Who among the following practice patrilineal and patrilocal family?
Namboodiri
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Option 1: Nayar
- Traditionally matrilineal and matrilocal.
- Descent and inheritance through the mother, women remained in their mother’s home.
- Option 2: Toda
- The Toda tribal group from Nilgiri Hills practices patrilineal descent.
- They are also generally patrilocal; after marriage, the woman moves to husband’s home.
- Correct Answer
- Option 3: Namboodiri
- Patriarchal Brahmin community of Kerala.
- Practice patrilineal descent and patrilocal residence, but not as universally as Todas.
- Option 4: Khasi
- Matrilineal and matrilocal traditions.
- Inheritance through women; husbands usually live with the wife’s family.
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