Nigeria, May 7 -- In the heart of Africa, where culture breathes through the soil and history dances in the air, polygamy stands not merely as a practice, but as a legend-one woven into the very tapestry of identity, community, and survival. It is a tale that stirs debate, kindles memory, and sometimes, stokes quiet admiration in corners both sacred and profane. Love it, loathe it, or stand somewhere in between-it refuses to be ignored.

Polygamy has long been Africa's romantic paradox-a phenomenon both criticized and cherished. In many parts of the continent, particularly the North, polygamy is viewed less as indulgence and more as responsibility, a route to immortality through lineage. Here, children are currency, family size is status,...