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Maps Test
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Undergraduate 2
09/05/2014

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Term
affinity
Definition
marriage
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what are kinship ties
Definition
those which bind an individual to a family group
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Consanguinity
Definition
Blood relations
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uni lineal
Definition
a man traces his his lineage through only one side of his family father or mother
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patrilineal
Definition
fathers side
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matrilineal
Definition
mothers side
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double descent
Definition
whereby a person traces descent patrilineally and matrilineally with a social balance between both
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bilateral
Definition
person traces his descent through both the mother and father
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lineage
Definition
the lines of descent
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clan
Definition
separate lineage the claim common ancestors
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who is the most recognizable head of the lineage
Definition
the oldest living male
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exogamous
Definition
outside the descent group
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endogamous
Definition
marriage within descent group
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polygamy
Definition
marriage of one man or two are more women
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monogamous marriage (one woman one man)
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is rare in African society
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exchange marriage
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whereby two women of different
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bride price
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are most commonly made in good,such as livestock and currency. also, the compensation maybe rendered in service or kind
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bride service
Definition
exist among people who are poor in material wealth
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