When she returns, dinner is served to all. The couple eat with both parents and close members of the family.
After dinner, the couple go around dancing and greeting their guests, before the bride goes for another change of clothing.
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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…
Two days before the wedding, the bride undergoes some form of purification by going to a sauna with her female friends and relatives. This is called the “Hammam” day. The has her hair washed with a type of clay called ghassoul while her body is scrubbed, massaged, perfumed, and waxed. The Hammam is an important…
Congratulations, you are engaged. Now what next? Your excitement can quickly turn into anxiety when you realise you are planning a Nigerian wedding from the UK, US or Canada. Yes, technology makes it easier to communicate with vendors, review options and send payments, but distance still creates serious risks. A poor vendor choice or unclear…
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Unlike many Western ceremonies that focus almost entirely on the couple, a Yoruba engagement places family, culture, and community at the center. In Yoruba culture, marriage is viewed as the union of lineages, a joining of histories that stretches beyond the bride and groom themselves. This is why the traditional engagement ceremony, known as Igbeyawo,…
