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What is unique about family relationships among the Na of China?
 
  A) Among the Na, marriage is polygamous. Men and women reproduce temporarily and then move on to other relationships. Women and men never live together.
  B) There is no marriage or paternity recognized in the culture; men and women reproduce through incest. Families consist of women, brothers, and their children.
  C) There is no marriage or paternity recognized in the culture; men only visit women temporarily and leave. Families consist of the women, their children, and their male relatives.
  D) There is no marriage or paternity recognized in the culture; men only visit women temporarily and leave. Families consist of women and their children. Men always live in village men's houses.
  E) There is marriage among the Na, but it is not defined the same way as it is in Western society. Men and women practice serial marriage, moving from one partner to another and living together temporarily.

Question 2

Bilateral descent is when lineage is traced through both the matrilineal and patrilineal lines.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



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