Any foreigner getting prepared to marry an African particularly a Nigerian however needs to know certain things about how marriage as an institution is considered in Africa (Nigeria). Marriage in Nigeria unlike what obtains in the western world is held very sacred by Nigerians, as a result is not taken to mean a contract. Once married to a Nigerian such a marriage is considered ever binding as divorce is almost forbidden. Unlike what we hear of in western countries, divorce leaves a woman with lots of loses so the thought of this want to make a woman spend the rest of life with her man. In some Read more...

If there is anything at all Africa is in need of, it is nothing but cultural education of life. The financial demands of traditional marriages and funeral ceremonies in this part of the world have completely brought many individuals and families to down to their knees, ruination and even sent them to early graves courtesy of stroke or high blood-pressure; still we are far from learning great lessons maybe because we have become inured to learning our lessons in hard ways.Consummations of traditional marriages and funeral ceremonies constantly occur anywhere in the world but what follows upon occurrences Read more...

FAILED MARRIAGES: ONE DIVORCE, TOO MANY. BY CHRIS OKAFORMarriage is an act of joining a man and a woman together in a holy matrimony as husband and a wife. It often calls for fun fares, weddings, celebrations and conviviality.People spend a lot of money in planning for these big occasions and sometimes end it up cruising around the world on honeymoon. The couples had, without doubt, in church and in present of a Reverend Father, vowed to be faithful and to love one another until death do them apart. To most people who had partaken in this vow, it must be upheld with respect and dignity at all times. Read more...

Rafi Michael asked: The Luo is a tribe found on the Lake Victoria basin in the East African country of Kenya. Currently, they constitute the third largest tribe in Kenya, accounting for about 13% or 3 million of the country's population. Some of them have moved to the neighboring countries of Tanzania and Uganda. Unlike in Canadian cities like Toronto where weddings are colorful with many wedding photos, culture permeates Luo wedding activities for this tribe. From birth to death, traditions and culture dictate the society. Recently however, this cultural fabric is disintegrating and many traditions Read more...

African women are generally known to work hard; they struggle to make a living. Africa is a continent where women work hard to aid their husbands and sustain the family. African women are known for this. With an African woman as your wife, your mind is relaxed and you have a reason to believe that all is well. Back in the African continent, women are seen carrying loads jumping in and out of commercial buses even with children strapped to their backs. Once married, an African woman stays with her husband and considers the contract for life. You always have her by you for life; it is therefore Read more...

Getting married may be described as the happiest moment in the life of anyone living being, though some may want to equate this with the birth of the first babies of their life, or even believe the birth of their first babies the height of their happiness in life. However, marriage by far signals manhood and womanhood, and responsibility and ability to manage one’s affairs without external influences, which may become minimal.Usually, in Africa, the search for soul mates is never an easy task considering that the economies of African countries are in shambles and exertions of more efforts are Read more...

This article is intended to share with readers, particularly those who are not familiar with African marriage customs. My wife, Duduzile, comes from a Zulu culture (largely concentrated in Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, in South Africa) and mine is Sesotho culture. My late father, Pasha, came from Qwaqwa, near Harrismisth in the Free State Province, South Africa - and my great grand parents came from the Kingdom of Lesotho).My mother, Buzelwa, comes from Xhosa culture - in Emdizeni, near Muddelsdrift, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. My family is a rainbow of three cultures. My family is still following Read more...

Andrea C. McClure asked: Every bride dreams of her perfect wedding. What constitutes perfect varies from person to person and can come in as many variations as there are brides saying "I do" every year. However all brides have one thing in common, they want a ceremony that is unique and specially tailored for them. As a bride it is your biggest moment and you want it to bear your personal stamp in every way possible. This makes details important and establishes why you would want to have unique wedding favors. Unique favors are an excellent method of making an otherwise ordinary marriage ceremony Read more...