South African Mass Polygamy Wedding

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Inside a South African mass wedding: Polygamy and pageantry on display at a the IPHC church

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55 marriages took place at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC ) south-west of Johannesburg .

Only seven of the unions were welcoming an extra wife to the family - but all were open to doing so in the future.

The church has a strict moral code - the sexes sit separately inside the auditorium during ordinary services and dating is not allowed.

The IPHC has a congregation of 3.1 million across southern Africa .

The church explicitly forbids marriages to outsiders.

It has a "eclectic approach to Christianity " that is " half-Christian , half-African ", expert says.

Experts say it is common to come across families in such unions who had been devastated by HIV/Aids.

"I know there's a chance that my husband will want to enter into a polygamous marriage," said the new Mrs Letsoalo . "I believe in polygamy." A view that may be controversial for many South Africans . You may also be interested in: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent..

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