Among the Yakö of Nigeria,an individual might inherit grazing lands from his father's patrilineal descent group,and livestock and ritual knowledge from his mother's matrilineal group.Which type of descent is this an example of?

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This is an example of double descent, where an individual inherits different types of property or social roles from both their mother's and father's lines, incorporating elements of both matrilineal and patrilineal descent systems.

Among the Yakö of Nigeria,an Individual Might Inherit Grazing Lands