Polyandry in Tibet

Polyandry in Tibet was a traditional marriage practice that existed within a milieu whereby a woman could have several husbands; a father and his sons could share the same wife, and a mother and her daughters could share the same husband. The feudal system also compelled everyone to abide by the tradition of marrying within their own social class, and also among their own blood relations.

Related Topics:
Marriage - Feudal system

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After Mao Zedong's China occupied Tibet, the 1959-60 reforms emancipated the serfs and the slaves, resulting in a devastating impact on Tibet's traditional marriage system. With the enhancement of their social position, the du-jung and the mi-bo were the first to avoid the intramarriages that characterized the old society. As part of its population control measures, the Chinese government also forbid polygamous marriage under its new family law, thereby drastically impacting on Tibet's social structure, and her traditional marriage system. The traditional forms of marriage, characterized by polygamy and polyandry, is now exceedingly rare.

Related Topics:
Mao Zedong - China - Tibet - 1959 - 60 - Emancipated - Serfs - Slaves - Du-jung - Mi-bo - Population control - Family law - Social structure - Polygamy - Polyandry

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