LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

CATEGORIES OF KINSHIP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the type of kinship that exists between godparents and their godchild and its parents?
A
Compadrazgo
B
Consanguinity
C
Affinal
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Compadrazgo is essentially a personal relationship between individuals who regard themselves as social equals. They are people who are regarded as peers within the middle class ideology of friendship.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ritual kinship in the form of godparenthood (compadrazgo) played an important role in strengthening and extending the ties of kinship, as it did in much of Latin America. Parents selected godparents for a child at his or her baptism, confirmation, and marriage.

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