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uxorilocal residence

anthropology

Also known as: matrilocal residence

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nomad peoples of South America

In South American nomad: Composite bands
…other hand, were matrilineal and matrilocal—that is, an individual traced his ancestry through his mother’s lineage, and a man went to live with his wife’s band. Matrilineal descent and matrilocal residence were associated with the importance of women gathering food.
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type of marital residence

In residence
…said to be matrilocal or uxorilocal. When the couple alternates between the wife’s group and the husband’s group, their household arrangements are called bilocal residence.
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