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Polygamy in Eswatini

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Polygamy in Eswatiniis legal but rare due to highbride prices.Eswatini has a dual legal system of common law, based on Roman-Dutch law, and traditional unwritten Swazi law. Polygamous marriages are mostly performed under traditional law but also sometimes under civil marriage.[1]

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  1. ^"Swaziland: Laws and customs in Swaziland regarding polygamy",Refworld,Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 9 March 2000, archived fromthe originalon Jan 2, 2015