Polygamy is still celebrated as a tradition in many countries of the world. India is no exception. We can see males with more than one mandible. There have been struggles against this practice. The rules are prescribed in the law.
But even today such customs exist among us. Furthermore, there are countries where a man can have more than one husband. This kind of tradition continues even today in a village in India. Here a girl can marry more than one man.
Then which country has such customs? Let us know in which region of India this pluralism is applicable.
Most religions, cultures and countries in the world do not accept a woman marrying more than one man. But here and there there can be more than one husband, this practice has been going on since ancient times. In some tribal cultures women are allowed polygamy and are given sexual freedom.
Nigeria
Although this practice is not followed throughout Nigeria, some tribes in Nigeria follow this practice of polygamy. She can marry multiple men here who are called co-husbands.
People of the Irigwe tribe of Nigeria used to practice polygamy till 1968, but after that it was banned among them by implementing the law.
Tamil Nadu also has a tradition
In India, which is culturally diverse, some tribes still follow this practice. There is a tradition among the Baharis of Kinnur, Jansarpawar region of Himachal that we are the ancestors of the Pandavas who believe that a young woman can have as many husbands as the Pandavas.
Apart from them, the tradition of having multiple husbands continues among the Doda tribe of the Nilgiris and the Najanatha Vellalas of Travancore. A 1988 survey of 753 Tibetan households by Tibet University found that per cent. It was found that 13% of the families maintained this tradition.
kenya
Polygamy is possible in Kenya, where it is not punished or regulated by law. Recently in 2013 two men married the same woman and it was a big news. After this it came to light that the practice of polygamy was prevalent there.
China
The practice of fraternal pluralism is common among Tibetans in areas of China and Nepal. Based on the belief that a child can have more than one father, usually two or more brothers marry the same woman.
This practice is encouraged if the family is poor and their property cannot be shared by the father. So he marries a lonely woman and sets out to protect his small land and property. Because they are married to the same woman and live in the same house. It testifies to a family and a household. In this way the property remains undivided.