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प्रश्न
Discuss the differences between polygyny and polyandry as forms of marriage.
उत्तर
Polygyny: This is a form of marriage in which a man marries more than one woman. Polygyny as a polygamous form of marriage that is more popular than polyandry.
Polygyny may be of the following types :
- Sororal polygyny: In this type of polygyny, the man marries a number of women simultaneously who are sisters.
- Non-sororal polygyny: In this type, the several wives of the man are not related as sisters of each other.
Causes of polygyny may include the following :
- When there are a number of females as compared to the males.
- When women contribute economically to the family.
- Sometimes the first wife may force the husband to bring in a second wife to reduce her workload at home.
- The childlessness of the first wife can lead to the addition of a second wife into the family.
Polyandry: In this type of marriage one woman is married to several men at the same time.
Polyandry may be of the following types :
- Fraternal: When several brothers are married to the same woman.
- Non-fraternal: When the several husbands of the woman need not be related as brothers. However, both of these types of polyandry should not be confused with ‘wife sharing’ or ‘wife-lending’.
Causes for polyandry may include the following :
- Scarcity of women.
- Heavy bride price.
- Poverty and sterility of men
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
What is meant by sororate?
Which of the following statements is correct about the classification of people in terms of ‘gotra’ under Brahmanical practice around 1000 BCE onwards?
Match the following.
| (i) | Endogamy | (a) | refers to marriage outside the unit |
| (ii) | Exogamy | (b) | refer to the practice of a man having several wives |
| (iii) | Polygyny | (c) | refers to a practice of a woman having several husbands |
| (iv) | Polyandry | (d) | refer to marriage within the unit |
Which of these rulers followed endogamy?
Which of the following refers to marriage within a unit?
Consider the following statements regarding the familial ties and practices:
I. Often people belonging to the same family share food and other resources, and live, work and perform rituals together.
II. Families are usually parts of larger networks of people defined as relatives, or to use a more technical term, kinfolk.
III. While familial ties are often regarded as "natural" and based on blood, they are defined in many different ways.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
The marriage of Draupadi was a practice of which type of marriage?
______ means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on.
Which one of the following statements is the correct explanation of ‘Endogamy’?
State any three functions of exogamy.
