matrilineal
of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line
clan
a group of close-knit and interrelated families
incest
sexual relations between people classed as being too closely related to marry eachother
exogamous
a social arrangement where marriage is only permitted outside a social group
endogamous
the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe
redistribution
the transfer of income and wealth from some individuals to others by means of a social mechanism such as taxation, charity, welfare, public services, etc.
generalized reciprocity
the non-market exchange of goods or labor ranging from direct barter to forms of gift exchange where a return is eventually expected
new world syndrome
a set of non-communicable diseases brought on by consumption of junk food and a sedentary lifestyle
