Question

In __________ systems, inheritance of property and position usually is traced from the maternal uncle (mother’s brother) to his nephew (mother’s son) and, in some cases, mothers may pass on their property to daughters.

Answer 1

Answer:

In matrilineal systems, inheritance of property and position usually is traced from the maternal uncle (mother’s brother) to his nephew (mother’s son) and, in some cases, mothers may pass on their property to daughters.

Explanation:

In matrilineal systems, women receive titles and names from their mothers, and later transfer them to their own daughters. But matrilineal succession is not necessarily related to women holding power, capital and titles. In some occasions, mothers pass these properties and titles to their sons, who later on repeat the process with their sister's children.