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    The document discusses different types of alternative marriages including polygamy, polygyny, polyandry, and group marriage. Polygyny, where one man has multiple wives, was historically more common than polyandry, where one woman has multiple husbands, or group marriage involving multiple spouses of both sexes. While polygamy was traditionally practiced in some cultures and religions, it is now less common globally.

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    Alternative

    Marriage

    Tania G. Tellez Matias


    Marriage
    The legally or formally
    recognized union of two people
    as partners in a personal
    relationship
    Polygamy
    Mating system in which an individual
    has more than one mate
    simultaneously , that can either be
    male or female
    Polygyny • Sororal
    • Non Sororal
    One man having multiple
    wives.

    Polyandry • Fraternal
    • Non Fraternal
    One woman having
    multiple husbands.

    Group • It means the marriage


    of 2 or more women
    Marriage with 2 or more men.
    Background
    • Polygyny was and is more common tan polyandry or group marriage.

    • Wealthy men accumulated many wives to produce more sons.

    • Chinese history, polygyny was common for rich Chinese men to have a wife and
    various concubines.

    • According to traditional Islamic, a maximum of 4 wives is allowed by the Koran.

    • Classical Jewish literature indicates that polygyny was permitted at an earlier


    time.

    • Polygamy was widespread among American Indian tribes.

    • In Nepal was once very common the practice of fraternal polyandry.

    • Polygamy of either sort is far less common tan it used to be.


    Conclusion
    THANKS FOR
    YOU
    ATTENTION

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