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Polygamy in southern Sudan .. "spoiler" for men or "pride" of the tribes


Juba from Os Francis is polygamy is common in many African societies, including southern Sudan, where many considered pairing more than one wife and having a lot of children, "a source of pride, and" a sign of wealth and social status, "while others criticized as a "bad habit" is due to a lot of social ills .
polygamy plays a role in rampant corruption, street children, and extreme poverty, because the standard of living today has changed compared to the days (previous) ".. Thus began her speech, told Anatolia Onglena Paju, ( 47-year-old), one of the residents of the capital Juba She said, "Paju": "Nowadays, children need a good education, clothing, health care, and food and these things have become too expensive for families that practice polygamy and living in the cities . " According to the "baju" This is the reason that a lot of men in southern Sudan end up embezzling public funds She added: "should South Sudan leaders to encourage monogamy as the best practices, and to express it in the country's constitution . " She continued, "Paju": "We must to tribes also have to stop to look at polygamy cultural philosophy . " comprises South Sudan 64 tribe, with a population of about 8.2 million people, according to the census of 2008, which was unveiled in 2010, and the estimated number of women more than three times the men There is polygamy among all the tribes, often among men who usually marry the largest possible number of wives as much as possible, without the fullest extent In an interview told Anatolia, said, "Arul GAO Orwell," a leader of one of the tribes, in the state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (North West), that polygamy has contributed greatly to the South Sudan's independence He said, "Orwell": "During the war of liberation, it turns out that (polygamy) source (human energy) is very good, because the southerners gave birth to many children who formed a large force to fight in the struggle for liberation . " He pointed leader "Arul" that "the liberation struggle succeeded because many of the tribes in South Sudan encouraged polygamy . " He explained that "communities that practiced polygamy in the past years, were considered rich and have never seen such a acute poverty that we're talking about today . " For his part, "Ding", (35 years), who would only give his only his name, thought a government employee from Juba residents, that polygamy spoil a lot of men of South SudanHe said in an interview told Anatolia: "senior government officials steal public money to feed large families, and leave poor communities suffer . " He added, "Ding", "find someone who has six wives, is able to meet all of their needs, the monthly salary of 2,000 pounds South Sudanese (US $ 351) or 2500 (US $ 439 ). " However, Deng said that "a manifestation of the abuse of power, the use of public funds to achieve personal desires like much pairing of wives . " It is the opinion goes against Thomas Wise, 62, a retired civil servant In interview told Anatolia, said "wise" that "poverty is not because of polygamy, my father he had about six wives, and he has a lot of wealth acquired by his race . " He added: "I do not see that pairing many wives problem, all you need only is that manage it ".." The wise man "who has three wives and 25 children himself He pointed out that a difficult situation when children are young, and "But when they grow up, really hear about it . " He went on, "wise," saying: "polygamy is a part of our lives, it is part of our culture and we can not stop it . " For his part, praised Gabriel Warwick Archbishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, which is tracking the Anglican community, polygamy as "the pride of Africans" church, and said that those who oppose it "misguided through philosophy Western world toward marriage . " He said, "Warwick" in an interview told the Anatolia: "For me, an African belong to the Dinka tribe in particular, polygamy source of pride and prestige, especially when it gives birth to wives who accompanied them many children who are turning into a source of security and manpower . " . He added: "In any case, polygamy is the practice do wealthy families, because the poor can not get married until one wife if the Colts are not available, not to mention the intention much pairing of wives . " The South Sudan, the State of the offspring seceded from Sudan through a referendum 2011 after one of the longest civil wars in Africa, is experiencing since mid-December / December 2013, fighting a bloody between government forces and armed opponents have affiliated with Riek Machar, former Vice President Salva Kiir, after accusing President Machar of attempting to implement a military coup, which he denies the latter and Salva Kiir and Machar belongs to Dinka and Nuer, respectively, the two largest tribes in southern Sudan, where tribal plays a pivotal role in political life. (Anatolia)

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