Polygyny

has two subsections within it which are polyandry defined as one wife with two or more husbands or polygyny defined as one husband with two or more wives (Lancy, 2015). Within this paper there are three groups being compared and contrasted who all part take in polygynous marriages. The three groups are the Bedouin-Arab men, the Cree and Saulteaux bands, and the Shirazi from the Comoro Islands. Polygyny is quite complex, it is different for every group and there are factors that must be considered to

group of people culture will determine whether or not the multiple spouses are male or female. Due to the fact that there are different pros and cons that come with the practice of polygamy. There are two different branches of polygamy: polyandry and polygyny. Even though both branches of polygamy has their cultural pros and cons and differ in family construction and kinship, the sigma that the American culture has placed upon this type of marriage has given the people predetermined but condemning conclusion

Ideally, the umbrella term polygamy, that encompasses polyandry, polygyny, and bigamy, is the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. In Canada, Section 293 of the Criminal Code prohibits polygamous relationships. However, for a considerably long time, the law banning polygamy has not been efficient and believed to be unacceptable primarily, from the Bountiful sect living in British Columbia, Canada. Bountiful consists of members of two polygamist Mormon fundamentalist

Polygyny in Africa Whereas numerous African creation myths are supportive of cultural practices such as circumcision, there are very few, if any, creation myths that justify polygyny. There are many proverbs about polygamy. However, proverbs do not have the same weight as myths in explaining why certain things should be the way they are. African creation myths suggest that monogyny was the original practice not only among creator-gods, but also among the original humans. The pursuit of immortality

someone else. HISTORY OF POLYGAMY Polygamy dates back to a long time ago and has been practiced for many centuries by people from different cultures and different religious beliefs and backgrounds. Centuries back, the most common type of polygamy was polygyny. No one really knows how or where polygamy originates from but there are ideas. Polygamy is more common in places that were once part of a colony. An example of such a place is Africa. Polygamy is very common in parts of Africa that were once colonized

relationship at a time, usually without any religious connotations (Buck Jr., 2012). Bigamy is the crime of entering a legal marriage while one already has a living spouse (Buck Jr., 2012). For this paper, when speaking about polygamy we are talking about polygyny unless noted otherwise. The practice of Polygamy is extremely patriarchal and therefore, women are victimized, especially female children. The average age of girls married is between 14 and 16 years old with many of these cases being

Polygamy continues to be frowned upon greatly in the United States despite the recent steps toward legalizing different marriage arrangements and polygamy’s attempt to go mainstream with television shows that give the outside world an inside view of their lifestyle. In Tibet, however, polyandry (a form of polygamy) has been a part of the culture for as long as anyone can remember and does not seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. In the article, “When Brothers Share a Wife” by Melvyn C. Goldstein

“In Defense of Polygamy” Aisha Lemu discusses her beliefs on Polygamy. Polygamy is a form of marriage where a man or women is allowed to have more than one spouse. Most of the time it occurs in the form of Polygyny; were a man has more than one wife. Mrs. Lemu states that it is possible that Polygamy has its benefits, and it could have tremendous effects on any community. According to Aisha Lemu, marriage is an investment instead of an agreement; however, Mrs. Lemu is inaccurate. Lemu thinks that

begins the article by introducing the concept of fraternal polyandry in Tibetan culture. After a brief introduction to what fraternal polyandry is, Goldstein explains that Tibetan culture allows for multiple forms of marriage, ranging from monogamy to polygyny. Goldstein proceeds to introduce the reasoning for choosing fraternal polyandry, as well as compare western ideals and beliefs to perceptions of Tibetan polyandry. As Goldstein explains the reasoning behind polyandry, he provides counterexamples

1. How do anthropologists define marriage? What types of marriage are also identified? Also, watch one of the films in the course playlist pertaining to polygamy. Remember to think like an anthropologist and provide advantages and disadvantages to each type of marriage. Marriage can be defined as a legal union of people coming together, combing their resources, and committing to their partner(s). It functions more than just a union of two people and may have a much broader significance than the