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In anthropology, bilocal residence describes a postmarital living arrangement where a newly married couple alternates between living with the husband's kin group and the wife's kin group. This practice is one of several residence patterns investigated by anthropologists, as it highlights the intersection of biological and marital kinship. While neolocal residence involves establishing an independent home, patrilocal residence means living with the husband's family, and matrilocal residence means living with the wife's family. Bilocal residence, though less common, demonstrates how couples navigate familial ties after marriage.1

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  2. kinship - Personhood , cohesion, and the “matrilineal puzzle”

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