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Answer briefly the following questions:
Define classifications Kinship Terms.
Solution
Classificatory kinship terms are terms used to refer to more than one relations in a kinship group! Thus, the term ‘Uncle’ is a classificatory kinship term that is used to refer to kins such as chacha, foofa, mama, tau, mausa, etc.
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