and their families to perform their private worship which they call an alter or a place of pilgrimage {family shrine} paradigm of this food are kola nut‚ local gin alligator pepper. Also in trying to refrain or unsoiled their selves from sin‚ the Igbos accept as true that animal forfeit would be made and before it is done those animals to be forfeited would be kept round the individual’s head with the mind set that their sins is begin transported to the animals before they are
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PROBLEM STATEMENT Polygamy has been an important issue these days. Generally‚ men tend to take the concept of polygamy as a way to have many wives. Furthermore‚ polygamy is applied with or without the first wife‘s consent. Polygamy also being practiced even though the husband is not capable and cannot be fair. So‚ the reason we conduct this research is to study people’s knowledge regarding polygamy in this era and whether it is proper to practice polygamy or not. We would also like to gain their
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women outnumbered men at all ages because of the hunting practices resulting in high mortality rates among men. With the surplus of women‚ sexual selection in terms of skin color became less prominent. In the European nations‚ the prevalence of polygamy also decreased because of the emergence of Christianity which prohibited multiple-marriages (Frost‚ 2006). Thus‚ as time passed‚ color became less significant in marriage
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One of the prominent values of the Ibo was their respect for the community. The Ibo put the community before themselves and that helped in lessening conflicts in their society. The clan showed their value for the community when the leaders of the clan were captured. After the leaders of Umuofia had been captured‚ the everyone came together to discuss a course of action. Families in the community gave money for the ransom‚ even if they were not immediate family. The whole community stood unified and
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Polygamy In the article “In Defense of Polygamy”‚ Aisha Lemu argues that a man should be able to marry multiple women after war times because many women will have no hopes in getting married since the difference in the amount of men to women in the nation will be greatly increased. She also says that most women are more comfortable with sharing their spouse than to have none at all. She states that it is acceptable when the wife is very ill and the husband needs more support from another woman
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in imagination‚ but in the form of marriage known as polygamy. Found in almost every country‚ including the United States‚ the practice is considered a right to a select few and a bane to the majority of others. Polygamy is a way of life that should not be allowed in society due to the fact that it creates male-dominated marriages‚ forces women into subordinate roles‚ and produces unworkable families full of strife‚ abuse and incest. Polygamy is a form of marriage in which a person has more than
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The definition of marriage in dictionaries is a legally recognized relationship‚ established by a civil or religious ceremony‚ between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners. Polygamy is described as having more than one spouse at the same time‚ and monogamy as the practice of having only one mate at a time or during a lifetime. Having more than one wife is illegal in the U.S; however it’s accepted in Islam and other religions. According to the United States constitution:"
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QUESTION 10 “Would polygamy work in Australia today? Use cross-cultural comparisons to support your argument‚ pay attention to the advantages and disadvantages of this form of marriage.” In this essay I will argue the point that polygamy will not work in the Australian society in which we live today. ‘Polygamy is not merely an exotic habit of a few faraway people. A wide range of very different societies allow a man to be married to more that one wife simultaneously and is even today a viable
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Once referred to as the “original marriage” Polygamy is now an alternative lifestyle lived by many‚ but is it right? There are multiple countries around the world that believe that this is in fact an applicable way of living. The Origins of polygamy are extremely vast and are practiced all over the world. However‚ in the United States it is illegal‚ yet there are many knowing individuals who still partake in this style of living. It is reported that “there are 40‚000 people living in polygamous families
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Polygamy‚ also called plural marriage‚ is the practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Mormon Fundamentalist believe and practice polygamy. In FLDS communities it is the male that has many wives and from these wives comes many children. Most people look down upon Polygamy‚ because they believe it to be degrading of the women. However‚ within Mormon Fundamentalism‚ polygamy serves a great part of their religion and helps with family dynamics. Mormon Fundamentalist believe and practice
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