solemn day is a village in Togo West Africa its residents members of the Kota
Africa its residents members of the Kota
Africa its residents members of the Kota coolie tribe practice Islam here a
coolie tribe practice Islam here a
coolie tribe practice Islam here a woman’s main role is to serve her
woman’s main role is to serve her
woman’s main role is to serve her husband and Islam’s tolerance of
husband and Islam’s tolerance of
husband and Islam’s tolerance of polygamy the practice of taking more
polygamy the practice of taking more
polygamy the practice of taking more than one spouse at the same time is in
than one spouse at the same time is in
than one spouse at the same time is in line with many African traditions chugga
line with many African traditions chugga
line with many African traditions chugga DOMA poom Tony is about to wet his third
DOMA poom Tony is about to wet his third
DOMA poom Tony is about to wet his third wife the elaborate ceremony will last
wife the elaborate ceremony will last
wife the elaborate ceremony will last three days many African cultures let a
three days many African cultures let a
three days many African cultures let a man wet as many women as he can afford
man wet as many women as he can afford
man wet as many women as he can afford but the Quran limits Muslim husbands to
but the Quran limits Muslim husbands to
but the Quran limits Muslim husbands to four wives hoon who knees first two
four wives hoon who knees first two
four wives hoon who knees first two wives Raina and Kara seem are preparing
wives Raina and Kara seem are preparing
wives Raina and Kara seem are preparing wedding food they say it makes sense to
wedding food they say it makes sense to
wedding food they say it makes sense to bring a new woman into the family
bring a new woman into the family
bring a new woman into the family another wife means another set of hands
another wife means another set of hands
another wife means another set of hands to do the work before taking the third
to do the work before taking the third
to do the work before taking the third wife he informed me he wanted to take
wife he informed me he wanted to take
wife he informed me he wanted to take the new wife and I told him that I agree
the new wife and I told him that I agree
the new wife and I told him that I agree that is a good idea because I travel a
that is a good idea because I travel a
that is a good idea because I travel a lot for example and when I am away who
lot for example and when I am away who
lot for example and when I am away who is going to prepare his food
at nightfall the new bride hua Silla is
at nightfall the new bride hua Silla is brought to the center of the village the
brought to the center of the village the
brought to the center of the village the veil will cover her face until the
veil will cover her face until the
veil will cover her face until the ceremonies are over other young women
ceremonies are over other young women
ceremonies are over other young women playfully chide her for trading the joys
playfully chide her for trading the joys
playfully chide her for trading the joys of youth for the married life you’re
of youth for the married life you’re
of youth for the married life you’re leaving us you’re abandoning us you are
leaving us you’re abandoning us you are
leaving us you’re abandoning us you are losing your freedom meanwhile the
losing your freedom meanwhile the
losing your freedom meanwhile the village authorities meet with the brides
village authorities meet with the brides
village authorities meet with the brides and grooms families to give their formal
and grooms families to give their formal
and grooms families to give their formal endorsement of the marriage
we are sent by mr. Ellie who wants your
we are sent by mr. Ellie who wants your daughter to marry his son I see a lot do
daughter to marry his son I see a lot do
daughter to marry his son I see a lot do you agree I do you believe a Mylar green
you agree I do you believe a Mylar green
you agree I do you believe a Mylar green male how did he give you my daughter
male how did he give you my daughter
male how did he give you my daughter from today to the end the bride’s family
from today to the end the bride’s family
from today to the end the bride’s family paid a dowry months ago this is a final
paid a dowry months ago this is a final
paid a dowry months ago this is a final symbolic exchange that formalizes the
symbolic exchange that formalizes the
symbolic exchange that formalizes the agreement as the officials leave the
agreement as the officials leave the
agreement as the officials leave the formal part of the wedding is over now
formal part of the wedding is over now
formal part of the wedding is over now the celebrations can begin as pomp unni
the celebrations can begin as pomp unni
the celebrations can begin as pomp unni leads his wives
leads his wives
leads his wives the entire village gathers for the
the entire village gathers for the
the entire village gathers for the wedding entertainment it starts with
wedding entertainment it starts with
wedding entertainment it starts with traditional Takei dancing
finally whom pune and his wives receive
finally whom pune and his wives receive gifts of coins and they danced together
gifts of coins and they danced together
gifts of coins and they danced together sealing the new marriage
first in second wives Raina and kerosene
first in second wives Raina and kerosene lead the bride to her house
while women sing and welcome and warn
while women sing and welcome and warn her to beware of jealousy the new bride
her to beware of jealousy the new bride
her to beware of jealousy the new bride isn’t worried
I don’t care about jealousy I care about
I don’t care about jealousy I care about fun and clothes if I have money and my
fun and clothes if I have money and my
fun and clothes if I have money and my husband gives me what I need I don’t
husband gives me what I need I don’t
husband gives me what I need I don’t care about jealousy with three days of
care about jealousy with three days of
care about jealousy with three days of ceremony at an end the family can begin
ceremony at an end the family can begin
ceremony at an end the family can begin to establish its new domestic balance at
to establish its new domestic balance at
to establish its new domestic balance at least until company selects his next
least until company selects his next
least until company selects his next wife
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