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... mother's brother has greater rights over the chil- dren than the father , or even exclusive rights over them . These cases are found among some of the very numerous uncivilised peoples who reckon -descent through the mother only ; ) but ...
... mother's brother has greater rights over the chil- dren than the father , or even exclusive rights over them . These cases are found among some of the very numerous uncivilised peoples who reckon -descent through the mother only ; ) but ...
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... mothers are not brought into the same contact with one another as the children of the same mother . In polygynous families each wife and her children form a small group , very often living in a separate hut , and hatred and rivalry are ...
... mothers are not brought into the same contact with one another as the children of the same mother . In polygynous families each wife and her children form a small group , very often living in a separate hut , and hatred and rivalry are ...
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... mother of sons . In Morocco , when the bride is taken to the bride- groom's place , the animal on which she rides must sometimes be a mare , on account of its fruitful- ness , and sometimes a stallion , that she may give birth to male ...
... mother of sons . In Morocco , when the bride is taken to the bride- groom's place , the animal on which she rides must sometimes be a mare , on account of its fruitful- ness , and sometimes a stallion , that she may give birth to male ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE ORIGIN OF MARRIAGE I | 1 |
THE FREQUENCY OF MARRIAGE | 9 |
ENDOGAMY | 18 |
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According adultery allowed ancient ancient Greece Aryan Australian aborigines betrothal bride and bridegroom bride price British East Africa brothers canon law castes cause of polygyny celibacy century Christian Church civilisation clan concubinage consent contracting a marriage Council of Trent countries custom daughter duty endogamous endogamy England Europe evil influences existence exogamous rules father feeling female form of marriage frequently girl Greece groom Hindu husband incest incestuous India Indo-European intercourse large number latter live Lord Bryce male marriage by capture marriage by purchase marriage portion marriage rites matrimonial mode of contracting monogamy Morocco mother Muhammadan number of marriages number of wives offspring parents parties polyandry polygyny practice prevailed primitive prohibited promiscuity races recognised regarded relatives return gift riage Roman savage Scotland Serbia sexual instinct sexual relations shortbread social supposed Teutonic Tibet tion tribes uncivilised union valid various wedding wife woman women