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you would have to describe something such as a king passing down its traditions based on the male of the family:by gboy
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What is matrilineal descent?
A society can be matrilineal (tracing ancestry from the females on the mother's side) or patriarchial (tracing ancestry from the males on the father's side), or some societies trace both sides. The largest matrilineal society in the world is in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about eight million people. There are matrilineal societies in India and southeast Asia and China.
Where the Inuit tribe matrilineal or patrilineal?
Their society was patrilineal.
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 kingdom of Southeast Asia was both a Muslim and a matrilineal society?
minangkabau
When does Matrilineal organization occur?
women make all the political and economic decisions for the group.
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."
Were the Iroquois societies Matrilineal or Patrilineal?
Matrilineal
What does it mean when historians say that Africa was a matrilineal society?
Matrilineal means the descendents are traced through the mother and not the father. Many Native American tribes were also matrilineal .
What did it mean when they say the society of the Haudenosaunee was matrilineal?
It means What did it mean when they say the society of the Haudenosaunee was matrilineal?
What actors and actresses appeared in Matrilineal - 2002?
The cast of Matrilineal - 2002 includes: Caterina Klusemann as herself
Is Songhai patrilineal or matrilineal?
No
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.
What is the equivalent word for distaff?
Matrilineal
Was the shoshone matrilineal or patrilineal?
yes
What is matrilineal descent?
A society can be matrilineal (tracing ancestry from the females on the mother's side) or patriarchial (tracing ancestry from the males on the father's side), or some societies trace both sides. The largest matrilineal society in the world is in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about eight million people. There are matrilineal societies in India and southeast Asia and China.
What is a term for mother-related society?
matrilineal
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.
