Jabou,

I think that number is pretty high considering that younger generation are doing away with Polygamy these days.  I know of very few if any in their twenties and thirties that have co-wives.  I dont know about the people living in the provinces but I dont think Polygamy is practiced much in the Greater Banjul area any more.  I might be wrong...




Ya-i-Mam Fatou
>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: question
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:05:09 EST
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>Ylva,
>
>This is not any official statistic but my assesment would be at least 95% of
>all the islamic marriages are polygamous.
>
>Jabou
>
>In a message dated 2/27/04 1:44:13 PM Central Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Would anyone happen to know what percentage of marriages in The Gambia are
> > polygamous? Best, Ylva
> >
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