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African Marriage and Family Life Pre-Missionary by abahoabias030 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses marriage and family life in pre-Christian Africa, including that marriage was expected and arranged, polygyny and levirate marriage were practiced, and bride wealth was an important part of the marriage process. It also discusses how Christianity impacted these traditions by introducing monogamy and trying to abolish bride wealth, which met resistance.
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- abahoabias030
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- EN