matriarchally
Led by women
In a manner characteristic of or relating to a matriarchy—a social system where women hold primary power and authority.
The term describes how families, communities, or societies operate when organized around female leadership or maternal lineage: The property was passed down matriarchally through generations of women.
Female ancestors collectively
- ancestressesFemale predecessors in lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
inheritance · heritage · kinship · clan · dynasty · lineage · ancestry · pedigree
Power to enforce obedience
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
decision-making · household · dominion · queen · chieftess · headwoman · elder · power
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
community · nurturing · caregiving · respect · elders · motherhood · homemaker · domestic
foremothers
Female ancestors collectively
- ancestressesFemale predecessors in lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
descent · inheritance · heritage · kinship · clan · dynasty · lineage · ancestry · pedigree · descendants
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
council · decision-making · household · dominion · queen · chieftess · headwoman · elder · power · hierarchy
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- indigenousOriginating in a region
tribal · community · nurturing · caregiving · respect · elders · motherhood · homemaker · domestic · collectivist