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Polyandry (/ ˈ p ɒ l i ˌ æ n d r i, ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ æ n-/; from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) ' many ' and ἀνήρ (anḗr) ' man ') is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygyny, involving one male and two or more females.
Polyandry in India refers to the practice of polyandry, whereby a woman has two or more husbands at the same time, either historically on the Indian subcontinent or currently in the country of India. An early example can be found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata , in which Draupadi , daughter of the king of Panchala , is married to five brothers.
Polyandry is a marital arrangement in which a woman has several husbands. In Tibet, those husbands are often brothers; "fraternal polyandry".Concern over which children are fathered by which brother falls on the wife alone.
Most typically, fraternal polyandry is practiced, but sometimes father and son have a common wife, which is a unique family structure in the world. Other forms of marriage are also present, like group marriage and monogamous marriage. [38] Polyandry (especially fraternal polyandry) is also common in Tibet
Between the 12th century CE and the 15th century CE, polygamy was a cultural practice of the Mali Empire. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In the Mande narrative of Sundiata Keita ’s Epic , Keita partook in a polygamous marriage with two women, whom he had children with, and whose children were in political competition with one another.
Both polygamy and polyandry are dying out in Bhutan. [2] Polyandry is only present in certain areas, like Laya, but even there it is reportedly becoming an exception. In general the husbands of one wife are brothers. [3] Polyandry is also known among the Brokpa people of Merak and Sakten in eastern Trashigang. [4]
Polygamy in Pakistan is legally permissible, according to the law of 1961, [1] but restricted to Muslim men, who may have a maximum of four wives at one time. [2] However it is illegal for Hindus as per the Hindu marriage law.
The recently independent country of Southern Sudan also recognizes polygamy. Polyandry is de facto the norm in rural areas of Tibet, although it is illegal under Chinese family law. Polygamy continues in Bhutan [38] in various forms as it has since ancient times. It is also found in parts of Nepal, [154] despite its formal illegality in the ...