The Kipsigis Are

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Kipsigis are

• A) polygynous pastoralists who require bridewealth payments upon marriage.
• B) polyandrous pastoralists who require groomwealth payments upon marriage.
• C) monogamous pastoralists who require both bridewealth and groomwealth payments upon marriage.
• D) monogamous pastoralists who require only a bridewealth payment upon marriage.

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Definitions:

Polygyny

A marriage form in which a man is married to two or more women at the same time; a form of polygamy.

Man

A term often used to refer to adult human males, but also used generically to denote human beings regardless of sex or age.

One Wife

A marital practice where an individual is married to a single spouse at a time, also known as monogamy.

Patrilateral Parallel-cousin

A type of kinship relationship where children of a father's brother or a mother's sister are considered close relatives, often seen in cultures with strong patrilineal descent.