The Mosuo people of southwestern China are one of the few matrilineal communities on Earth, meaning that family relationships are traced through female ancestors and that family property is passed down to daughters. Anthropologists aren’t certain why or when the Mosuo matrilineal system began. Some say it’s been that way for thousands of years; others claim it’s relatively recent — the result of married women moving in with their parents because their husbands traveled for extended periods of time.
The substance known as mother-of-pearl forms naturally inside what?
A) Human bones
B) Rocks
C) Seashells
D) Trees
Previous answer: Al-Makha, or Mocha, is a port on the Red Sea in Yemen.
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