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What are the different types of kinship systems found in societies?
What are the different types of kinship systems found in societies?
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Kinship systems vary across cultures and may include bilateral (both maternal and paternal lines are equally important), patrilineal (tracing descent through the male line), matrilineal (tracing descent through the female line), and cognatic (recognizing both maternal and paternal kin equally) systems, among others.