Unusual Marriage Systems

There are many cases of societies with marriage customs that people who are not members of those societies unusual. These include societies without marriage, with only ceremonial marriage, with female husbands and with male wives.

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The picture shows Mosuo (or Na) boys. The Na are described in your book. They are a society in Western China's Yunan province in which marriage does not exist. Households consist of women and their offspring.