Marriage Culture: Africa and Asia Polygamy Practices

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MarriageCulture: Africa and Asia Polygamy Practices


Polygamy is a relationshipwhere 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 marriage between a womanand 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.

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