She does this to check his potency and virility. Africa is a large continent, blessed with many tribes and cultures, from the zulu’s, to the xhosas, to the himbas, to the Igbos, Hausas and Yorubas, ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - It once cost several head of cattle for a South African man to set himself up with a new wife, but these days many pay in cash, and inflation -- or abuse -- can be a problem.

To a young African typist or shopgirl in Uganda, marriage can represent a fate worse than death. If her parents still cling to tribalism, they may sell her into marriage with whatever man offers the ...