Question

The naxi of china do not even have a word in their language for "father." in their _____ system, descent is traced only on the mother's side.

Answer 1

In many western societies, descent is traced through the father's side, usually in the form of a family name. That is called a patriarchal system since the male head of a family is called a patriarch. A female head of a family is called a matriarch so the word "matriarchal" should be in the blank.