In Nigeria, it’s common to see men with multiple wives and this practice, called polygamy, is backed by culture, religion, and even law. But when it comes to women with multiple husbands, known as ...
Polyandry, a tabooed practice which allows a woman to have two or more husbands at the same time, has been outlawed in almost every part of the world, including in India. However, the practice is ...
High in the misty hills of Himachal Pradesh this summer, a wedding drew hundreds of villagers – not for its pomp, but for its rarity. Sunita Chauhan stood at the altar flanked by two grooms, brothers ...
A recent wedding in Himachal Pradesh's Shillai village has brought the ancient tradition of polyandry back into public discourse. The ceremony, where Sunita Chauhan married two brothersâ Pradeep and ...
A pair of brothers in rural India have married the same woman, upholding an ancient custom and sparking criticism from a women's rights group after photos of the wedding went viral. Polyandry is ...