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Cuban Commerce

By Evana Huffman

Other Relationships
Relationship Female Male
Cousin (cross or parallel) Prima Primo
Niece or Nephew Sobrina Sobrino
Sibling (younger) Hermanita Hermanito
Spouse's parents Suegra Suegro
Child Hija Hijo
Child's spouse Nuera Nuero
Grandchild Nieta Nieto
Half sibling Media Hermana Media Hermano
Step-parent Madrasta Padrastro
Step-child Hijastra Hijastro
Step-sibling Hermana Postiza Hermano Postiza

The Cuban culture does not make a distinction between the father's and mother's relatives or between cross and parallel cousins. The only difference between the female and male versions is that the female version ends in "a" and the male version ends in "o". The Cuban kinship uses the Inuit kinship terminology system.

 

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