Tradition of Polygamy in Bali

Abstract

Songan Village, Kintamani District, Bangli Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia is one of the areas that has a unique tradition. Polygamy is a tradition which has been commonly done by community in Songan Village. Although the number of male and female population in Songan Village is not much different, polygamy tradition still continues to this day. This research uses qualitative phenomelogy by using snowball sampling technique. Triangulation is used to check answers from informants in order to get the reliable results. The factors behind the tradition of polygamy in this study is the desire of men to be seen to have strength, entertainment, low education, maintaining family ties, and inheritance.

Authors and Affiliations

Sang Ayu Putu Eka Febriyanti, Budijanto . , I Nyoman Ruja

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Sang Ayu Putu Eka Febriyanti, Budijanto . , I Nyoman Ruja (2017). Tradition of Polygamy in Bali. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 6(10), 9-12. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-405916