Prior to and the introduction of Christianity in Africa and the advent of colonialism, polygamy was common and acceptable. A man was allowed to have as many wives as he wanted. The more the wives and children a man had the more it symbolised wealth, gave him a social status and a form of pension […]
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POLYGAMY IN AFRICA – THE MORE THE MERRIER, OR ONE MAN ONE WIFE?
Posted on 26 April 2012.
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