Tracing descent through either the maternal or paternal line only
Matrilineal Kinship
Inheriting or determining descent through the female line
Patrilineal Kinship
Inheriting or determining descent through the male line
Bilateral Kinship
Tracing descent through both the mother and father
Monogamy
The practice of being married to only one person at a time
Monogamy
Roman Catholics practice monogamous marriage
Polygamy
The practice of being married to more than one person at a time
Polygamy
Muslims practice polygamous marriage
Kinship by Ritual
Also known as "compadrazgo system" which originated from Europe
Compadrazgo system
Fictive kinship wherein the godparents of the child may not be related to the family of the child through blood ties, but there is a reciprocal relationship existing between a godparent and/or godparents and the godchild
Nowadays, it is socially and legally accepted in some countries to have gay and lesbian married couples, though it is still a question of their preferred terming as to "husband", "wife", "spouse" or "partners"
Today, many LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) groups have been formed to fight for their rights in the society
