Richard Lee, Discussing Ju/'hoansi Kinship, Writes, "The Principles of Kinship

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Richard Lee, discussing Ju/'hoansi kinship, writes, "the principles of kinship constitute, not an invariant code of laws written in stone, but instead a whole series of codes, consistent enough to provide structure but open enough to be flexible. I found the best way to look at !Kung kinship is as a game, full of ambiguity and nuance." Discuss. Do you agree with Lee's appraisal of !Kung kinship? Does Lee's comment apply to other kinship systems you have read about?