 | 1800 - 830 pages
...Among the Nayrs, it is tiie cuftom for one Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, or four,_or perhaps more ; and among thefe a diftribution of time...afford to each one night, in like manner as a fimilar drftribution of time is made among the true believers of MaJabapfor cohabiting with their wives; and... | |
 | Thomas Robert Malthus - 1807 - 606 pages
...has not a fon, then the next brother marries. Among the Nayrs, it is the cuftom for one Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more. The lower cafls, fuch as carpenters, iron-.fmiths, and others, have fallen into the imitation of their... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 458 pages
...enters " into the ftate of matrimony. yth. " Among the Nayrs it is the cuftom for one " Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, ** or four, or perhaps more ; t and among thefe a " diftribution * I have, however, reason to believe, that this rule and custom... | |
 | Thomas Robert Malthus - 1809 - 576 pages
...Nayrs, it is the custom for one 1 Asiatic Researches, vol. iv. p. 354. in Indostan and Tibet. Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more. The lower casts, such as carpenters, iron-smiths, and others, have fallen into the imitation of their... | |
 | John Ferguson McLennan - 1886 - 434 pages
...accounts. The account in the Asiatic Researches* is that among the Nairs it is the custom for one woman " to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more, and they cohabit according to rules." With this account that of Hamilton agrees,2 excepting that he states... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1894 - 678 pages
...practice occurs among the Kurgs of Mysore.6 Among the Nairs of Malabar, it is the custom for one woman "to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more, and they cohabit according to rules." 7 Polyandry is also found among the Miris, Dophlas, Butias,8 Sissee... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1896 - 946 pages
...From several authorities Mr. M'Lennaii takes the statements that — " It is the custom for one woman 'to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more, aud they cohabit according to rules.' Witli this account that of Hamilton agrees, excepting that he... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1901 - 676 pages
...practice occurs among the Kurgs of Mysore.6 Among the Nairs of Malabar, it is the custom for one woman " to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more, and they cohabit according to rules." 7 Polyandry is also found among the Miris, Dophlas, Butlas,8 Sissee... | |
 | Thomas Robert Maltus - 2006 - 325 pages
...has not a son, then the next brother marries. Among the Nayrs, it is the custom for one Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more. The lower castes, such as carpenters, ironsmiths, and others, have fallen into the imitation of their... | |
 | Thomas Robert Malthus - 2013 - 325 pages
...has not a son, then the next brother marries. Among the Nayrs, it is the custom for one Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more. The lower castes, such as carpenters, ironsmiths, and others, have fallen into the imitation of their... | |
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If the eldest brother has not a son, then the next brother marries. Among the Nayrs, it is the custom for one Nayr woman to have attached to her two males, or four, or perhaps more. The lower... 
