fraternal polyandry
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fraternal polyandry — noun : polyandry in which several brothers share one wife contrasted with sororal polygyny … Useful english dictionary
Polyandry in Tibet — is a traditional marriage practice that has existed within a milieu whereby a woman could have several husbands; a father and his sons could share the same wife, and a mother and her daughters could share the same husband, or the daughters… … Wikipedia
Polyandry — Relationships Types … Wikipedia
polyandry — /pol ee an dree, pol ee an /, n. 1. the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Cf. monandry (def. 1). 2. (among female animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively. 3 … Universalium
polyandry — A term denoting the marriage of one woman to two or more men. It is a rarely encountered form of marriage and usually occurs when one woman marries two or more brothers, in which case it is known as either adelphic or fraternal polyandry. One… … Dictionary of sociology
Kotas — For other uses, see Kota. Kotas Kota women in traditional clothes circa 1870s Total population 1203(1974) Languages Kota language, Tamil … Wikipedia
Polygamy — Toba chieftain and his wives, 1892 Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as often married )[1] is a marriage which includes more than two partners.[1] … Wikipedia
Nair — This article is about a Hindu caste. For other uses, see Nair (disambiguation). Nair soldiers attending the King of Cochin: A 16th Century European portrait. Nair (/ˈnɑː.jər/), also known a … Wikipedia
List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… … Wikipedia
Société tibétaine — La société traditionnelle tibétaine, telle qu elle existait avant les réformes mises en place par le gouvernement communiste chinois dans les années 1950, est souvent comparée à la société féodale de l Europe médiévale[1]. Dans le Tibet central… … Wikipédia en Français
