Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
July 24, 1821
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Sierra Leone, Chief Almamy Dallah Mahommadoo holds a grand festival on November 10 to marry 16 new wives, adding to his existing 89, attended by hundreds of local chiefs and retainers on the Bullom Shore.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
A Second Solomon.—The Sierra Leone Gazette of the 25th of November contains the following article:—On Friday, the 10th inst. a select party was made to visit Almamy Dallah Mahommadoo, on the Bullom Shore. It was a secret known only to a very few in the colony, that this worthy Chief had a grand festival on that day, on the occasion of taking to himself 16 new wives, in addition to the moderate number of 89, to whom he was already wedded! All the Chiefs of the country, with their principal retainers, were invited. The company altogether consisted of many hundreds.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Polygamy
Chief Festival
Sierra Leone
Multiple Wives
Bullom Shore
What entities or persons were involved?
Almamy Dallah Mahommadoo
Where did it happen?
Bullom Shore
Story Details
Key Persons
Almamy Dallah Mahommadoo
Location
Bullom Shore
Event Date
Friday, The 10th Inst.
Story Details
Chief Almamy Dallah Mahommadoo secretly hosts a grand festival to marry 16 new wives, bringing his total to 105, attended by hundreds of chiefs and retainers.