The Ganda, patrilineal horticulturalists from Uganda, use patrilineal inheritance rules but traditionally bypassed the eldest son for what purpose?

a. To prevent infighting among sons
b. To include younger sons in an important event
c. To disperse kinship ties and link more distant relatives into the kin group effectively
d. To avoid upsetting the dead man’s ghost


Answer: c

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