CLAN ORGANIZATION
Kinship or clan organization Kinship (Clan) - Refers to a group of families in a tribe that share common ancestors. Clan Heads - The leader of a clan Roles of clan heads - 1 Controlled major means of production, 2. provided guidance to members of the clan, 3. arranging marriages, presiding over religious ceremonies, 4 settle disputes, protect ethics/norms/rituals. Matrilineal Society - A society which is governed by women Matrilineal Societies in East Africa - Kamba, Kikuyu, Makonde, Mwera Patrilineal Society - A society which is governed by men