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Communities where women marry multiple men exist all over the world. They often have one thing in common
High in the misty hills of Himachal Pradesh this summer, a wedding drew hundreds of villagers – not for its pomp, but for its rarity. Sunita Chauhan stood at the altar flanked by two grooms, brothers ...
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Himachal Pradesh's Woman Marries Two Brothers; What Is Ancient Polyandry Custom | Explained
New Delhi: In a rare yet culturally significant ceremony, two brothers from Himachal Pradesh’s Hatti community married the same woman, reviving an age-old tradition of fraternal polyandry. The wedding ...
A comprehensive survey of traditional societies in the world shows that 83.39% of them practice polygyny, 16.14% practice monogamy, and .47% practice polyandry. Almost all of the few polyandrous ...
Polyandry, a tabooed practice which allows a woman to have two or more husbands at the same time, has been outlawed in almost every part of the world, including in India. However, the practice is ...
You’ve probably seen Seeking Sister Wife, and you’ve almost definitely seen Sister Wives, but have you seen Seeking Brother Husband yet? Premiering on TLC on Mar. 26, the show explores several ...
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