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tisese

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English

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Etymology

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From Narua tisese (“walking back and forth”).[1]

Noun

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tisese (uncountable)

  1. The practice of walking marriage.
    Synonym: zouhun
    • 2015 October 25, Amy Qin, “‘Kingdom of Daughters’ in China Draws Tourists to Its Matrilineal Society”, in New York Times‎[2]:
      Known in Mandarin as zouhun, or walking marriage, tiesese is an alternative to matrimony in which men visit women at night to fulfill the need for procreation and sexual gratification.

References

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  1. ^ Chuan-kang Shih (April-September 2000) “Tisese, and Its Anthropological Significance”, in L’Homme‎[1], volumes 154-155, →DOI
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