A woman in China who showed up at her ex-husband’s wedding with a banner saying “Accepting concubines on my husband’s behalf” over a divorce settlement dispute has caused online debate.

Khanna delved into the peculiar, contradictory role played by concubines in early-modern society. The women shared varying levels of intimacy with powerful rulers, had their children, advised ...

THE OTHER WOMAN: The Marriage Act prohibits polygamy but the Law of Succession allows concubines to inherit property. Photo/ Jenipher Wachie/Posed by models/ Standard But lets take a look at the ...

Your property is either personal (acquired by a single concubine) or undivided (acquired jointly by the 2 concubines). At the time of the break-up, everyone takes back their personal property.