Editing Matrilineality (section)

==== Serer ====
{{Main|Serer maternal clans}}
The [[Serer people]] of [[Senegal]], the [[Gambia]] and [[Mauritania]] are patrilineal (''simanGol'' in [[Serer language]]<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [[Simone Kalis|Kalis, Simone]], "Médecine traditionnelle religion et divination chez les Seereer [[Kingdom of Sine|Sine]] du [[Senegal]]", La connaissance de la nuit, L'Harmattan (1997), p 299, {{ISBN|2-7384-5196-9}}</ref>) as well as matrilineal (''tim''<ref name="Serer 1">[[Marguerite Dupire|Dupire, Marguerite]], "Sagesse [[Serer people|sereer]] : Essais sur la pensée [[Ndut people|sereer ndut]], KARTHALA Editions (1994). For ''tim'' and ''den yaay'' (see p. 116). The book also deals in depth about the Serer matriclans and means of succession through the matrilineal line. See also pages : 38, 95–99, 104, 119–20, 123, 160, 172–4 {{in lang|fr}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=Fag2wuiV7t8C&q=Sagesse+sereer:essais+sur+la+pense+sereer+ndut] {{ISBN|2865374874}} (Retrieved : 4 August 2012)</ref>). There are several [[Serer maternal clans|Serer matriclans]] and [[:Category:Serer matriarchs|matriarchs]]. Some of these matriarchs include [[Lingeer Fatim Beye|Fatim Beye]] (1335) and [[Lingeer Ndoye Demba|Ndoye Demba]] (1367) – matriarchs of the [[Joos Maternal Dynasty|Joos matriclan]] which also became a dynasty in [[Waalo]] (Senegal). Some [[matriclan]]s or maternal clans form part of [[Serer history (medieval era to present)|Serer medieval]] and [[:Category:Serer royalty|dynastic]] history, such as the [[Guelowar]]s. The most revered clans tend to be rather ancient and form part of [[Serer ancient history]]. These [[Timeline of Serer history|proto-Serer]] clans hold great significance in [[Serer religion]] and [[Serer creation myth|mythology]]. Some of these proto-Serer matriclans include the ''Cegandum'' and ''Kagaw'', whose historical account is enshrined in Serer religion, mythology and [[traditions]].<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [[Henry Gravrand|Gravrand, Henry]], "La Civilisation Sereer – Cosaan", p 200, Nouvelles Editions africaines (1983), {{ISBN|2723608778}}</ref>

In Serer culture, inheritance is both matrilineal and patrilineal.<ref name="Serer 2"/> It all depends on the asset being inherited – i.e. whether the asset is a paternal asset – requiring paternal inheritance (''kucarla''<ref name="Serer 2"/> ) or a maternal asset – requiring maternal inheritance (''den yaay''<ref name="Serer 1"/> or ''ƭeen yaay''<ref name="Serer 2">{{in lang|fr}} Becker, Charles: "Vestiges historiques, trémoins matériels du passé clans les pays sereer", Dakar (1993), CNRS – ORS TO M. [http://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/pleins_textes_5/b_fdi_01/010014636.pdf Excerpt] (Retrieved : 4 August 2012)</ref>). The actual handling of these maternal assets (such as jewelry, land, livestock, equipment or furniture, etc.) is discussed in the subsection [[Serer maternal clans#Role of the Tokoor|Role of the Tokoor]] of one of the above-listed main articles.