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Problem
Polyandry
Nature:
The cultural practice of marriage in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time.
Broader Problems:
Group marriage
Sexual immorality
Related Problems:
Polygamy
Aggravates:
Promiscuity
Infanticide
References:
Deer, John: Polygamy and Polyandry: a comprehensive bibliography
Pramar, Y S: Polyandry in the Himalayas
Subject(s):
Society
→
Marriage
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST