Widow inheritance
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widow-inheritance-171-9112601
title:
Widow inheritance
text:
Widow inheritance is a cultural and social practice whereby a widow is required to marry a male relative of her late husband, often his brother. The practice is more commonly referred as a levirate marriage, examples of which can be found in ancient and biblical times. The practice was instituted as a means for the widow to have someone to support her and her children financially and to keep her late husband's wealth within the family bloodline. When the practice was initiated, women were respon
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Cultural and social practice
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow_inheritance
date created:
2006-11-17T19:39:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T08:23:01Z
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