The Nuer are a patrilineal society in which clans and lineages function as a type of political structure. This is called:

a. A segmentary lineage system.
b. A segmentary corporate system.
c. A unilineal political system.
d. A bilateral lineage system.
e. Political usufruct rights.


A

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