There are three main types of ways in which polyandry can be practiced: Fraternal, Successional and Associated.
Fraternal polyandry is when one woman is married to two or more brothers who hold equal responsibilities in the household. The marriage of all of the brothers is usually performed in one ceremony or agreement, and the entire family is seen by the community as a single family unit.
Other Classifications: Classical, Formal, Adelphic.
Examples of 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮
One example is Rajo Verma, who lives in a small Dehradun village with her baby son and her five husbands. Rajo stands by this tradition. All her husbands are brothers..Rajo said that she was always asked to accept all of her husbands as the practice has been continuing in her community for generations. She also mentioned that her mother had beenmarried to three brothers. Rajo mentioned the names of her husbands, Sant Ram (28), Bajju (32), Gopal (26), Guddu (21), and Dinesh (19). She is intimate with all five of them and does not differentiate among them. Guddu Verma, her first and official husband, agreed with her and said that jealousy has never been an issue and that they live like one big happy family.
Sunita Devi, a resident of Sangla Valley in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh is a part of yet another unusual family. She is wife to two brothers, Ranjit Singh, and Chander Prakash.Even though their marriage isn’t considered legal, it is a happy union of the three. Sunita says that she is ‘lucky to have the affection of two husbands.’ She reveals that husbands in a polyandry handle domestic duties like cooking and helping with childcare, while the women are in charge of the monetary resources.
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