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Reeducation
systems that ensured security and stability task. Men had to marry many wives. Consid-
for the family and society, which kept Afri- ering that, back then, there were many king-
can societies together and strong over time. doms controlled by Kings. There were many
Massive tracts of land were owned by fam- tribal wars necessitated by boundary factors
ilies for agricultural use, and women and pastures, women, and resources which was
children were expected to labour in the fields drastic if we are to compare with today’s
while men went hunting to supplement diets societal conflicts.
and keep an eye out for the enemies of the
empire. Polygamy an African traditional legal
marriage
A regiment was supposed to be constantly In addition having many wives as a sign of
supplied with young, fearless men; therefore, wealth, having multiple wives was also a
women were supposed to give birth constant- defining characteristic of a true man among
ly but a single wife was not enough for the men. A man could marry as many wives as he
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