Question

Two men in Kenya have agreed to marry the same woman, taking turns to stay with her and helping raise her children. Joyce Wambui had been torn between two lovers for more than four years wand was unable to choose between them. So she joined in a contract stipulating that Sylvester Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani would "share" her. The contract states: "We have agreed that from today we will not threaten or have jealous feelings because of our wife, who says she's not ready to let go of any of us. Each one will respect the day set aside for him. We agree to love each other and will live peacefully in marriage."

Answer 1

Answer:

polyandry

Explanation:

Polyandry is the form of marriage in which a woman possess two husbands at the same time. It is discouraged in modern societies but it was prevalent in ancient times where the husband has to go for business or war and the wife needs a male to protect her. Secondly, the mortality rate of men at that time was greater than women because of the frequent war, where participation of men was compulsory. Therefore, the social system allows a woman to have more than one husband.

As per the question, the contract of marriage of a woman with two husbands is called polyandry.