clanswomen
Women of tribes
Clanswomen is the plural of clanswoman—a female member of a clan, the traditional kinship group of Scottish Highlands culture.
The term appears in historical contexts and in discussions of Scottish heritage: The clanswomen gathered for the annual Highland games.
Family members collectively
- relativesThose connected by blood
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- auntiesParents' sisters, casually
- cousinsRelatives through shared grandparents
nieces · grandmothers · matriarchs · elders · ancestors · descendants · bloodline · lineage
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- legacyWhat's passed down
roots · inheritance · folklore · customs · traditions · history · chronicles · relics
Descended through maternal line
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
- mothersFemale parents collectively
- grandmothersFemale ancestors, twice removed
- eldersSenior community members
female leadership · maternal · motherhood · decision-makers · caretakers
Bond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cohesionTendency to bind together
camaraderie · bonding · collective · circle · assembly · gathering · network · alliance
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
celebrations · observances · practices · lore · myths · legends · taboos · sacred duties
kinfolk
Family members collectively
cousins · nieces · grandmothers · matriarchs · elders · ancestors · descendants · bloodline · lineage · tribe
ancestry
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
legacy · roots · inheritance · folklore · customs · traditions · history · chronicles · relics · artifacts
matrilineal
Descended through maternal line
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
- mothersFemale parents collectively
- grandmothersFemale ancestors, twice removed
elders · female leadership · maternal · motherhood · decision-makers · caretakers
sisterhood
Bond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- unityWholeness through cohesion
cohesion · camaraderie · bonding · collective · circle · assembly · gathering · network · alliance · cooperation
rituals
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
festivals · celebrations · observances · practices · lore · myths · legends · taboos · sacred duties · initiations
clanswomenoutsiders
Those not belonging
strangers · foreigners · non-members · exiles · outcasts