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polygamy

Also known as plural marriage

thumb|Four Rajput wives of Ranjit Singh perform sati, detail from a painting of the funeral of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ca.1840

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Contents

Biological and social distinctions
Forms
Polygyny
Incidence
Types of polygyny
Household organization
Polyandry
Incidence
Types
Serial monogamy
Group marriage
Scientific and prehistorical perspectives
Religious attitudes towards polygamy
Buddhism
Celtic traditions
Christianity
Roman Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Anglican Communion
Latter Day Saint movement
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
Mormon fundamentalism
Community of Christ
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Legal status
International law
Canada
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
Indonesia
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

thumb|Four Rajput wives of Ranjit Singh perform sati, detail from a painting of the funeral of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ca.1840

Polygamy (from Late Greek , "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, it is called polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at the same time, it is called polyandry. In contrast, in sociobiology and zoology, researchers use "polygamy" more broadly to refer to any form of multiple mating.