What is Gusaba?
“Gusaba” is a Kinyarwanda word meaning ‘to ask’. It is a traditional Rwandan ceremony where the family of the husband-to-be officially asks for the lady’s hand in marriage.
In Africa marriage is seen not just as something that happens between two people, but two families.
Marriage ceremonies in Rwanda are no exception, asit is believed that a person belongs to the society.
So part of the Gusaba process, is not just for the consent of the girl to be sought for, but also her family and the neighborhood she lives or was raised.
