Magoso's wives each have a title deed showing they co-own their land with him - something highly unusual in Tanzania. SHISHIYU, Tanzania, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With six wives, 16 children, 60 grandchildren and 500 acres of land, 80-year-old Tanzanian traditional healer Kuzenza Magoso worries his descendants could start fighting over his estate when he dies. Family land disputes can turn violent in Tanzania, where property is traditionally passed on from one male to another without title deeds or written wills. "To avoid conflict, I thought it was better for each wife to have her own house and property," said Magoso, a tall man with a white beard, wearing a red felt hat and an ...
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