In a system of unilineal descent:

a. The grandfather is recognized as the only father.
b. Descent groups, which include relatives from both the father's and the mother's side, are formed.
c. A household is composed of a man, his wife, his sons, and their children.
d. A man is not allowed to marry his cousin.
e. An individual belongs to the descent group of either the mother or the father, but not both.


E

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