ghost marriage (Q5557274)
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marriage where a deceased groom is replaced by his brother. The brother serves as a stand in to the bride, and any resulting children are considered children of the deceased spouse; performed among certain ethnic groups in Sudan and South Sudan
- Sudanese ghost marriage
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | ghost marriage |
marriage where a deceased groom is replaced by his brother. The brother serves as a stand in to the bride, and any resulting children are considered children of the deceased spouse; performed among certain ethnic groups in Sudan and South Sudan |
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- enwiki Ghost marriage in South Sudan
- urwiki سوڈان میں بھوتوں کی شادی