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Podcast: PRay TeLL, Dr. Hash
Episode: 1487 Patrilineal vs. Matrilineal Societies
Description: Patrilineal societies are those that connect generations through the father. Common in history, patrilineal succession of family names, property, titles, and other valuables were traditionally passed on through a male line. Daughters received their inheritance in the form of a dowry where a significant portion of her father’s wealth was transferred to her husband at marriage. However, a few cultures throughout history were matrilineal, which connected generations through the mother, including Native Americans, Spanish and French Basque. Jewish Oral Tradition is matrilineal: a child of a Jewish mother is always Jewish, regardless of the faith of the father. In pa...