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husbands.  Polyandry (Ancient Greek: polys—many, anēr—man) is a
form of polygamy whereby a woman takes two or more husbands at
the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygyny, involving
one male and two or more females. Polyandry is also distinct
from group marriage, involving plural participants of each sex.
According to the Ethnographic Atlas, of 1,231 societies noted,
186 were monogamous; 453 had occasional polygyny; 588 had more
frequent polygyny; and 4 had polyandry.[1] Polyandry is less
rare than this figure which listed only those examples found in
the Himalayan Mountains. More recent studies have found 53
societies outside of the 28 found in the Himalayans which
practice polyandry.[2]   Polyandry is believed to be more likely
in societies with scarce environmental resources, as it is
believed to limit human population growth and enhance child
survival.[4] It is a rare form of