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All You Need to Know Getting Married to an African Man

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:12:40 +0000

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 [...]

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High Bride-price: When Shall Africans Learn?

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:46:53 +0000

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 [...]

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FAILED MARRIAGES, ONE DIVORCE TOO MANY: By Chris Okafor

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:58:10 +0000

FAILED MARRIAGES: ONE DIVORCE, TOO MANY. BY CHRIS OKAFOR Marriage 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 [...]

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Luo Wedding Traditions

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:04:41 +0000

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 [...]

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Marrying an African Woman? You will never regret it

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:59:26 +0000

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 [...]

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The Sweetness of Marriage in Africa

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:07:13 +0000

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 [...]

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African Marriages – Part 1

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:20:37 +0000

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 [...]

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The Smallest Touches In Wedding Favors Create Fabulous Ceremonies

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:26:06 +0000

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. [...]

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African Marriages – Part 2

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:40:29 +0000

Almost all African marriages include dowry or bride’s price or “lobolo” or “bohadi”. A young man would not feel good if he is not required to give “lobolo” or “bohadi”, The amount of money or property or number of cows varies from one family to another and from one tribe to another. A young man [...]

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An Introduction ceremony in Ikere-Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:37:42 +0000

Emeka Esogbue asked: The journey to Ikere-Ekiti also called Ikerre a small hilly town in Ekiti State, South-west of Nigeria with a population 59,257 (1991 census) from Lagos can be difficult yet exciting. Difficult because of the hold-up one obviously cannot avoid inside Ibadan and exciting because of the good road which leads to the [...]

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