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matrilineage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cognation, enation |
| Type of | unilateral descent |
Examples of matrilineage
matrilineage
The paramount chief and the royal matrilineage of the Kwawu reside at Abene, north of Abetifi on the banks of the highlands.
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The spouse, the spouse's matrilineage, and the dead person's father or father's representative, and members of his matrilineage get the largest distribution.
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- Line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
- Matrilineality is a system in which lineage is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors. In this article matrilineality also is a societal system in which one belongs to one's matriline or mother's lineage, which can involve the matrilineal inheritance of property and/or titles.
- A kinship group in which descent is through the mother's line.
- A group whose members are descended only through females from a single ancestor or couple and they know the exact links to that ancestor. Compare matriclan.
