polygamy
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Polygamy is part of Zulu culture, but King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has taken the unusual step of going to court to divorce his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
Polygamy and the media: Is a woman his wife because Kody Brown says so?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Polygamy was practiced by men who could support multiple wives and the children they would produce, and most households included some enslaved people.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Polygamy is a legacy of the early teachings of the mainstream church, but it abandoned the practice in 1890 and now strictly prohibits it.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022
Polygamy was not common back then, but it also was not a big deal.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
Vocabulary lists containing polygamy
Africa - High School
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