THEME Kinship, Caste and Class THEME TWO THREE )))

Terms for family and kin Sanskrit texts use the term kula to designate families and jnati for the larger network of kinfolk. The term vamsha is used for lineage. Patriliny means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on. Matriliny is the term used when descent is traced through the mother. KINSHIP, CASTE AND CLASS ±

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