Where in the world can a man marry 14 wives?
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In this tribe, a man is allowed to take up to 14 wives as long as he has enough gifts.
According to the book “African Stories”, the Maasai people of Africa have the most strange marriage custom in the world. In this tribe, a man can take up to 14 wives.
The Maasai (documented as Masai) are a semi-nomadic Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting Kenya and northern Tanzania (Africa). Currently, about 850,000 Maasai people live in Kenya more than 380,000 people live in Tanzania.
According to BBC, the Maasai are semi-nomadic aboriginal people, they live concentrated on large grasslands on the steppe, around the valley where there is fertile soil, mild climate, growing plants, animals diversity, creating a paradise of the wild world. Although the governments of Tanzania and Kenya have programs to encourage the Maasai people to abandon their traditional semi-nomadic way of life, they continue to follow their customs to adapt to climate change in the desert.
According to the book “African Stories,” most Maasai women shave their heads and wear a variety of colorful jewelry. From the age of 9, they start piercing their ears. Looking at the jewelry on the person can guess the age and rank of the woman in the family. Maasai women usually get married between the ages of 13 and 16.
The Maasai maintain the custom of polygamy, they can take 14 wives, as long as he has many livestock. Cattle are considered an indispensable marriage proposal of the men of this tribe. The girl’s parents will give the child to the man who brings the most cows, sheep, and goats.
Maasai’s wedding is held as a festival, all villagers are invited by the bride and groom to attend the wedding ceremony. The bride wears colorful costumes and sophisticated jewelry. Before going to her husband’s house, the bride is often placed in front of her chest by the elders, symbolizing the lushness and happiness. During the wedding ceremony, the biological father will spit on his daughter’s head instead of blessing. Only after performing this ritual, the girl is allowed to return to her husband’s house.
According to World Atlas, Kenya and Tanzania are two countries in East Africa. Kenya has an area of more than 581 thousand square kilometers, more than 47.5 million people; Tanzania covers an area of more than 947,000 square kilometers, with a population of more than 54.5 million people.
Nguyen Thanh Diep (According to Zing)
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