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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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,…
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…
Nice green isicholo hat and traditional accessories.
1. The Moroccan marriage usually begins without any “ceremony” attached. The bride and groom sign the marriage contract in the presence of witnesses from the bride and groom’s side. This paperwork continues in the mosque, where they sign more papers in the presence of the Imam (Cleric). Formally and legally, the bride and groom are…
It was all colourful at the reed dance festival, ‘umhlanga’ ceremony in Swaziland.
On the day of the festival, the Obi makes three appearances after being in seclusion for four days. After the early morning rituals, the trumpeters announce his entry before he shows up, fully dressed in his royal regalia, highlighted with the royal crown (okpu ododo), acknowledging the crowd that would have gathered by waving at…
