Kinship by Blood is the relation between the Parents, Children, Siblings, Nieces and Nephews, Aunt and Uncle.

Descent is a biological relationship to his or her ancestry.

Linage can be traced by studying either the person’s paternal or maternal line.

both males and females are members of a unilineal family but their descent lines are recognized only through relatives of either the male or female member.

both males and females belong to the kin group of their father but they do not belong to their mother’s kin group.

both male and female offspring are considered members of the mother’s matrilineal descent group but only the daughters can pass on the family line to their offspring.

kinship is traced through both ancestral lines of the mother and father.

compulsory marriage in their own village, community, ethnic, social or religious group.

Refers to a marriage custom where an individual is required by society’s norms and rules to marry outside of their own group, community or social classes.