The kinship that my aunt (my mother’s sister) and I share is especially important to me, in the fact that she acts like my second mother. The kinship group my aunt comes from is descent, in the fact that she is a blood relative of mine. Thanksgiving is a holiday that brings my whole entire family together and through celebrating this holiday, it allows my family members and I to spend quality time with one another which is something that plays a key role in American culture.

Ana, Lara. “Kinship.” Class lecture, Anthropology 161: World Cultures, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, November 1, 2017.