11 Facts About Levirate marriage

Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow.

Levirate marriage can be a positive in a society where women must rely on men to provide for them, especially in societies where women are under the authority of, dependent on, in servitude to or regarded as possessions of their husbands, and to ensure the survival of the clan.

Levirate marriage custom was revived in Scythia if there were shaky economic conditions in the decedent's family.

Levirate marriage custom survived in the society of Northeastern Caucasus Huns until the 7th century CE.

Levirate marriage is practised in Kurdistan: a widowed woman stays with her husband's family.

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Sororate Levirate marriage is another custom: When a man loses his wife before she bears a child or she dies leaving young children, her lineage provides another wife to the man, usually a younger sister with a lowered bride price.

Existence of levirate marriage is supported by the case of Korean Princess Uisun who was brought to the Later Jin dynasty to marry the Manchu prince Dorgon and married his nephew after he died.

In Somalia, levirate marriage is practiced and is called Dumaal, and provisions are made under Somali customary law or Xeer with regard to bride price.

Levirate marriage is considered a custom of the Yoruba, the Igbo, and the Hausa-Fulani.

Levirate marriage is considered in the tradition of the Urhobo people, a major ethnic group in the Delta State.

In Zimbabwe, levirate marriage is practiced amongst the Shona people, and provisions are made under Zimbabwe customary law, with regard to bride price.