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Polygamy means having multiple spouses at the same time. It makes sense to any tribal culture because it functions as part of the social welfare system. When women are marginalized or considered helpess, honorable men could marry them, even when they are already married, if they have the means to do so. Such men could provide for them and help protect them from the less than honorable men.

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Q: What does polygamy mean and why did it make sense to most Indians?
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