According to McCurdy in "Family and Kinship in Village India," the term patrilineage refers to
a. women belonging to one's own patriclan (arak).
b. women belonging to one's mother's patriclan (arak).
c. closely related men who are all descended from a known ancestor.
d. closely related women who are all descended from a known ancestor.
Correct Answer: c
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