Under what conditions is woman–woman marriage practiced among the Nandi, and what are the advantages of such an arrangement?

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It is found among barren women in polygynous households. The advantages of woman–woman marriage are that a barren woman can raise her status substantially by producing male heirs through a female partner; a fertile woman raises her status and secures legitimacy for her offspring, and the relationship overall is usually less harsh and demanding.

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