in almost all native societies, it was the default. women in these societies were a trade good. you can try to excuse it by claiming incorrectly it was a type of dowry system, but it wasnt. native women were often cheaper than a horse, openly traded to anyone willing to pay, and basically forgotten afterwards by their tribe. natives had terrible wealth inequality where chiefs owned almost all the wealthy of said tribe. so women were cheap so said the tribe didnt go extinct because no one in the tribe could afford pussy.
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