A recent wedding in Himachal Pradesh's Shillai village has brought the ancient tradition of polyandry back into public discourse. The ceremony, where Sunita Chauhan married two brothersâ Pradeep and ...

While polyandry, akin to polygamy, has been outlawed in India, it is still practiced among certain ancient tribes and communities in at least five countries of the world.

In Nigeria, it’s common to see men with multiple wives and this practice, called polygamy, is backed by culture, religion, and even law. But when it comes to women with multiple husbands, known as ...

A pair of brothers in rural India have married the same woman, upholding an ancient custom and sparking criticism from a women's rights group after photos of the wedding went viral. Polyandry is ...