sororate marriage
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A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of…
A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.
- Sororate marriage is prevalent among the Hill Kharias, only after the death of the first wife and that also depends on the consent of the father-in-law and the prospective second wife.
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