Question

Which one of the following tribes gives

more emphasis on the blood ties and

not on the marriage bond?​

Answer 1

Nayar is one of the tribes which gives more emphasis on blood ties and not on the marriage bond.

• Nayar, unlike most Hindus, was traditionally matrilineal. Their family unit, the members of which possessed property equally, consisted of brothers and sisters, the latter's offspring, and the children of their daughters.
• The eldest guy was the group's legal leader. Marriage and residence laws differed slightly between kingdoms.
• Traditionally, Nayar women were permitted to have more than one "visiting spouse," either concurrently or sequentially.
• The "visiting husband" was unimportant in his wife's household and bore no obligation for any children he may have sired. His primary tasks were caring for his sister's children.
• Polyandry also hampered connections between males and their biological children.
• As a result, we might deduce that the Nayar tribe places a greater premium on blood ties rather than marital bonds.