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Brief notes on Polygyny, its types and causes

Polygyny is a form of marriage in which one man marries more than one woman at time. In other words, under this system one man can marry more than one woman at a girl time.

By |2011-04-29T18:27:06+00:00April 29, 2011|Notes|Comments Off on Brief notes on Polygyny, its types and causes

What are the most important causes of polygyny ?

There was a custom which prohibited men to approach women during their pregnancy and breast feeding of the child. Thus, due to the long term of enforced celibacy, a man might have preferred to go for a second marriage.

By |2011-01-18T13:53:14+00:00January 18, 2011|Sociology|Comments Off on What are the most important causes of polygyny ?
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