英语一夫多妻制介绍解读.pptVIP

Lesson 3 polygamy Forms of polygamy： Polygamy exists in three specific forms: polygyny（一夫多妻） - wherein a man has multiple simultaneous wives； polyandry （一妻多夫）- wherein a woman has multiple simultaneous husbands; group marriage （群婚）- wherein the family unit consists of multiple husbands and multiple wives. It was traditionally practiced among nomadic Tibetans in Nepal, parts of China and part of northern India, in which two or more brothers are married to the same wife, with the wife having equal sexual access to them. The Indian epic the Mahabh