Marriage Systems

  1. Introduction
  2. Defining Marriage
  3. Basic Regulations: Rules of Exogamy and Endogamy
  4. Exogamy and Incest Prohibitions
  5. Endogamy
    1. Village Endogamy
    2. Lineage Endogamy/Parallel Cousin Marriage
    3. Caste Endogamy
    4. Class Endogamy
  6. Cross Cousin Marriage
    1. Bilateral Forms
    2. Matrilateral Forms
    3. Patrilateral Forms
  7. Levirate Marriage
  8. Marriage Payments and Transfers
    1. Bride Wealth
    2. Dowry
  9. Polygamy
    1. Polygyny
    2. Polyandry

Examples

  1. Yanomamo
  2. Ancient Hebrews
  3. Akan
  4. Igbo
  5. Dani
  6. Turkish Village
  7. US Statues Limiting Cousin Marriage
  8. Ju/'hoansi

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