The Lavish Wedding of the 17-Year-Old Son of the Chechnya Leader: A Controversial Affair

This situation is simply not considered a problem in Chechnya. “For us it is a norm,” Goilabiyeva said. “Many generations of Chechens grew up in polygamist families,” Chechen journalist Milana Mazayeva told The Daily Beast. “My own grandmother and other relatives had several mothers. They did not know who their real mother was.” Regardless of all the ethical and legal issues, this wedding took place with virtually no reaction — even from the bride, who kept her head lowered throughout most of the video footage of the wedding.

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March 10, 2023 | 7:10 am