What is Matrilineality?
'''Matrilineality''' is a way of identifying [[kinship]] [[Ancestor|ancestry]] through the [[mother]] or female line. A matriline is essentially a mother's line, which traces the descent from a female ancestor to an individual. [[Patriline|Patrilineality]] is a way of identifying ancestry through the father or male line. A patriline is essentially a father's line, which traces the descent from a male ancestor to an individual. The use of these systems often involves [[inheritance]] of names and of [[Possession|possessions]] and a way of identifying kin. The system of patrilineal descent is usually more common than matrilineal descent. {{stub}} [[Category:Genealogy]] [[Category:Cultural anthropology]]