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Polygamy
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary polygamy is a marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time. There are several different aspects that go into polygamy. It is a tradition that is practiced in several different cultures and countries. In the American culture polygamy is not socially accepted. However, in North Africa it is accepted. Polygamy is disgusting and should not be accepted in either cultures or countries. What exactly does polygamy prove? That a man can have multiple wives, be unfaithful and get away with it?
The author Sembene Ousmane traveled when he was younger; he came in contact with many different cultures, one of which was Muslim. The Muslim culture does however condone polygamy. Ousmane, did not attend school as a young man. He was self-educated and eventually became a fisherman like his father. Once, Ousmane got older, he then attended Moscow Film School. Where he wrote and directed several......

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