Discover the social engineering of the Tu (Monguor). From patrilineal clans (Hala) to the unique “Marriage to Heaven,” explore how this High Asian society uses polygamy to guarantee lineage sovereignty.
Asian Space
From the steppes of Central Asia to the flooded rice paddies of Southeast Asia, the Asian continent offers a kaleidoscope of societies where polygamy has woven complex family and social ties. This practice is often inseparable from the management of agricultural lands, the inheritance of property, and the assertion of status within sometimes millennial lineage systems. Dive into the heart of these social architectures where the plurality of unions has consolidated patrimonies and structured communities, from nomadic clans to settled empires.
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