POLYANDRY!!

                   POLYANDRY

Is a form of a marriage where a woman takes two or more husband at the same time.this term polyandry comes from Greek polys"Many".when a man in a polyandrous  marriage are said to be brothers.Polyandry is rare.Two best known areas in which polyandry was discovered are Tibet Autonomous Region of China and Marquesas islands in South pacific.and there are 53 additional non-classical societies through the world that are still practicing polyandry.britannica.com

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                             Types of Polyandrous marriages

1.Fraternal polyandry

This is the type of polyandry in which the woman is married to two or more men who are biological brothers. This type of polyandry is practiced in Northern India, central African cultures, And in Nepal. This polyandry was accepted as a social practice.

2.Associated polyandry

This is a type of polyandry where there is a combination of polygamy and polyandry where several women are married to several husband and the same men are married to several women this is still practiced in Northern Nigeria and northern Cameroon.

3. Successional Polyandry 

This is a type of polyandry where the form is flexible, the men may or may not be biological Brothers  but it is where one husband is considered as primary and may be allocated to certain rights.  

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Polyandrous marriage has landed in South Africa!!

In South Africa we live in a democratic country where by everyone is equal and where by everyone has got a right to say something.in the past couple of weeks there was an announcement saying polyandry will be legalized this announcement has shaken the whole country because everyone has their own opinions regarding this matter.

As South Africans we can't praise polygamy and judge polyandry, Both of these marriages need money just like men where the are able to take care of their wives.They are also women who are loaded in cash they will be able to take care of their husband's at the end of the day we are all equal and we must do things 50-50 this is a comment from a South African citizen.

MUSA MSELEKU a famous polygamist said" Women are using this card of equality wrong.in this regard because polygamy is not something to satisfy your personal or physical needs, but it is something about building families. This is the beginning of a crucial public discover that will redefine the concept of marriage in South Africa ,This whole process will make issues that may make some of us uncomfortable but it will encourage a huge dialogue  within South Africans and international communities"  

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                 Example of a Fraternal Polyandry

This is Rajo Verna who lives in a small Dehradun village with her baby son and her five husbands.Rajo stands by tradition All her husbands are brothers and she is asked to sleep with a different brother every night.This led to the confusion about the real biological father of her 18 month old son.Rajo said that she was asked to accept all her husbands as the practice has been continuing in her community for years. This polyandry situation is Real!!