sororate
noun/səˈɹɔːɹət/
Etymology
From Latin soror (“sister”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Definitions
The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has…
The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
- The sororate was operative during the feudal period, at least among the feudal lords.
A marriage according to this custom.
- Sororates had a similar effect of providing for the survivors of a deceased.
- Marriage within the same clan is prohibited. However, levirates and sororates are prevalent among the Kurumbas. Widow marriage is permitted.
- Junior sororates are allowed. Age at marriage for males is between 20 and 22 years and for girls two to four years after puberty.
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