clan; kinship group in primitive society
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clan; kinship group in primitive society based on common ancestry, practicing exogamy and collective ownership of property
Anthropological term referring to the basic social unit in primitive society. Also known as 氏族公社.
Zài在
mǔ母
xì系
shì氏
zú族
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
，
nǚ女
xìng性
zhàn占
jù据
zhǔ主
dǎo导
dì地
wèi位
。
In matrilineal clan society, women held a dominant position.
Shì氏
zú族
zhì制
dù度
shì是
yuán原
shǐ始
shè社
huì会
de的
jī基
běn本
zǔ组
zhī织
xíng形
shì式
。
The clan system was the basic organizational form of primitive society.
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Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
bù部
luò落
yóu由
sān三
gè个
bù不
tóng同
de的
shì氏
zú族
zǔ组
chéng成
。
This ancient tribe was composed of three different clans.