International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 11

Chhattisgarh state special: tribal marriage system

  • Author:
  • Devadas Banjare, Chandrakant Jaiswal
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 756 to 760

Statistician, Commissioner Land Record (Chhattisgarh), Atal Nagar, Raipur

Abstract

Chhattisgarh is a tribal dominated state, where almost one-third of the population is tribal population. 42 types of tribes reside in the state and their cultural-marital traditions have been established internationally. Therefore, culture of Chhattisgarh is known as tribal culture. In socialist terms, sexual gratification is a fundamental requirement of human beings in various animal classical needs and the satisfaction of these sexual desires has given rise to marriage, family and relationships. Marriage is considered necessary for a healthy life and to survive in general. Single marriages and multiple marriages are valid in the tribes of Chhattisgarh. Here, Sister-In-Lawmarriage and brother-in-lawmarriage are type of single marriages or Monogamy.multi-wife marriage, multi husband marriages, Paternal marriageand group marriageare type of multiple marriage or polygamy.

Keywords

Ghotul, Totam, Mores, Patriarchal, Dhumkuriya