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Conrad Phillip Kottak. Polyandry Polyandry is very rare and practiced under very specific conditions . Most of the world's polyandrous marriage systems are found in South Asia - Tibet , Nepal , India , and Sri Lanka . India's polyandrous ...
Conrad Phillip Kottak. Polyandry Polyandry is very rare and practiced under very specific conditions . Most of the world's polyandrous marriage systems are found in South Asia - Tibet , Nepal , India , and Sri Lanka . India's polyandrous ...
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... Polyandry in other parts of South Asia has been explained as a cultural adaptation to mobility associated with customary male travel during trade , commerce , and military operations . Polyandry ensures that there is always a man at ...
... Polyandry in other parts of South Asia has been explained as a cultural adaptation to mobility associated with customary male travel during trade , commerce , and military operations . Polyandry ensures that there is always a man at ...
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... polyandry . The former means multiple wives and the latter , multiple husbands . Polygyny and polyandry are found in varied social and cultural contexts and occur for many reasons . Polygyny is much more common than polyandry ...
... polyandry . The former means multiple wives and the latter , multiple husbands . Polygyny and polyandry are found in varied social and cultural contexts and occur for many reasons . Polygyny is much more common than polyandry ...
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