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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.
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∙ 12y ago- Matrilineal - a social structure where property and titles are passed from generation to generation through female family members; females have the majority of power in leadership in the community
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∙ 11y agoit means
matrilineal : a group of people who trace thier descent through the maternal line.
(mothers)
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∙ 14y agoA matrilineal family is one that follows its ancestry and descendants through the maternal (mother's) line rather than the paternal (father's) line.
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∙ 12y agoi think matrilineal is where woman rules the house by namu(namee)gazmer
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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 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.
Matrilineal in a sentence?
you would have to describe something such as a king passing down its traditions based on the male of the family:by gboy
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 equivalent word for distaff?
Matrilineal
Were the Iroquois societies Matrilineal or Patrilineal?
Matrilineal
What words have the root word matri?
Matriarch, matrifocal, matrilocal, matrilineal.
What means tracing descent through mother?
The word you are looking for is matrilineal.
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.
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.
Was the shoshone matrilineal or patrilineal?
yes
