polyandry

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But Prof Machoko said polyandry was once practised in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria, and it is still practised in Gabon, where the law allows it.

From BBC

Occasionally, as in many of the 80-plus societies known to have practiced polyandry, several husbands exercised power over one wife.

From New York Times

Another skit portrayed a matriarchal society where polyandry is common and men are tyrannized by women.

From New York Times

According to Islamic law, polyandry - a woman having more than one husband - is illegal but men are allowed to marry up to four wives.

From BBC

The hook of the story, that many of these men could share wives, is actually something that King picks up from the Qing Dynasty when impoverished rural villages used to practice polyandry to save resources.

From The Verge