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Summary

flowchart TD

   B{Is the candidate of the opposite moiety to yours?}

   B -->|Yes| E{Is the candidate your sibling, parent, or child?}
   B -->|No| X

   E -->|Yes| X[Forbidden]
   E -->|No| F{Is the candidate in the same generation as you?}

   F -->|No| Y[Often forbidden]
   Y[Often forbidden] --> G
   Y[Often forbidden] --> X
   F -->|Yes| G{Does the candidate's lineage have an established marriage tie with your lineage?}

   G -->|No| H[Eligible but not especially preferred]
   G -->|Yes| I{What pattern is expected?}

   I -->|Immediate reciprocal exchange| J[Sister exchange / direct exchange]
   I -->|Delayed reciprocal exchange| K[Return an earlier exchange
e.g. “replace your grandmother”]
   I -->|Continuing one-way exchange| L[Follow established wife-giver / wife-receiver direction]

   J --> M{Does the candidate fit the preferred pattern?}
   K --> M
   L --> M

   M -->|Yes| N[Ideal or strongly preferred spouse]
   M -->|No, but still eligible| O[Acceptable spouse]
   M -->|Wrong moiety or prohibited relation| X