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KINSHIP BY

BLOOD
What is kinship?
 a person’s traceable ancestry by
blood, marriage and/or adoption.
 Kinship refers to a bunch of
relationship and relatives, these are
based on blood relationship
(consanguineal) or marriage (affinal)
TYPES OF KINSHIP
 Consanguineal kinship: this kinship is
based on blood the relationship meaning the
relationship between parents and children
also among immediate siblings. It is said to
be the basic and universal in relationships.
 Affinal kinship: this kinship is based on
marriage. The relationship between husband
and wife is the basic kin relations.
 Descent- It represents a social rule that
delineates the line through which kinship,
inheritance, and social status are traced.
 Marriage- the legally or formally
recognized union of two people as partners
in a personal relationship (historically and in
some jurisdictions specifically a union
between a man and a woman)
TYPES OF DESCENTS
1.UNILINEAL DESCENT- refers to kinship
systems in which individuals trace their lineage
through either their mother’s or father’s line,
but not both. This system is further divided into
two sub-categories:
Patrilineal descent- the most common form,
emphasizes the father’s lineage where one’s
clan, family name, and property are primarily
passed through the male line.
Matrilineal descent- while less common,
is equally significant. Here, individuals
trace their lineage through the maternal
line, with family name, property, and status
predominantly passed down through
females.
Cognatic or bilateral descent
2.

 allows individuals to trace their lineage


through both maternal and paternal
lines.
 Bilateral descent allows for a more
flexible system of affiliation, providing
a more inclusive perception of kinship
that aligns with the social fluidity of
these societies.

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