Decoding kin terms — paternal/maternal, generation, gender, marriage relations.
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Q1 · Kinship Systems · EASY
In kinship terminology, what does a 'bifurcate' system distinguish?
Q2 · Kinship Systems · HARD
In some Australian Aboriginal languages, a 'skin name' or 'section system' determines kinship categories. If a language has an 8-section system and marriage must occur between specific sections, this represents:
Q3 · Kinship Systems · MEDIUM
Tamil uses different words: 'அண்ணன்' (aṇṇaṉ) for 'older brother' and 'தம்பி' (tampi) for 'younger brother'. This exemplifies: