An avunculate marriage (or uncle/aunt-niece/nephew marriage) is a marriage with a parent's sibling or with one's sibling's child—i.e., an uncle or aunt...

The avunculate, sometimes called avunculism or avuncularism, is any social institution where a special relationship exists between an uncle and his sisters'...

only state that allows avunculate marriage (uncle/aunt-niece/nephew marriage) generally. Rhode Island also allows avunculate marriage, but only between Jews...

only state that allows avunculate marriage (uncle/aunt-niece/nephew marriage). (Rhode Island also allows avunculate marriage, but only between Jews)...

marriage, cousin marriage, sibling marriage, teenage marriage, avunculate marriage, incestuous marriage, and bestiality marriage are practiced and legally permissible...

places. While cousin marriage is legal in most countries today (less often with regard to first cousins), and avunculate marriage is legal in several,...

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family at all. Other endogamous relationships, namely avunculate marriages and sibling marriages, while considered outright incestuous by most of the world...

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Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married...

were Kings Anaxandridas II and Cleomenes I. He was born from an avunculate marriage – his parents were uncle and niece. His uncle Cleombrotus was his...

Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. Levirate marriage has been practiced...

Some jurisdictions forbid marriage between first cousins, while others do not. Marriage with aunts and uncles (avunculate marriage) is legal in several countries...

children in their adult years. While cousin marriage is legal in most countries, and avunculate marriage is legal in many, sexual relations between siblings...

Group marriage or conjoint marriage is a marital arrangement where three or more adults enter into sexual, affective, romantic, or otherwise intimate...

is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend primarily involved women living in...

bride's (woman's) family to the groom (man) or his family at the time of marriage. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower. While...

only) 21b Yebamot (Tosefta) 21a Yebamot 62b, see also R. C. Klein, "Avunculate Marriage in the Bible", Seforim Blog (October 25, 2015). Joseph Jacobs, Studies...

Hechizado Largely to ensure the retention of lands and property Avunculate marriages, or those between uncle and niece, or aunt and nephew, were unusual...

objected to Heraclius' will, as Heraclonas was the result of an avunculate marriage—a marriage between an uncle and niece—which many felt was illegal, thereby...

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...

In Chinese tradition, a ghost marriage (Chinese: 冥婚; pinyin: mínghūn; lit. 'spirit marriage') refers to a marriage in which one or both parties are deceased...

new branch of industry which shall bear plentiful fruit." – 1854 Avunculate marriage List of Poles Petroleum Petroleum Trail Timeline of Polish science...

relationship exists between a man and his sisters' children is known as an avunculate (or avunculism or avuncularism). This relationship can be formal or informal...

polygamy or polyamory). The term monogamy, derived from Greek for “one marriage,” has multiple context-dependent meanings—genetic, sexual, social, and...

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close relatives from those considered suitable or permissible sexual or marriage partners, making such relationships taboo. However, different norms exist...

which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. Some cultures may practice both simultaneously. Many cultures practiced...

structure as unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships. Its opposite, exogamy, describes the social norm of marriage outside of the group...