what are matrilineal societies? give example of such societies.
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Matrilineal society is a group adhering to a kinship system in which ancestral descent is traced through maternal instead of paternal lines. This society is found in Meghalaya.
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The Minangkabau of Sumatra, Indonesia, are the world's largest matrilineal society, in which properties such as land and houses are inherited through female lineage. In Minangkabau society, the man traditionally marries into his wife's household, and the woman inherits the ancestral home.
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