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Some Sioux men preferred to have only
one wife. Others had several wives.
During the Sioux marrying season, a man might ask
five or six women to marry him. Two or three might say yes.
To seal the bargain, the groom had to give each
bride's family a horse as a gift.
When couples married, they made a new home. The men
would kill a buffalo and bring the hide to the women. The women would
sew a new tipi.
If a man had several wives, the women worked
together, sharing the chores.
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