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Non- fraternal polyandry
A form of polyandry in which several men who are married to a given woman are not brothers.

Non Material culture
The folkways occupational techniques, norms for conduct language habits and the religions, economic and political practices of a group of people.

Norm
Common standards or ideas which guide members' responses in all established groups. Norms are the specific manifestations of values. Thus social norms induce conformity in the group behavior and ethical judgments.

Nuclear family
The husband, wife and their offspring. It is the same as the conjugal family.