Henogamy

Henogamy is a social custom allowing exactly one of the children (or male children) in a family to marry.

Henogamy typically exists in order to preserve family property. It is practised by the Nambudiri Brahmin caste in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Henogamy". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008.
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