Sororate marriage
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sororate-marriage-167-10850204
title:
Sororate marriage
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Sororate marriage is a type of marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife or if his wife has proven infertile. The opposite is levirate marriage. From an anthropological standpoint, this type of marriage strengthens the ties between both groups and preserves the contract between the two to provide children and continue the alliance. The Inuit of northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland follow or followed this
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Husband marrying the sister of his wife
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sororate_marriage
date created:
2005-09-03T11:45:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:38:09Z
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