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Cameroonian king with 100 wives and 500 child

Bamenda: A Cameroonian leader is found to have 100 wives and 500 children. Among his wives, 72 were the wives of his late father. After the death of his father he had to take those queens as his own. Name of this King of polygamy is Abumbi. Abumbi II, became the 11th Fon (king) of Bafut village in Cameroon after the death of his father in 1968. Cameroon is one of the countries in the dark continent Africa. Polygamy is still legal in Cameroon and it is traditional among tribal people in rural a...

Ramalinga Vilasam Palace in Rameswaram

Ramalinga Vilasam Palace is a heritage building in Rameswaram which highlights centuries old history and tradition. This spectacular monument was built by Kizhavan Sethupathi, one of the popular kings of Sethupathi dynasty. He is assumed to have ruled that region from 1674 to 1710. The palace is believed to have survived various calamities that occurred in this region during several seasons. The palace is located at a distance of 55 km from the city of Ramanathapuram. The structural complex, con...

Chinese artifacts stolen from France's Fontai

Paris: Chinese artifacts displayed in France's Fontainebleau palace are reported to have been stolen. The French culture ministry source said that the thieves who entered into the palace were stolen 15 Chinese artifacts in a lightning raid. According to them, the robbery conducted at the Empress' Chinese Museum running by the palace, was over within seven minutes. The popular Fontainebleau palace museum is about 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Paris. Among the stolen items, most important was...

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