This was what happened in Ethiopia Christians until recent times for example. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but just saying that it do indeed allow this practice.

I suspect the one woman culture was from the Babylonian Empire. It seems that Israelitest were polygamous until they went to exile.

By the time Jesus was born their culture was changed. He found them under Roman Rule which we still live in. The Catholic Church must have taken it later and established it further. The early church took in many Roman practices.

We can see that the British culture was monogamous for as far back as King James (1600s I think) who had difficulty divorcing his one wife until he founded the Anglican church. All their monarchs before him - and the rest in Europe - are recorded as having one wife.

Check this out Hati13. We've decided to go back to our roots

Hati13:
This was what happened in Ethiopia Christians until recent times for example. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but just saying that it do indeed allow this practice.

Moses had two wives.
Abraham had two "wives"
David had many wives.
Solomon had 700 wives and concubines, including the Ethiopian queen of Sheba.
Etc etc

Muafrika2:
I suspect the one woman culture was from the Babylonian Empire. It seems that Israelitest were polygamous until they went to exile.

By the time Jesus was born their culture was changed. He found them under Roman Rule which we still live in. The Catholic Church must have taken it later and established it further. The early church took in many Roman practices.

We can see that the British culture was monogamous for as far back as King James (1600s I think) who had difficulty divorcing his one wife until he founded the Anglican church. All their monarchs before him - and the rest in Europe - are recorded as having one wife.

Check this out Hati13. We've decided to go back to our roots

Thanks for the explanation

About Kenya , is it only for male or women can also do it? What is the reason for it (is it to increase population or just freedom or any other reason/s)?

imhotep:

Moses had two wives.
Abraham had two "wives"
David had many wives.
Solomon had 700 wives and concubines, including the Ethiopian queen of Sheba.
Etc etc

Solomon figure is very embarrassing.

Hati13:

Thanks for the explanation

About Kenya , is it only for male or women can also do it? What is the reason for it (is it to increase population or just freedom or any other reason/s)?

This is why we love Kenya

Hati13:

Solomon figure is very embarrassing.

why

imhotep:

This is why we love Kenya

About the Kenya marriage bill, I appreciate all of them except the polygamy bill. Polygamy will lead to unwanted population increase and demoralize women. Women ain't property.

imhotep:

why

Because 700 wives is too much. Even 2 wives is too much.

By the way, there was an Ethiopian aristocracy by the name "Sahleselassie" in the 1800s. He was the member of the mythical Solomonic dynasty through Menelik I (son of King Solomon and Queen of Sheba). He had many wives and 500 concubines.

Hati13:

About the Kenya marriage bill, I appreciate all of them except the polygamy bill. Polygamy will lead to unwanted population increase and demoralize women. Women ain't property.

Ermmmm.....you know that ploygamy was widespread in Africa not too long ago

Hati13:

Because 700 wives is too much. Even 2 wives is too much.

By the way, there was an Ethiopian aristocracy by the name "Sahleselassie" in the 1800s. He was the member of the mythical Solomonic dynasty through Menelik I (son of King Solomon and Queen of Sheba). He had many wives and 500 concubines.

Now that is a strong African king

imhotep:

Ermmmm.....you know that ploygamy was widespread in Africa not too long ago

Yeah but we shouldn't legalize this customary law on a national level. We should rather not legalize it and also de-appreciate the custom.

imhotep:

Now that is a strong African king

Hati13:

Yeah but we shouldn't legalize this customary law on a national level. We should rather not legalize it and also de-appreciate the custom.

well, i think that Africa needs some more population seeing the de-populating effects of HIV, Ebola, endless wars, hunger and perpetual migration to Europe and USA

Hati13:

Is Haile Selassie related to King Solomon also ?

imhotep:

well, i think that Africa needs some more population seeing the de-populating effects of HIV, Ebola, endless wars, hunger and perpetual migration to Europe and USA

But if we look from net, we were increasing for the last century highly and it's still continuing. We are now more than 1 Billion.

If we look it from our landmass, our population is small but since our economy is small, we shouldn't increase at this rate because we can't provide the basic needs by ourselves. First let's improve our standard of life. Lots of awareness is being given in Africa to use family planning and I appreciate it.

imhotep:

Is Haile Selassie related to King Solomon also ?

In real sense, no.
In mythical sense, yes (same as Sahleselassie and most of Ethiopian rulers from 1270 AD onwards).

The so called Solomonic dynasty is mythical and I've created a topic for it.
https://www.nairaland.com/4180224/solomonic-dynasty

Hati13:

In real sense, no.
In mythical sense, yes (same as Sahleselassie and most of Ethiopian rulers from 1270 AD onwards).

The so called Solomonic dynasty is mythical and I've created a topic for it.
https://www.nairaland.com/4180224/solomonic-dynasty

why mythical ?

Hati13:

Thanks for the explanation

About Kenya , is it only for male or women can also do it? What is the reason for it (is it to increase population or just freedom or any other reason/s)?

Only for men (it's a man's world )

The reason is that despite the fact that polygamy was not allowed, people continued having more than one wife. This happened secretly and the hidden families would only come out after the death of the hUSB and to claim a share of inheritance.

It was also done to avoid instances where men would have many children Upandan and leave all the responsibility on mothers of their children. Many families were suffering because the law was not recognising them.

And its part of African culture. We've been integrating our culture into our laws so that we retain the good from the past and to avoid disruption of society.

imhotep:

why mythical ?

I mean the dynasty was established on the mythical connection between King Solomon and Queen of Sheba. Some Ethiopians created the legend between those 2 personals and established the dynasty in the 13th century AD. None of the Ethiopian aristocracies who claimed Solomonic dynasty weren't descendants of King Solomon in truth.

Hati13:

I mean the dynasty was established on the mythical connection between King Solomon and Queen of Sheba. Some Ethiopians created the legend between those 2 personals and established the dynasty in the 13th century AD. None of the Ethiopian aristocracies who claimed Solomonic dynasty weren't descendants of King Solomon in truth.

OK
What happened to the queen of Sheba and her kingdom/descendants?

Muafrika2:

Only for men (it's a man's world )

The reason is that despite the fact that polygamy was not allowed, people continued having more than one wife. This happened secretly and the hidden families would only come out after the death of the hUSB and to claim a share of inheritance.

It was also done to avoid instances where men would have many children Upandan and leave all the responsibility on mothers of their children. Many families were suffering because the law was not recognising them.

And its part of African culture. We've been integrating our culture into our laws so that we retain the good from the past and to avoid disruption of society.

I'm starting to change my attitude too it for the positive now. It's Africa culture like you said. It's our culture, so it should be legalized in all African countries. I would like to have 3 wives.

Do any of your family or relatives follow this custom?

imhotep:

OK
What happened to the queen of Sheba and her kingdom/descendants?

I don't know. She is said to lived in 10th century BC, but archeologists never found anything that prove if she even existed at all. Ethiopia and Yemen claimed her.

She may ruled Ethiopia or Yemen or both or may not existed at all.

Hati13:

I don't know. She is said to lived in 10th century BC, but archeologists never found anything that prove if she even existed at all. Ethiopia and Yemen claimed her.

She may ruled Ethiopia or Yemen or both or may not existed at all.

Does any place called "Sheba" exist?

Hati13:

I'm starting to change my attitude too it for the positive now. It's Africa culture like you said. It's our culture, so it should be legalized in all African countries. I would like to have 3 wives.

Do any of your family or relatives follow this custom?

I would take advantage of it too if I was male . I think I would marry like 10. We'd start our own tribe

Afew of my relatives do. My grand dad, mom's side has two. But the families stay far apart. They don't interact. I don't even know them. I think there is bad blood.

imhotep:

Does any place called "Sheba" exist?

I don't know, but there was a kingdom called "Saba" in ancient Yemen. If Queen of Sheba did for real existed, then that Kingdom was highly probable to had been what Queen of Sheba governed.

Muafrika2:

I would take advantage of it too if I was male . I think I would marry like 10. We'd start our own tribe

But you said that only male allowed to marry more than one at the same time.

Muafrika2:

Afew of my relatives do. My grand dad, mom's side has two. But the families stay far apart. They don't interact. I don't even know them. I think there is bad blood.

The behavior of staying apart is a recent thing for most Africans. I think it's because of globalization. We are still family, but it's changing. Our forefathers said "we" not "me".

Hati13:


But you said that only male allowed to marry more than one at the same time.

It can't work for females

The behavior of staying apart is a recent thing for most Africans. I think it's because of globalization. We are still family, but it's changing. Our forefathers said "we" not "me".

That is true, They used to live in one compound in the old days. There was less competition because they had land and could prepare as much land as their strengths allowed them. Now it's hard because land is small, there is the looking for employment and education expenses too.

Muafrika2:

It can't work for females


That is true, They used to live in one compound in the old days. There was less competition because they had land and could prepare as much land as their strengths allowed them. Now it's hard because land is small, there is the looking for employment and education expenses too.

True