Ceremony As the Yoruba Traditional Engagement commences and proceeds, there are various stages a groom and his family get to where certain fees will need to be settled. For example for any “marriage” talk to even begin, permission will need to be sought from the elders and the parents of the bride. There is also…
The Eru Iyawo (gifts) are usually wrapped in tulles or packed in baskets or boxes of different colours and sizes. The colours of the packaging of the traditional engagement gifts are usually the same as the colour scheme of the wedding which also blends with decoration of the wedding venue. These gift items required for…
1. After a date has been set, the groom and his family must make sure they arrive early at the bride’s house. Late coming can attract a fine, depending on who you’re dealing with. 2. The groom and his family should wait at the gate of the bride’s family home and request to be let…
1. The Tonga are one of the main tribes of over 70 different tribes in Zambia. The Zambezi river has been occupied by the Tonga tribe for over two thousand years; the North of the River by the Zambian Tongas and the south by the Tongas in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. 2. The Tonga culture of…
If you ever attend a Nigerian Wedding anywhere in the whole wide world be sure you’re going to have Jollof Rice on the menu. Jollof is a very popular West African meal, so popular that a number of West African countries claim the recipe started with them. For the record though, Jollof rice origins are…
Good food is a trademark of African Weddings. We believe it’s an opportunity to savour the very best of African dishes so organisers of African events pay close attention to the menu they prepare. What can I say about “Moin Moin”? It is the Hallmark of most Nigerian weddings, usually served beside Jollof Rice….
The official Ethiopian/Eritrean traditional engagement usually takes place on the day of the wedding. After lunch has been served the Bride and Groom then move on to a specially designated area of the hall for the cutting of the cake. They do this as music is played and are accompanied by some family or…
Look out for Chakalaka on the menu of any South African ceremony you attend. It’s usually a mix of spicy vegetables and baked beans. Interestingly, no one really cooks Chakalaka with the same ingredients, but the cooking process is the same. You can tweak some ingredients to your own taste; some add more chilli’s others…
