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Explain the Joking Relationship as a kinship usage.
Solution
Joking relationships are a kind of kinship usage where two people from different social groups, like different tribes or clans, joke around and have fun with each other. Joking relationships are frequently viewed as a means of fostering and preserving social ties between various groups as well as easing potential tensions and conflicts. Using a humorous relationship allows one person to make fun of and tease the other. These kinds of relationships are common between a grandchild and their grandparents, on the one hand, and their parents, on the other. Example: Grandfathers and grandmothers and their grandchildren are common in the Oraons of Orissa and the Baigas of Madhya Pradesh.
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