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प्रश्न
Answer briefly the following questions :
Differentiate between Levirate and Sororate.
उत्तर
| Levirate | Sororate. |
| 1. The practive of being actual or potential mate to one's husband's brothers. | 1. The word 'soror' means 'sister'. A type of marriage in which one man marries more than one women and all the wives are related to each other as sister. |
| 2. Found amongst Tribal communities. It is also known as called Fraternal polyandry. | 2. Usually found amongst tribes who have high bride prices. |
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