Казахстан
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Subject Source: Local sources
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ВИД_629, Видео материјал. Tokal, 2014
Collection — ВИД _629/АВ - ЦД - 298 - 9 , Folder: 25'' Film
Overview
Tokal - 25 min., RT ANO TV - Novosti, 2014, Author Aleksandr Svyazin, Director Pavel Burnatov (Tokal is the name of the second and subsequent wives in the Kazakh tradition of polygamous marriage. You might be surprised, but having tokals is still a common practice among rich Kazakhs. Although polygamous marriage is illegal in Kazakhstan, state officials have not taken any actions to eliminate it. This phenomenon of taking other wives has both its supporters and detractors. The Koran permits...