Women of the Tiwi are married at birth. Because they believe a female can give birth at any time, an
Women of the Tiwi are married at birth. Because they believe a female can give birth at any time, and that no child should be fatherless, females must always be married. Usually, infants are married to men over 60, and do not live with their husbands until they reach 14. Some rich men die with over 100 wives, most under 14. As soon as a female’s husband dies, she must remarry, no matter her age. This is changing to an extent as the Tiwi are exposed more and more to the outside world. -- source link
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