Marriage Culture: Africa and Asia Polygamy Practices

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Polygamy is a relationship where one person takes two or more spouses. It is usually in two forms; Polygyny is a marriage between one man and several women, and polyandry is a marriagebetween a woman and several men.


Polygamous relationships are not rare in Africa and Asia; having more than two people in a relationship or living together under the same roof is not illegal in some countries. Three adults can voluntarily live together and raise children in Polygamous relationships.


Many religions and cultural practices in the world support polygamy. In some African and Asia countries, polygamy is widely practised. Polygamy is common in some African countries, particularly the West and Central Africa.
In West African countries, polygamy is allowed by the customary law; men are allowed to marry several wives under certain conditions.
The husband must be financially capable of supporting his wives and families.

In reality, polygamous relationships are limited to two women in West African countries (Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria)
Polygamy is practised in Asia, particularly the Middle East and South Asia. Many Muslim countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Morroco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others) permit men to marry four wives simultaneously.



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