What is a kindred?

What will be an ideal response?


It is the collective of relatives that an individual recognizes in a bilateral descent
system.

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The overall trend in anthropological theory has been from theories that put human agency at the center of cultural dynamics to paradigms that see evolution as the main force behind cultural change

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Western Apache girls undergo the nai'es ceremony at what point?

a. marriage b. first menstruation c. first pregnancy d. the death of their mother

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Performance theories are more difficult to develop than dramatic theories because performance:

a. is subjective b. is ephemeral c. lacks meaning d. is an art e. is complex

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In Malawi, babies are breastfed for only six months before mothers begin to wean them onto a gruel made from water and rice flour

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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