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Aeranir kinship terms do not distinguish sex or gender, with the possible exception of the mother and father. The basis of the Classical Aeranid 'family' was the House (''{{term|cōmus}}''), and a child automatically became a part of its mother's House, unless a some other arrangement was decided on in advance. | Aeranir kinship terms do not distinguish sex or gender, with the possible exception of the mother and father. The basis of the Classical Aeranid 'family' was the House (''{{term|cōmus}}''), and a child automatically became a part of its mother's House, unless a some other arrangement was decided on in advance. However, Aeranid Houses were not formed strictly on the basis of blood-relation. Instead, they were usually founded between groups of friends and colleagues, and membership in a house could change throughout one's life at one's discretion. | ||
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Often times the father would already be a member of the mother's house, but this was not always the case. Other adult members of the child's maternal House were referred to as its aunts and uncles, regardless of their blood relation. Likewise, all elders in a House are 'grandparents' and all children 'cousins/siblings.' | |||
In the case that the father is not a member of the mother's House, but still remains a part of their child's life, then there are paternal equivalents to the terms above to describe members of the father's House. It should be notes that in cases where the father is not a part of the mother's house, which were very common, the mother and child may often have no relationship with their father, or simply no know who he was. Thus, many Aerans lacked 'fathers' in the social sense. In addition to the maternal and paternal Houses, there are terms for relations outside of the House, e.g. an older person you know but is not a part of your house may also be called 'uncle,' or a younger person near in age to you (at school) for example may be called 'little sibling/cousin.' | In the case that the father is not a member of the mother's House, but still remains a part of their child's life, then there are paternal equivalents to the terms above to describe members of the father's House. It should be notes that in cases where the father is not a part of the mother's house, which were very common, the mother and child may often have no relationship with their father, or simply no know who he was. Thus, many Aerans lacked 'fathers' in the social sense. In addition to the maternal and paternal Houses, there are terms for relations outside of the House, e.g. an older person you know but is not a part of your house may also be called 'uncle,' or a younger person near in age to you (at school) for example may be called 'little sibling/cousin.' | ||