Boyfriend is Filipino. I wonder if the Philippines is a polygamous country?

Polygamy in the Philippines exists only in some ethnic groups, not all.

The traditional marriage customs of different ethnic groups in the Philippines vary greatly. Most Filipinos are free to fall in love and get married. In rural areas, it is popular for young men to play the guitar and make love to the girl he loves with songs. In love, men often give women cosmetics, fruits, bouquets and so on. The colors of flowers are white and pink, and brown and red are taboo colors. The wedding was held in the church.

The marriage of Filipino Muslims is decided by their parents. The man must inform the matchmaker to propose to the woman's family and pay the bride price. The wedding was presided over by the imam of Islam, and a grand banquet was held to entertain the guests. Early marriage is practiced here, and girls are considered to have reached the age of marriage when they are twelve or thirteen.

The marriage customs of aborigines are varied. Igorot people living in the northern mountainous area of Luzon Island mainly have two ways of engagement, that is, parents are free to get married at the girl's house or try to get married. Generally speaking, in order to maintain the family's property status, wealthier families will get engaged when their children are very young, even in the mother's womb, that is, both parents decide to get engaged. At the age of 14 or 15, they officially got married. If one party expresses dissatisfaction after marriage, as long as the woman is not pregnant, she can leave at any time, and men and women are not accused of finding another partner. Ordinary families are free to try marriage. During the trial marriage, if you can't have children; You can leave at any time. Because these ethnic groups believe that the biggest purpose of marriage is to have children, it is not uncommon for young men and women to try marriage several times before formal marriage. Octagonal people allow multiple marriages, and most marriages are arranged by their parents. Cousins often marry, but cousins are forbidden to marry. If people in the latter relationship want to get married, they must do some "preventive" measures and rituals, such as throwing some valuables into the sea. When a man proposes marriage in black dwarf, he must shoot a bow and arrow through a bamboo tube placed by the woman in the distance. If you miss, it means that the man is unable to support his wife and it is difficult to achieve the purpose of proposing marriage.

The custom of "bidding for marriage" is still popular among Baltac people living in the mountainous area of palawan island. Whenever the wedding season comes, the village chief will bring unmarried men and women together. This woman is well dressed, with flowers and beads on her chest. Men bring pigs, chickens, clothes, cash and other items. When he took a fancy to his "sweetheart", he gave her these betrothal gifts. The woman decides the "winning bidder" according to the amount of bride price. Once someone wins the bid, the wedding will be held in a few days. The wedding is simple. Parents and relatives of both sides get together to smoke cigarettes to congratulate.

There are more than 5,300 people in Baltac. About 50% of men and 50% of women are monogamous, but women don't belong to only one man all their lives. If there is a competitor with more economic strength, she will not hesitate to leave her current husband and marry a new "winning bidder". Therefore, for Baltac people, marriage is only temporary. The more attractive the woman is, the more bidders there are, and the new husband that the wife takes refuge in is also very calm and has no unpleasant emotions. Because of this, there has never been a fight between people in Baltac because of marriage disputes.