The Return of Polyandry Kinship and Marriage in Central Tibet
Tibet is known for its broad range of marriage practices, particularly polyandry, where two or more brothers share one wife. With economic development and massive Chinese social and political reforms, including new marriage laws prohibiting plural marriages, polyandry was expected to disappear from...
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Main Author: | Fjeld, Heidi E. (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Berghahn Books
2022
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