| 31. | The matrilineal system of the Akan continues to be economically and politically important.
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| 32. | The family follows the marumakkathayam, or matrilineal system.
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| 33. | Descent is matrilineal and the kinship terminology is based on a Hawaiian system.
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| 34. | The Tikar have elements of matrilineal and patrilineal descent.
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| 35. | The difference is that the Serer people have retained a matrilineal inheritance system.
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| 36. | Land was inherited matrilineally, and the descent system was matrilineal as well.
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| 37. | In the matrilineal approach, discovering identity is highlighted.
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| 38. | The Samanta Kshatriya also followed a matrilineal system of inheritance known as Marumakkathayam.
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| 39. | Likewise, there is a tradition of remaining matrilineal traditions among the Picts.
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| 40. | Matrilineal descent still is the rule within Orthodox Judaism.
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