Polygamy in Malawi: T/A Nkula weds two wives in Nikkah ceremony
Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkula on Sunday morning wedded his two brides in an Islamic Nikkah wedding ceremony arguing polygamy was normal according to Islamic faith.
The ceremony took place at Machinga Central Mosque, some few meters away from Machinga Community Ground.
The ceremony, which was a rare case, according to patrons, was followed by a reception at the same venue in the afternoon.
Traditional authority Nkula whose real name is Hastings Lupale said he wedded the two wives to promote peace and good relationship between the two concubines.
“There is nothing wrong. This is normal according to Islamic religion,” he said adding that his two wives accepted the arrangement without being coerced.
First wife, Eliza Taulo, expressed her happiness to wed the chief in a religious ceremony.
She advised other women who are in polygamy to do the same as this brings peace in the family.
“It is my sincere hope that our husband will take care of us without hurdles,” she said.
Dorothy Lundu, who is Nkula’s second wife, concurred with her counterpart saying she saw no problem with polygamy noting; “I’m equally happy with this wedding.”
Senior Chief Liwonde of Machinga, Senior Chief Malemia of Zomba and Zomba City Chief Executive, Dyson Jangiya were among the notable figures who graced the ceremony.
Eeeeh zodabwitsa
Zachikale kale. Not in this modern age. God created Adam and Eve not Adam ,Eve and Dorothy. Shame.
Polygamy has been there for years. Thanks for showing good example
Most men have more than two wives . Nkula has been open here. But the challenge is will be have time for God?
Day and night he will be busy trying to satisfy both women.
Malawi will remain poor because of this backward mentality. How can anyone support a culture that subordinates and oppresses women? Polygamy is simply outdated!
Who outdated polygamy? How many unofficial polygamous men do we have in Malawi? What is better? coming in the open or hiding like you have one wife and having concubines? Polygamy is legal by Islamic standards.
How stupid and backward! Polygamy in the 21st century? That’s why Africa remains poor and all the countries which have polygamy are either poor, dictatorial or violent because of patriarchy. In the Middle East offsprings of polygamy are terrorist.
If you do not have facts keep your mouth shut. Malawi is among the poorest nations. is it because of polygamy? the middle east is very rich yet there are more polygamous marriages. About terrorism you are a novice don’t even start talking about it. In the USA a man shot dead 59 people and injured 500 plus others. he was not called a terrorist simply because he was not a Muslim. How many people does the US kill on a daily basis? has it ever been called terrorism? Do not let your sense of judgement be clouded by biased media. Muslims are not terrorists but the world chose to label them so. There is an ideological clash between Islam and capitalism. Capitalists are afraid of the Islamic system of life and they will do anything to blacklist Muslims and Islamic countries. Read wide, open your eyes. You defend the very monster that is making you poor.
kaya, openly accepting polygamy, amayi pali bvuto
Ulemu wanu T/A Nkula mwatiimilira.You are a true Pan Africanist.No Betrayal.
Want to live a little longer?
Get a second wife. New research suggests that men from polygamous cultures outlive those from monogamous ones.
After accounting for socioeconomic differences, men aged over 60 from 140 countries that practice polygamy to varying degrees lived on average 12% longer than men from 49 mostly monogamous nations, says (Virpi Lummaa), an ecologist at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Lummaa presented her findings last week at the International Society for Behavioral Ecology’s annual meeting in Ithaca, New York.
Rather than a call to polygamy, the research might solve a long-standing puzzle in human biology: Why do men live so long?
This question only makes sense after asking the same for women, who – unlike nearly all other animals – live long past the menopause.
Polygamy is Biblical
What comes to your mind when you think of polygyny? If this post was successful, you’ll now think of any of a number of men from the Bible. Perhaps most significantly, you should think of David, who not only was a man after God’s own heart, but was also a man to whom God gave multiple wives with the promise of more if desired.
I fully recognize that polygyny is a foreign concept to many people today, but in the midst of a society in which I see Christians using the Bible to browbeat homosexuals or anyone else who is “alt” or “other” in their sexuality, when we view the having of multiple spouses as bigamy, a crime with real punishments, it is all the more important to understand that the Bible which so many people point to in favor of their moral high grounds isn’t at all what the multitudes assume it is.
Yeah, the Bible (extremely unfortunately) condemns homosexuality. Yes, it uses (extremely unfortunate) misogynistic language.
But it also freely allows the having of multiple wives. (Unless you’re a Christian, in which case the only reason given for you to marry is if you can’t keep your pants on, but that’s another topic for another time.)
Eliphaz, Elkanah, Esau, Ezra, Gideon, Abdon, Abijah, Abraham, Ahab, Ahasuerus, Ashur, Belshazzar, Ben-hadad, Caleb, David
1 Samuel 18:27, King James Version
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
Enanu mumaka mitala koma kukanyamula mahule ku bwandiro every weekend, galimoto kudzadzana makondom…. koma akuti ali ndi mkazi m’modzi
mumati mkazi wanu m’modzi kapena wanu kapolo m’modzi???
Following with keen interest. Polygamous chief and the wives are happy? Poti kuli chahala cha mafumu. They are getting paid every month using the taxpayers money, so financial problems are not there. Malawians will be paying the couple a handsome package for being a chief.
It is true that a new research has suggested that men from polygamous cultures outlive those from monogamous ones. The research may have been conducted in 2008 and those are the conclusions. Sadly, no full report of the research design and method is available. It seems that what is available is just a conclusion purporting to suggest polygamous cultures outlive those from monogamous ones. What was the theoretical framework of the design? Did it really ensure validity of the results? What were the variables?
A perusal of the electronic Times of India.com which could be the source of your post, no names of countries has been mentioned say Malawi or Mozambique. In the report, it just quotes, among others, Virpi Lummaa as explaining that “the team analysed church–gathered records for 25 000 Finns from the 18th and 19th centuries”. The Finns are in fact people of Finland, and Finland is the only country that has been mentioned. The use of the word “suggested” it means “to be caused to appear or formed in the mind”. So if the word “suggested” replaces the word “suggest” then it means “it is an idea for consideration”.
Personally, depending on several factors such as good education, good health care system, good sanitation and good food, both men from polygamous cultures and monogamous ones lives longer. That is premised on the fact that certain places across the world have emerged as countries where people live substantially longer. Cases in point include countries such as Japan where a person live up 83 years on average, and this is one of the highest life expectancies, but in Okinawa is where there one finds a higher number of people who are 100 years old or older; Singapore where Singaporeans live longer than ever at an average of 83.1 years old; Spain where Spaniards live up to 82.8 years; Switzerland – living up 81 years on average; and South Korea which is set to hit a life expectancy of 90 years according to new research.
For Spain, the contributing factors are the Mediterranean diet, rich in heart–healthy olive oil, vegetables and wine. Popel in Spain also like to take an afternoon sleep reinvigorate their bodies. As for the South Koreans, it is because of access to high–quality healthcare, strong personal safety, and sense of wellbeing coupled with high intake of cheese and dairy as a leading factor (diet rich in fermented foods that lower cholesterol, boost immunity and inhibit cancer). Besides, South Koreans have an overall sense of mindfulness that comes with the Buddhist mindset and an overall attitude toward a culture of cooperation versus individualism. You can find out from Lindsey Galloway’s report on http://www.bbc.com. In all those countries the findings did not dwell on polygamous cultures or monogamous ones. Check also the list of countries compiled by the World Health Organisation in 2015 on life expectancy and compare it with the countries listed above. You will note that in terms of life expectancy, polygamous cultures are far behind monogamous ones. For knowledge’s sake, the full report is needed.