Kinship is used to describe the relationship that exists between or among entities or individuals who share a common origin in terms of culture, historical ancestry, or biological relationship. Kinship refers to relationships defined by a particular culture between or among individuals who have common family ties. Kinship is used as a basis for classifying people and forming social groups in different societies. The patterns and rules governing kinship differ in various communities around the world. Kinship, in anthropology, defines the relationship between people through marriage (invariably referred to as affinity) and through descent, also known as consanguinity. In most cases the two classifications overlap, for example in the case of relationships between married individuals who have common descent. For example, there are affinity bonds between in-laws while consanguinity relationships are evident between parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. Kinship is used to organize members of society into different categories, roles, and various social groups, based on kinship, marriage, or other types of relationships (Schneider 2005). Inheritance rights are customarily based on how close kinship relationships are and, therefore, used to pass on property and status from one generation to the next. On the other hand, fictitious kinship is a term used to describe and differentiate various types of relationships that are not based on blood ties (consanguineous) or marriage (affinity). Fictional kinship is used to describe unreal relationships. An example is the concept of intercultural relations. This type of kinship relationship can also be used legally between companies, for example in matters concerning inheritance, (Sarker, 19...... middle of the document...... fictitious kinship has the importance of establishing a well-established social relationship structure not only among the Akan but also in other communities in general. Works cited Brian S. (1995), Akan Lineage Organization, University of Manitoba Carsten, Janet, ed (2000). : Cambridge University Press. Kemper, RV (1982). “The Compadrazgo in Urban Mexico.” relatives in rural Bangladesh." Oriental Anthropologist 33:55–61. Schneider D. (2005), A Critique of The Study of Kinship University of Michigan Press . http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/case_studies /akan/lineage.html