kohein

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The Y chromosome is the only one guaranteed to be passed from father to son, so anyone who claimed to be a kohein ought to have inherited a Y chromosome that went back for generations.

Happy Cheese Weasel Day! gnomi 2008
Traditionally, kohanic status was determined by the male line, so even though my mother was a daughter of a kohein, I myself am not a kohein.

Happy Cheese Weasel Day! gnomi 2008