She is a mystic, from a matriarchal culture which taught her that both combat and spirituality are women's work.

The loss of this matriarchal culture has been viewed as the novel's main theme.

(Many fine tales have been woven of high-tech matriarchal cultures.)

Primitive tribes and matriarchal cultures always paid homage to what is round.

Though the patrilinear character is very important for families, Paisas keep a strong matriarchal culture.

Since the undine are usually a matriarchal culture, it makes sense for the Princess and Queen to take the lead.

These haunting, mysterious images describe the matriarchal culture of a small town on the Pacific coast.

Göttner-Abendroth cites onarigami as evidence that the "ancient Japanese matriarchal culture" came from the south (147).

"With all the fatherless families among blacks, it's most likely you'll grow up in a matriarchal culture," said Green.

They have aspects of a matriarchal culture: women are often the head of the house, inheritance is through the female line, and women make business decisions.