Moiety (kinship)
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exogamous clan system with only two clans.[dubious
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In the case of a patrilineal descent system, one can interpret a moiety system as one in which women are exchanged between the two moieties. Moiety societies operate particularly among the indigenous peoples of North America and Australia (see Australian Aboriginal kinship for details of Aboriginal moieties).[1][2][3]
References
- OCLC 9964581040.
- OCLC 9970923679.
- OCLC 9982905817.
Further reading
- "Moiety system - sociology". Encyclopedia Britannica.