KINSHIP

AND
DESCENT
KINSHIP
- THE STATE OF BEING
RELATED TO THE PEOPLE IN
YOUR FAMILY

- A FEELING OF BEING CLOSE

OR CONNECTED TO OTHER
PEOPLE
DESCENT
- THE SYSTEM OF
ACKNOWLEDGED SOCIAL
PARENTAGE
 PARENTS

CHILDREN

WHERE:

FEMALE DESCENT BOND

MALE

MARRIAGE BOND CODESCENT BOND

UNILINEAL DESCENT

-TRACES DESCENT ONLY

THROUGH A SINGLE LINE OF
ANCESTORS, MALE OR
FEMALE
MATRILINEAL DESCENT

- THE FORM OF UNILINEAL

DESCENT THAT FOLLOWS A
FEMALE LINE
PATRILINEAL DESCENT

-BOTH MALES AND FEMALES

BELONG TO THEIR FATHER’S
KIN GROUP BUT NOT THEIR
MOTHER’S.