Reposted by Wednesday Addams
"Some Native American tribes have matriarchal societies. The Iroquois live in matrilineal clans, and women designate men to serve as chiefs. Husbands live with their wives' families after marriage. Among the Iroquois, Hopi, and Zunis, women own property."
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<p>Matriarchy refers to a social system where women hold primary power, often leading families, clans, tribes, or states. In these societies, inheritance and lineage are typically traced through the f...