Polygamy_in_Kazakhstan
The practice of polygamy has had a long history in Kazakhstan, which officially decriminalized the practice in 1998, being the only Central Asian country to do so.[1] Polygamous marriages are not recognized under the law, but bigamy is not a crime.[2] In practice, polygamy is common in Kazakhstan,[3] and is often seen as a sign of a man's social prestige.[4]
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