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Kinship is describe in anthropology as the web of
social relationships that made that matters of the lives of all humans in all
societies. It is also defined as relationships based on blood and marriage are
culturally recognized by all societies; relationships among individuals who
recognize kinship obligations, even though the relationships are not based on
either consanguineal or affinal ties.
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The kinship group provides security and
protection for individual members. It manages marriage because of large numbers
of family must approve of marriages. Property regulated by group rather than by
individual, function as political units that settle disputes within the lineage
this units have their own set of religious deities.
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This is important especially to In the lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, the concept of
‘family’ has different meanings. Historically the right to form a traditional
family (e.g., two parents and children) with associated legal rights and
protections has not been an option for LGBTQ couples. In the absence of formal
family arrangements, LGBTQ individuals have created their own family and community
structures.
