Moreover, even within the tradition there are wide differences of opinion regarding the proper interpretation of the "panchamakara", and some lineages reject them altogether.
They differ from lineage-bonded societies and land-bonded societies mainly in that they are large enough to support both secret societies and age sets.
The mammalian epigenome undergoes global remodeling during early stem cell development that requires commitment of cells to be restricted to the desired lineage.
Thus, tuckahoe and cohee quickly evolved into solely self-referential terms describing a family's ethnic and cultural lineage, independent of social class or wealth.