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Wife Swapping – (Swinging) Wife swapping is an ancient custom in
several cultures. Eskimo men left their wives with a neighbor when they
ventured on hunting trips and during this time she performed wifely
duties for the neighbor. This was an essential custom in a country
where a woman and children might not survive weeks of harsh cold alone.
The Chinese, not to long ago had a custom of renting out their wives
when a husband had to be away for several months. If she got pregnant
and delivered a child while being rented, it belong to the man who was
renting her. The Chukehee of North Asia practiced a wife swapping
arrangement where if one of the men in a group had to travel or had
some other reason for visiting, the husband would fix him a bend and
offer him his wife. These favors were of course later reciprocated and
single men were rarely permitted this hospitality. Other cultures
engaging in formalized wife-swapping included certain African tribes,
natives of Hawaii, and Tibet. Many ancient cultures had religious
holidays where wife swapping or promiscuity were one of the featured
attractions for the devoted worshippers.
In a more contemporary situation, American soldiers in World War II
just after the siege on Germany reported to have played a game of
musical bens with local women who exchanged sex for food. Each soldier
started with a woman and then upon cue the women would change beds in
the dark and after a while the lights would come back on so that
couples could see with whom they were having sex. Today, wife swappers
have several options available to make the experience more enjoyable.
Considered as one arm of Swinging, there are clubs, private groups,
conventions, web sites to hook up as well as printed material. IA
Members, via Intimate Associates is one of multiple locations to make
people available to hook p for Swinging or casual encounters.
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