While polygamy in Ethiopia has been formally abolished in the Family and Criminal Code of Ethiopia, the practice is still common with five percent of married Ethiopian men (mostly among Muslims and pagans) having more than one wife. Several stories of polygamous groupings have made international news.

Is polygamy allowed in Ethiopia?

Polygamous marriages are recognised in Ethiopia.

What do you need to get married in Ethiopia?

Required Documents[edit]One (1) passport of each of the applicant.Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age of both applicants.Identification documents for both applicants.Certificate or letter of identification from state of origin (Ethiopian only)More items •Dec 22, 2017

What types of marriage are there in Ethiopia?

Generally, there are three types of marriage among the Oromo. This type of marriage has different names in different parts of Oromia: kadhaa (Nuro,1989), or fuudha baal-tokkee (Hussen 2000) around Arsi, cida (Lemmesa, 2007) around Showa, and Naqataa (Gemetchu & Assefa, 2006) in Wallaga.