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[supertopsecret]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4461196.stm

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[sugarimp]

That's sad.

Strangely enough, Hinduism is the only religion that has a case of ployandry in it- with < a href="http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/mythology/mahabharat/draupadi.htm">Draupadi from the Mahabarata, who had five husbands.

[sugarimp]

Major religion, I should add.

[itsalljustaride]

"Hinduism is the only religion that has a case of ployandry in it"

how is that? These Nepalese are Vajrayana Buddhists. Or do you mean not fraternal polyandry?

[sugarimp]

Eh? I'm talking about religious mythology. Hinduism is the only major religion to have an example of it.

Unless ofcourse you're considering Buddhism as an offshoot of Hinduism.

[itsalljustaride]

ohhhh, ok. mythology not members. Yeah, as far as I know that would be the case.

[itsalljustaride]

of course, from what Ive understood both Hindu and Buddhist dieties tend to be rather androgynous.

[sugarimp]

Oh the mythology I'm refering to- The Mahabhrata (the longest epic in the world)- of Draupadi and her five husbands (yes, fraternal polyandry)involves humans, rather than godly beings. The only god who plays a major role in the tale is Krishna.