Oceania Some oceanic societies, such as the Marshallese and the Trobrianders,Malinowski, Bronisław. Argonauts Of The Western Pacific, esp. or only chaps. I, II, & VI. the Palauans,The Palauan culture the YapeseThe Yapese kinship and the Siuai, are characterized by matrilineal descent. The sister's sons or the brothers of the decedent are commonly the successors in these societies.
Oceania Some oceanic societies, such as the Marshallese and the Trobrianders,Malinowski Bronisław. Argonauts Of The Western Pacific, esp. or only chaps. I, II, & VI. the Palauans,The Palauan culture the YapeseThe Yapese kinship and the Siuai, are characterized by matrilineal descent. The sister's sons or the brothers of the decedent are commonly the successors in these societies.