polygyny
111northern Mexican Indian — ▪ people Introduction member of any of the aboriginal peoples inhabiting northern Mexico. The generally accepted ethnographic definition of northern Mexico includes that portion of the country roughly north of a convex line extending from… …
112same-sex marriage — Introduction the practice of marriage between two males or two females. Although the institution of marriage between male and female partners has been regulated through law, religion, and custom in most countries of the world, the legal and… …
113polygamy — noun /pəˈlɪgəmi/ a) The having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time Originally polygamy could work either or both ways, but civilisation generally forbids simultaneous husbands b) Commonly used specifically for… …
114polygynous — adjective /pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ a) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian. b) Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. Syn: polygynian See Also: polygyny …
115Conflict of marriage laws — Conflict of laws Preliminiari …
116Cousin marriage — Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were first cousins. Cousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still… …
117Islamic marital practices — Part of a series on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) …
118Marriage in the Palestinian territories — Legal status of polygamy Recognized under civil law Afghanistan Algeria Bahrain Bangladesh Brunei Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad CAR Comoros Congo Djibouti Egypt Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia India1 Indonesia Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Libya Malaysia …
119Non-monogamy — The Purple Mobius symbol for Polyamory and non monogamy …
120polyandry — poly·an·dry päl ē .an drē n, pl dries the state or practice of having more than one husband or male mate at one time compare POLYGAMY, POLYGYNY poly·an·drous .päl ē an drəs adj * * * poly·an·dry …
