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POLYGYNIE NON SORORALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Anthropology
  • Demography
CONT

Polygyny is a form of plural marriage in which a man is permitted more than one wife. Where co-wives are customarily sisters this is called sororal polygyny. The other main form is non-sororal polygyny, where co-wives are not related.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Anthropologie
  • Démographie
CONT

L'analyse des unions de Qusayy - géniteur de la lignée paternelle du Prophète - jusqu'à la cinquième génération, a montré que le mariage dominant était de forme monogame mais que la polygynie sororale et non sororale était aussi pratiquée [...]

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