In most African cultures, it is a taboo for women to propose love to men. It is beyond imagination for a lady to ask for a gentleman's hand in marriage, unless the case relates to inheritance procedures.
It sounds more absurd for a queen to call men for a parade in order to choose a would-be king.
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