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Although Egypt generally follows a bride price system, both the bride’s and groom’s sides contributet o the overall cost of marriage following pre-defined traditions. The ideal held through these expenditures at the time of marriage, is that the newlywed couple should be established with a fully-equipped joint residence. Typically, the groom’s side is primarily responsiblef…

In Rwanda, marriage as an institution is accorded much respect and dignity. And like in many other societies, Rwandan weddings have three parts: a traditional introduction ceremony, a religious church ceremony, and a civil ceremony. Rwandese believe that being single especially among women is weird and unacceptable, even though things are a bit different today….

Interestingly, traditional marriages in Nigeria, are very similar in procedure from ethnicity to ethnicity. From family visits, to gifts, negotiations, fanfare et al. And the Yoruba traditional marriage or engagement isn’t an exception. In this article, we are going to comprehensively look into all the stages and its activities. Stage 1: The Introduction The families…

Congratulations as your D-day is fast approaching. But as you look forward to this day, I don’t want you to walk alone or be confused as to what your responsibilities are with regards to the bride price. So I have put together a Yoruba traditional engagement list which should act like a guide/ budget for…

Stage 3: Bride Price Payment (Ime Ego) This is a very crucial stage and it involves lots of negotiations. This happens after the extended family has given their consent to the groom and his family. After which a date is agreed upon for the settlement of the bride price. This money apart from other items,…

Every family, no matter what part of the world they come from, always looks forward to the day their children get married. In Nigeria, and Africa as a whole, it’s always a big deal, not just for the immediate family, but also for the extended family, especially the traditional wedding. In this piece, I…

Beautiful Fulani bride in blue lepi traditional cloth.