Ascon kinship

Asco-Manthian kinship is a patrilineal kinship system used by Asco-Manthian societies, the largest of which being Asconians. Being Namuno-Ethian peoples, their vocabulary reflects, for the most part, that of Proto-Namuno-Ethian. However, Asco-Manthian kinship differs significantly from those of related cultures in that it employs a system of social classes, called kads (Ascon: kade, sg. kad). Every genn (family, clan) forms part of one of six kads, passed down through the male line. People cannot marry within their same kad, even if they are of a different genn, as they are considered extended family.

Origins

The origins of this kinship system dates back before the split between the Asconic and Manthic language branches, evidenced by the fact that both cultural groups have the same kad system with the same names.