Cultural Anthropology
Video and Multimedia
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Video 9.1: Family Trees in Other Languages: Our world's 7 Kinship Systems
Description: NativLang works through the seven major systems of kinship with visuals and historical examples of their use.
Video 9.2: The Complicated Chinese Family Tree
Description: In this humorous video, the intricacies of constructing a Chinese family tree are illustrated, showing off the highly detailed and thorough system of kinship terms in the language.
Video 9.3: Life in a Matrilineal Society
Description: The Khasi tribe of Meghalaya, India, practice matrilineal descent. This video highlights some of the peculiarities of female-oriented family and property management in a country known for its patriarchal structure.