Examples+of+Aboriginal+Kinship


 * __EXAMPLE 1:__**

__A SYSTEM WITH 2 SKIN GROUPS:__

__//Pitjantjatjara//__

The Pitjantjatjara of northern South Australia have two moiety groups:
 * Ngana nt Arka (we bone) 'our side'
 * Tjanamilytjan (they flesh) 'their side'


 * __EXAMPLE 2:__**

__A SYSTEM WITH 8 SKIN GROUPS__

__//Pintupi//__

The Pintupi of the Western Desert also have 8 skin groups, made more complex by distinct prefices for male and female skin names; 'Tj' for males, 'N' for females. The Walpiri system is almost the same:


 * **__GENDER__** || **__SKIN NAME__** || **__FIRST MARRIAGE PREFERENCE__** || **__CHILDREN WILL BE__** ||
 * MALE || tjapaltjarri || Nakamarra || Tjungarrayi, Nungurrayi ||
 * FEMALE || Napaltjarri || Tjakamarra || Tjupurrula, Napurrula ||
 * MALE || Tjapangati || Nampitjinpa || Tjapanangka, Napanangka ||
 * FEMALE || Napangati || Tjampitjinpa || Tjangala, Nangala ||
 * MALE || Tjkamarra || Napaltjarri || Tjupurrula, Napurrula ||
 * FEMALE || Nakamarra || Tjapaltjarra || Tjungurrayi, Nungarrayi ||
 * MALE || Tjampitjunpa || Napangati || Tjangala, Nangala ||
 * FEMALE || Nampitjinpa || Tjapangati || Tjapanangka, Napanangka ||
 * MALE || Tjapanangka || Napurula || Tjapangati, napangati ||
 * FEMALE || Napanangka || Tjupurrula || Tjakamarra, Nakkamarra ||
 * MALE || Tjungurrayi || Nangala || Tjapaltjarri, Napaltjarri ||
 * FEMALE || Nungurrayi || Tjangala || Tjampitjinpa, Nampitjinpa ||
 * MALE || Tjupurrula || Napanangka || Tjakamarra, Nakamarra ||
 * FEMALE || Napurrula || Tjapanangka || Tjapangati, Napangti ||
 * MALE || Tjangala || Nungurrayi || Tjampitjinpa, Nampitjinpa ||
 * FEMALE || Nangala || Tjungarayyi || Tjapaltjarri, Napaltjarri ||