Marriage And Kinship 1-18
18 entries in the Marriage And Kinship compendium.
CuckoldHusband of an adulterous wife; also a fetish.DisownmentRenunciation of a family member, often with legal and social consequences.DowryA marriage payment from the bride's family to the groom's family.EndogamyCultural practice of marrying within a specific social or ethnic group.ExogamySocial norm of marrying outside one's group.Family treeChart representing family relationships in a tree structure.Fictive kinshipSocial ties not based on blood, marriage, or milk ties.GodparentChristian sponsor for a child's baptism and spiritual guidance.HusbandA married man, whose role varies across cultures and history.HypergamyA social science term for marrying or dating up.Interfaith marriageMarriage between spouses of different religions, with varying legal and social acceptance.Interracial marriageMarriage between spouses of different races or ethnicities.Levirate marriageA marriage custom obligating a brother to marry his deceased sibling's widow.Marriage of convenienceA marriage for reasons other than love or commitment.MatrilinealityKinship traced through the female line.Mistress (lover)A long-term female lover of a married man, often kept.Niece and nephewChild of one's sibling or sibling-in-law.Naming ceremonyA cross-cultural rite officially assigning a name to a person.
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