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Igbo Traditional Wedding

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Do you know you can be as lucky as marrying an Igbo man?. Igbos are known to take very good care of their wives. So let me gist you about the process, you might be having an Igbo traditional wedding next.       First and foremost, the groom has to search for the woman of his choice,he states his intention to his family before he is being accompanied to the lady's family house.There they discuss their main reason for coming, as usual the lady's family will not give them reply.     Before their next meeting the two families investigate one another to be sure if the family is good enough for their children.Then, during the meeting the groom's family comes with kola nuts,palm wine,and soft drinks.After little discussion the bride-to-be family gives them the Bride price list.          During the ceremony, the bride carries palm wine to her husband, this process is always tricky because most people wear the same a...

Yoruba Traditional Wedding

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  Have you thought of the kind of the traditional wedding you want to have? what if I tell you having a Yoruba traditional wedding will be really awesome.        Looking at how indigenous and traditional it is. Mastered by two police(Alaga)from both families,the groom's family have the standing police/spokesperson(Alaga Iduro) while the bride's family is the sitting police/spokesperson(Alaga Ijoko).       The ceremony starts with the bride family wait for the groom's family arrival, at this moment the couple are absent.The sitting police together with some of the housewives welcome the groom's at the entrance.They asked them to state their reason for coming before collecting their entrance fee.Then she introduce them to the bride's family and they pray for them.After the prayer the grooms family prostrate to the bride family.The groom's family sit opposite the bride's family with the two police in between them.       ...