Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪni/) is a form of polygamy entailing the marriage of a man to several women. The term polygyny is from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία... 111 KB (13,830 words) - 05:51, 2 May 2024 |
allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a practice known as polygyny). Men can have up to four wives at a time according to the islamic jurisprudence... 43 KB (5,893 words) - 11:17, 15 April 2024 |
Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪni/; from Neo-Greek πολυγυνία, from πολύ- (polú-) 'many', and γυνή (gunḗ) 'woman, wife') is a mating system in which one male lives... 19 KB (2,230 words) - 09:40, 2 February 2024 |
Polygamy in Christianity (redirect from Christian polygyny) Christian views on the Old Covenant. This debate focuses almost exclusively on polygyny (one man having more than one wife) and not polyandry (one woman having... 66 KB (7,755 words) - 07:00, 30 April 2024 |
a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, it is called polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at the same time, it... 147 KB (16,057 words) - 17:56, 2 May 2024 |
The polygyny threshold model is an explanation of polygyny, the mating of one male of a species with more than one female. The model shows how females... 10 KB (1,432 words) - 17:09, 19 December 2023 |
Polygamy, including polygyny, is outlawed in India. While it was not prohibited in Ancient India and was common among aristocrats and emperors, it is believed... 9 KB (919 words) - 18:16, 3 May 2024 |
arranged marriage, forced marriage, polygamy marriage, polyandry marriage, polygyny marriage, group marriage, coverture marriage, child marriage, cousin marriage... 241 KB (27,452 words) - 09:39, 24 April 2024 |
Islamic marital jurisprudence (section Polygyny) individuals. Marriage is an act of Islam and is strongly recommended. Polygyny is permitted in Islam under some conditions, but polyandry is forbidden... 35 KB (3,824 words) - 07:17, 13 March 2024 |
the world noted, 186 were monogamous; 453 had occasional polygyny; 588 had more frequent polygyny; and 4 had polyandry. (This does not take into account... 112 KB (12,670 words) - 13:19, 3 April 2024 |
Polygamy in Africa (redirect from Polygyny in Africa) particularly polygyny, is a highly valued social institution in Africa. Polygamy is a marriage between a man or woman and their multiple spouses. Polygyny is a... 14 KB (1,593 words) - 21:28, 3 April 2024 |
In animal behavior, resource defense polygyny is a mating strategy where a male is able to support multiple female mates by competing with other males... 3 KB (295 words) - 09:40, 22 February 2024 |
Carpenter ant (section Polygyny) colonies, which can increase with the co-occurrence of multiple queens (polygyny) or with multiple mating by a single queen (polyandry). Distinct reproductive... 37 KB (3,997 words) - 15:46, 5 April 2024 |
Lek mating (redirect from Lek polygyny) A lek is an aggregation of male animals gathered to engage in competitive displays and courtship rituals, known as lekking, to entice visiting females... 39 KB (4,081 words) - 12:24, 6 April 2024 |
Marriage in Islam (section Sororal polygyny) allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a practice known as polygyny). In addition to the usual marriage until death or divorce, there is a... 61 KB (7,474 words) - 01:19, 9 April 2024 |
usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a... 39 KB (4,752 words) - 09:21, 3 May 2024 |
The legal status of polygamy varies widely around the world. Polygyny is legal in 58 out of nearly 200 sovereign states, the vast majority of them being... 84 KB (6,111 words) - 08:28, 30 April 2024 |
mother Grandparent Sibling Cousin By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s)... 86 KB (10,200 words) - 05:10, 1 May 2024 |
mother Grandparent Sibling Cousin By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s)... 69 KB (7,456 words) - 13:49, 31 March 2024 |
The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time. In general there are two types: civil marriage... 16 KB (1,975 words) - 18:22, 22 February 2024 |
rights movement in Pakistan for the Pashtun people Polygyny threshold model, a theory explaining polygyny Polynomial texture mapping, a digital imaging technique... 834 bytes (132 words) - 06:04, 16 September 2023 |
Affinity Consanguinity Marriage Incest taboo Endogamy Exogamy Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel /... 5 KB (547 words) - 02:31, 25 March 2024 |
even less so in the modern era. At least several dozen tribes allowed polygyny to sisters, with procedural and economic limits. Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota... 344 KB (35,259 words) - 14:26, 2 May 2024 |
Ngizwe Mchunu (section Polygyny controversy) Ngizwe Mchunu is a South African radio personality and sangoma. He was born in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. Mchunu was a presenter for SABC's Ukhozi FM but... 6 KB (511 words) - 15:17, 29 March 2024 |
system Family planning Joint family Infertility Nuclear family Polyandry Polygyny Children Abortion Child labour Child marriage Child prostitution Child... 143 KB (14,609 words) - 15:59, 3 May 2024 |