My Article Here: TLDR; Four kinship systems in Africa: patrilineal, matrilineal,

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TLDR;
Four kinship systems in Africa: patrilineal, matrilineal, double, and bilateral, each with distinct characteristics

Patrilineal kinship traces descent through fathers, with children joining the father’s clan.

Matrilineal kinship follows the mother’s line, common in Western African coastal forests.

Double, Found in societies like the Akan of Ghana.

Bilateral kinship is more flexible and often seen in hunter-gatherer societies, like the !Kung of southern Africa.

These systems shape moral and trust structures, with obligations varying by kinship type, such as trust in maternal kin for matrilineal systems.