I Was Forced Into Polygamy in Rural Tanzania (#37) 

"I was forced into polygamy.." *suffering from success*

Three Golden rules to blending with locals: 1. Learn their language 2. Drink their beer 3. Love their women

this guy speaks the language of every country he goes to, whether it be Brazil, Tanzania or Japan

"Only for my wife" that was great. What a fun thing to walk into a village and have such great interactions. Your language skills are incredible.

Imagine a random dude wandering around your town, frantically asking every passerby for banana liquor.

This man is living a side quest

You were not forced, you were blessed.

I have no idea how this video showed up on my feed - but I watched it all and now I can't stop smiling! What a great little adventure you had! 😃

I’m Ethiopian-American. And I must say you know how to navigate your way around. You seem to have a lot of patience and tons of unconditional positive regard and cultural humility. Enjoy your travels!

This is so great. A Swahili speaking (sort of) white guy takes a bus ride into a town in Tanzania searching for banana drink. He tries learning some phrases in Chagga. A local woman invites him to her restaurant where he has pork and fries and is set up with two of the restaurant's owners lovely daughters who have a few children. A local dentists advises him the banana beer isn't great in this town so the two lovely women and the white guy set off to find some in another town. I really enjoyed this!

The “wife” in the red dress is so classy and her voice is so cute, really a princess

I had a Tanzanian girlfriend, she was also very direct about her feelings towards me. Real shame her and her family moved states, I'm glad of the time we had together though! :)

Here in Tanzania it's takes 0 seconds to socialize with strangers and catch up with them as old friends

When I lived in Africa I always wondered what tourists were doing in a seemingly disadvantaged place like Africa but when I left to live in the USA I realize that Africa is indeed like no other place. It’s got soul

Damn man thats awesome you took the time to learn the language - You're videos of you just hanging out and getting to know the locals are making me want to visit there myself.

I am a Nigerian who lived a decade in Tanzania. I must say that your effort in speaking Kiswahili is commendable. I enjoyed kitimoto in Dar es salaam 😂

“It’s hard to be white on the Equator.” I feel you man. 😂

The pub owner is an absolute boss. Walking past and she summoned you inside. Seems like a strong woman

"Hard to be white on the equator." Haha 😂Love this line. Underrated. Makes me thankful for my dark skin. We all have different skin tones for a reason. Diversity is awesome!

You were blessed having these beautiful girls in your company! I wouldn't have got that bus!

“We need to make a story with you.” Love that.

"They're good at business." Well, yeah, the woman who owns the restaurant basically told him, " you're eating here and you're paying for it." Excellent business model.

these videos are less about polygamy and more about fact you are the first polyglot with traction on youtube.... and you are clever enough not to make that a focal point despite the fact it is central to everything you do.... subtly, kindness, preparation, and daring... with a dash of polyglot genetics..... you deserve all the success in the world brother.

I loved that your Swahili was simple and slow enough for me to understand most of it!

the part i dig the most on this video is a white guy rolls up into a bar in Tanzania speaking swahili an the Tanzanian dentist speaks English to him. Language is cool as heck yo.

Dentist guy gave you very good explanation about mbege is not good.. he’s very kind and polite guy.. Tanzanian people are so good 👏🇹🇿

I love watching you. Your videos allow me to travel with. Something I may never get to do. Thanks dude. You rock.

Strong beautiful African women. Tommy should be so lucky😀😀

We quickly forget (in certain places in America) how nice and welcoming humans can be. We are slowly creating an unbearable place to live, devoid of generosity and gentleness. (And I am not idealizing Africa either, these ladies might be swindlers, but at least they are doing it with soulful smiles.)

On a one night layover in Los Angeles from Hawaii to my Midwestern, home state, I met a . beautiful girl, with a beautiful name, from Moshi, Tanzania, who was residing in Santa Monica while attending college in the area.. We talked, laughed and shared our innermost feelings all night long. By the early morning time of my scheduled departure, i had fallen deeply in love with her. Although the ensuing long distance romance eventually took it's painful toll, I never stopped loving her. We remained friends and stayed in touch and we were even able to visit one another a few wonderful times. Then, there came a day when communication and replies from her ceased completely. Without knowing anyone to contact, and because once she had conveyed thoughts of returning to her hometown of Moshi to live, I can only speculate that she may have done so. I think about her all the time. That beautiful little African girl that stole my heart and soul 40+ years ago and my greatest wish is to know that she, Apasaa Swai, is alive, happy and doing well.

Spent a year in Tanzania 1968 , Loved the country and the People, From Arusha ,Moshi , Dar es salaam, Zanzibar, Kibaha, Morogoro, Mbeya , Iringa as far as Sumbawanga. Would love to go back

What an adventure and adventurer! Thanks for doing this

One of the few times I truly didn't regret the RU-vid algorithm.

You’re about to be the thin cream filling in a thick baked Oreo Cookie. 😂

This is about one of the best RU-vid videos I have ever seen. I was so immersed in it. An amazing American with a heart that is not bias or prejudice but open to real passionate and humbleness. I subscribed so I may find out what happened in the 2 years. Thank you for producing this great video.

A priest from Moshi visited our little town in the USA, said he helped run an orphanage and school near Kilimanjaro. Sounds great to be able to help the children.

Mumma: meet my daughter. Daughter: baby Momma proceeds to bring out 10 kids.

20 minutes of being in Tanzania be like: "my new family is going to help me get drunk of bananas"

This story may get buried in the comments. I'm from the 🇺🇲. The only country I've been to before was Canada. However one day I felt like Livestreaming a Michigan nature walk on tiktok. And a similar thing happened to me when I included some tiktok guest from Kenya and the Philippines simultaneously. We just started talking about relationships. It was enlightening for a person coming a nation with a 50 percent divorce rate. They definitely have a different view of 🇺🇲. The lady from Kenya believed that the only reason Americans marry foreigners was for life insurance policys😱. Reguarless It was still a great conversation we had. No hard liquor though 😂.

The people you encountered were so wonderful! So genuine and authentic. Made me sad to be American for a moment 😂

These all seem like wonderful people. I don't know how I ended watching this video, but the algorithm has served me well this morning.

The two girls are actually very beautiful

You're amazing that you learned so much Swahili

I so enjoyed watching this ! Really made me smile the whole time 😬💜

I am married to a Haitian, 31 years now. I have to Haiti several times. It blows me away that even in the poorest of countries, women can ALWAYS find money to have sophisticated hair styles.

Man the algorithm ain’t fail with this 1 lol I’m shocked how entertaining this is lol

Rewatching this. Much love Tommy

Wow went out looking for rural Moonshine and ended up with a wife lol.

This man is strong. I’d be having one awkward call home to my mom saying that she now has 2 new daughter in laws with some grandkids to boot

You are a master of ALL OF EARTHS SOCIETIES. I really enjoy your grass roots travels. Thank you.

Oh man, such friendly people....love to you from India 🙏

Man ! I love the mama at the restaurant .. come here your gonna eat and sit here you gonna sit and you will buy beer and soda with your change ! I love it !

"So the owner of the bar is trying to set an arranged marriage between me and her daughter" That escalated faster than a mfer!!!

Beautiful story and people we can encounter on our journies. Thanks for your story.

Your program is so GREAT!!!!! Your Africa tours are the best they are so amazing and I really like your channel better than somebody else who’s initials are BB who is so arrogant about them self and keeps getting stroked by everybody you are so down to earth and awesome!

"It’s hard to be white on the equator." That should be on a t-shirt.

I lived/worked in various African countries for many years, including Tanzania, and the genuine warmth and generosity of the people is something I will never forget.

Thank you, evil algorithm, for giving me a travelogue from a guy who visited a country in which I have an interest in visiting.

Glad I clicked on this delightfull random story

It's like he's stalling from doing the main quest by doing these side quests, while also leveling up his character in the process.

The whole village took turns hustling this dude hahaha

I need to go there . And stay forever. For the women!

I always used to travel alone like he does, it makes you interact with people and you find yourself having little adventures just like this. I never got two wives in one go through, but I did once meet a Dutch girl on the train to Germany and I stayed in Enschede for 3 weeks with her. The town was half destroyed in a firework explosion years later and I have wondered if she survived and what happened to the people I met there.

Strangely, I finished watching this video, which is about a guy looking for banana alcoholic drinks, and found it entertaining.

I have been to Africa a number of times....Was in Somalia for "Restore Hope" in the 90's and Nairobi Kenya in the early 80's as well as Djibouti...what the news doesnt really show is just how beautiful Africa is, and also how welcoming the people are....Was a bad experience in Somalia because of all the strife that was taking place, but most of the people were just normal, good people looking for what we all look for...stability and happiness. As a white boy from south Texas, it certainly opened my eyes about the world.

Very cool man.. good stuff.. Respect..

I have just found out about your channel and I'm enjoying the content a lot. Definetly one of the best youtubers i have ever watched. You got a new subscriber Can't wait to see a video about Brazil.

I love how when the restaurant owner brought his food she brought water for him to wash his hands.

“Grass???” He got that really excited look on his face. 😂😂😂

Absolutely loved this

You are great making the human connection… what a talent!

They laugh a lot. You are like Borat for them.

This guy litterely the middle of the Oreo 😂

This adventure is just amazing! i love how he can speak w the locals

The people there are beautiful and very lovely! Nice video!

That woman in the jeans is freaking gorgeous.

The hat gets turned round when that liquor kicks in! 🤣🤣🤣

Love this video....

Great authentic content .. Hongera

Most people have a hard time finding relationships in their rural areas. You come here and daughters are offered for marriage as part of a dinning exchange. 😂

I love my country Tanzania. We welcome anyone, white, black, asian, arab etc etc.

always be weary of the quiet woman in the red dress :D the one in the jeans though, wow.

I love it!! And they’re women are very beautiful indeed. You did yo thang thang sir🫡

Man don’t be picky, pretty girl with a mom that owns a restaurant what else you want! Haha.

Also the way the girl in red said "no Chagga boy" melted me. Like at that moment I'd be like "Welp, it's been fun America, I'm now a Chagga boy".

man that bar you were at, they were some real good people.

I love people and languages! Absolutely beautiful ❤️

"I was forced into polygami" 1.3 million people: interesting...

What a journey, I'll tell you what. Those two ladies would take good care of you, she made sure to take you all the way to the safe drink, and made sure you didn't get to much. Nothing like making new friends over a local drink.

HI TOMMY--It's Melissa (Jay's wife) Wonder if you will even see my comment? Fun and super interesting!!!! I subscribed. Have fun out there and I enjoyed it. ;-) Melissa

Am in Dar es Salaam just returned from zanzibar, no exploitation my brother I subbed.

Them girls are scheming on ya. But you want to especially keep an eye on the mom, she's like the matriarch of the Kardashian family and you're a black millionaire rapper - they've got their eyes on you boy.

This dude makes life in Africa look like a MMORPG

Great video!

What a beautiful place filled with beautiful people. I know I would lose my heart there. Just as Tommy has done. Love to you Africa.. from US

Bro, you went on a whole adventure. That was amazing. If I wake up tomorrow and say "I want peanut butter whisky" I set the GPS, I drive there, get it, and go home, 40 minutes tops. No wonder life feels so mundane. You're living your best life, and I love you for it.

"I was forced into polygamy" Damn, that's a fate worse than death

LOVED this video, just subscribed. Wonderful.

This was awesome 👏

The one in red was really imto you, just look at her eyes and body language. Too funny.