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प्रश्न
X was married to Y who was X's father's sister's daughter. Which rule of marriage was practised in this situation?
उत्तर
In this case, the rule of marriage is "cross-cousin marriage." Cross-cousin marriage refers to marrying a cousin who is the offspring of one's parent's sibling of the opposite gender. Y is X's cross-cousin, as she is the daughter of his father's sister. This type of marriage is widespread and typically influenced by cultural conventions and desires.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer briefly the following questions :
Differentiate between Levirate and Sororate.
Explain the various rules related to marriage.
Answer the following question briefly:
What is meant by sororate?
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 |
The term vamsha is used for ______.
The term used for names derived from the name of the mother or female ancestor is called ______.
Match the following forms of marriage with their meanings and select the correct option accordingly:
| Form of Marriage | Meaning |
| A. Endogamy | 1. Practice in which one man has several wives. |
| B. Exogamy | 2. Marriage within the same family unit living in the same locality. |
| C. Polyandry | 3. Practice in which one woman has several husbands. |
| D. Polygyny | 4. Marriage outside the family unit. |
In which of the following rules of marriage does the husband consider his deceased wife's sister a potential mate?
Define exogamy.
Discuss any seven features of Exogamy.
