30 Eye Opening Facts That Might Surprise You Fact 12 Sons historically carry lineage and property. In absence of a male heir, some families adopt a boy from an orphanage to continue the name, underscoring the perceived centrality of patrilineal continuity. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30