Why is marriage to a cousin in the Hawaiian kinship system impossible?

a. Because brother-sister weddings are preferred and arranged.
b. Because people never know their cousins.
c. Because all cousins are considered siblings.
d. Because cousins are not classified in the Hawaiian kinship system.


c

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