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patrilineage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agnation |
| Type of | unilateral descent |
Examples of patrilineage
patrilineage
A lineage, usually a patrilineage, is an organizing corporate entity in many societies.
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Further, many Rajputs also claim patrilineage from Nagavanshi clan.
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Umunna are a form of patrilineage maintained by the Igbo.
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The Jat people have always organized themselves into hundreds of patrilineage clans, Panchayat system or Khap.
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Four or five generations of descendants of one man, related through male forebears, constituted a patrilineage.
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Although patrilineage is considered an important method of organization, the Afikpo considers matrilineal ties to be more important.
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Villages are often made up of a single patrilineage, being individuals with the same surname, often with a common male ancestor.
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Men are forbidden to marry within their own patrilineage or those of their mother or father's mother and must marry outside their own village.
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The principle of patrilineage is staunchly adhered to in determining one's place in the system and a strong consciousness of clan and lineage is an essential part of the Rajput character.
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- Line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
- Patrilineality (or agnatic kinship) is a system in which one belongs to one's father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritance of property, names or titles through the male line as well.
- A group of descendants related through a common male lineage
- A group whose members are descended only through males from a single ancestor or couple and they know the exact links to that ancestor. Compare patriclan.
- A kinship group in which descent is through the father's line.
