Which of the following best captures the Akan conception of a person's close family?
A) A person's close family includes his or her parents, siblings, and sometimes grandparents.
B) A person's close family includes his or her parents, as well as his or her mother's siblings, nieces, and nephews and his or her grandmother.
C) A person's close family includes anyone descended from any of his or her four grandparents.
D) A person's close family includes any person to whom he or she feels especially close, whether or not the person is related to him or her.

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The Akan conception of close family is matrilineal, emphasizing the mother's side of the family, including parents, the mother's siblings, and the maternal grandmother, along with nieces and nephews. This reflects the importance of the matrilineal lineage in Akan society.

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