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It is the most prevalent kind of [[polygamy]], simply meaning marriage with many partners. | It is the most prevalent kind of [[polygamy]], simply meaning marriage with many partners. | ||
[[Polyandry]] is the counterpart in which a woman has multiple men, which is historically quite rare, being generally practiced in resource-scarce areas where women had more economic power. <ref>https://www.reference.com/world-view/countries-practice-polyandry-8bd1951429f0175a</ref> | [[Polyandry]] is the counterpart in which a woman has multiple men, which is historically quite rare, being generally practiced in resource-scarce areas where women had more economic power.<ref>https://www.reference.com/world-view/countries-practice-polyandry-8bd1951429f0175a</ref> | ||
Polygyny has been quite common throughout history, either as a formal or informal institution, with the majority of documented human cultures practicing at least some form of polygyny.<ref>http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/worldcul/atlas.htm</ref> | Polygyny has been quite common throughout history, either as a formal or informal institution, with the majority of documented human cultures practicing at least some form of polygyny.<ref>http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/worldcul/atlas.htm</ref> |
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