society
What happens if in a matrilineal society there is no sister?
Nothing happens. A matrilineal society just traces the family heritage and history from the mothers line rather than the fathers.
Were the Iroquois societies Matrilineal or Patrilineal?
Matrilineal
Descent traced through mothers rather than fathers?
The descent traced through the mothers in a family tree is known as matrilineal. This usually happens in Africa.
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.
What is the system called that used family lineages to govern people?
patrilineal (male), matrilineal (female)
What is the system called the uses family lineages to govern people?
patrilineal (male), matrilineal (female)
What is Matrilineal Descent of the Cherokee Nation?
Its where you are not related by blood to your father. For example, your family only goes through your mothers family, and not your father. Your relation is only to your mothers mother, not your mothers father. Often societies like these have women having considerable power.
