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Banyankole Tribe, Uganda The Banyankole tribe is a minority tribe in Uganda. And the mention of marriage is definitely a burden to the bride's aunt. When a couple is about to get married, custom dictates that the aunt of the bride sleeps with the groom to ensure the potency of the groom. Furthermore, she also has to test the bride's virginity. Some traditions claim that the group must have sex with the aunt before sleeping with the bride. Another tradition asserts that it was the responsibility of the aunt to prove the potency of the groom by watching or listening to the couple  while they're having intercourse How much influence should aunties have on their nieces? In many African cultures, aunties provide counselling to their young nieces as they age from adolescence to adulthood. When it comes to marriage, these aunties prepare their nieces for the challenges that lie ahead. But for the Banyankole people in Southwestern Uganda, the aunt had more than the above, especiall...