What kinship system is traditionally practiced by the majority of Akan matrilineal clans?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Matrilineal inheritance (Abusua)
- Step 1: In traditional Akan society, lineage, property, and stool rights descend through the mother (Abusua). Step 2. A man's primary customary heir was traditionally his sister's son (nephew), rather than his own biological child. Answer: Matrilineal inheritance (Abusua). Why not the others: Patrilineal inheritance is practiced by the Ga, Ewe, Dangme, and northern groups; Double descent is practiced by the Yako.
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