#Brides From #Africa #SudaneseBride 7 #NorthAfrica

Here is another great week on Brides From Africa.


On today's platform, we have brides from Sudan in North Africa.


The bride's hands and feet are decorated with hand drawn henna to give her a very special look.

The Suanese Sari indicates a woman is married, not the wedding ring.

 

When the contract, termed agid is signed, someone will fire rifle shots in the air to announce to the women that the wedding contract has been signed.


Al Subhia involves the bride dancing to dallooka songs and changing into different clothes to entertain the party the bride's mother organizes for all the women in the family and for the bride's friends.

 

Jirtig is the final ritual. The bride wears a red toub and sits with her husband on a beautifully decorated red and gold sheet, called maliyat aljirtig.

 

The bride is given a cup of milk as a sign of love, peace and hope for a clean and pure life together - a life as pure as milk.

Photos are from Bitalsudan

The bride and groom are blessed with perfume to ward of evil eye from befalling the lovebirds.
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#Brides From #Africa #ZuluBride 6 #SouthAfrica

This is Brides From Africa, where I bring you beautiful and diverse traditionally married brides from across Africa.

This week, we're making a stop in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Zulu people speak IsiZulu, the most widely spoken language in South Africa.

Photo is courtesy of Nairaland.com

A Zulu bride's most impressive adornment is her beautiful and sturdy hat called Isicholos. The hat is made by an impressive weaving of grass and palm fronds.

Photos are courtesy of SouthAfrica.net

Among the Zulus, the bride goes and gets her groom. Also, beaded jewelry is the language of love in Zulu weddings. 

Brides-to-be make two sets of bead necklaces in matching colors - one for herself and one for her groom-to-be. Their matching color-coded necklaces and bracelets shows everyone they are an item.

Photos are courtesy of Blushingmakoti

The bride will also carry a miniature knife, an assagai, pointed up to symbolize her virginity. After the marriage is consummated, the knife will be pointed down.

At some point during the during the ceremony the bride does a dance of her own during which she kicks her leg high in order to show her mother that she is a virgin.

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In Zulu culture, a group of young virgins and young males perform a wedding ceremonial dance. The dance shows the beauty of African rhythms.

And, the maidens do not cover their breasts when wearing traditional outfits, but they cover the lower part of their bodies with short beaded skirts. 

After marriage, the Zulu women do cover their breast to indicate that they are not free for other men's attention. 

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#Brides From #Africa 5 #HausaBride #Northern #Nigeria

Welcome to Brides From Africa.

There are weddings bells ringing around the globe and Northern Nigeria isn't an exception.

I bring you stunning brides from Northern Nigeria in West Africa.

In the northern states of Nigeria, brides undergo the wedding Fatiha ceremony.  At the Fatiha, the groom formally asks for the bride’s hand in marriage and her bride price is paid.

To enhance the bride's beauty, her body is adorned with lali, a form of body art. Unlike a tattoo, the lali is temporary and washes off after sometime. See the beautiful lali on the bride's hands and feet.

More photos @ Heartminders.co.uk and @ Bellanaija.com

The bride undergoes Budan Kai. This means “Unveiling of the Bride”. This is organized by the groom's family to honour and welcome the bride to her new family.

You can find more @ NigerianWeddingBlog.com

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#Bride From #Africa 4 #KenyanBride

On Brides From Africa today, I'm showcasing stunning traditional brides from the East African country of Kenya!

Kenya is a popular wedding destination as couples often pair their wedding day with the holiday of a lifetime. The country is famous for the thrills of a luxury safari and the white sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean.

Traditional wedding in Kenya involves varied practices.

Among the Pokot, the groom circles the bride's wrist with a leather wedding band.

Below are photos of NBA star Dirk Nowitzki who recently married his Kenyan bride in a traditional ceremony.

Photos are courtesy of Mwakilishi.com

Members of the Samburu tribe cross wooden sticks during the wedding ceremony. The practice symbolizes the marriage will grow deep, have lasting roots, and maintain the strength and natural life force of trees.

Before the official marriage ceremony is performed among the Rendille, the girl's earlobes will be pierced and she will have some tattoos applied to her body.

Photos is from Confetti.co.uk

To read more about Kenya traditional wedding, visit AfricanWeddingTraditions.com

Let me leave you with this Kenyan proverb - If you laugh at your mother-in-law, you'll get dirt in your eye.

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#Brides From #Africa 3 #ZambianBride

Welcome to the third week of Brides From Africa. I'm excited to showcase brides from Zambia. 

Zambia is a southern African country surrounded by Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is a landlocked country.

In Zambia, traditional Lozi dress called MUSISI  is worn for a wedding.  This is a unique and lovely African attire. 

The bride is dressed in a purple and white Musisi.  

Visit Kaluswika for more. 

Photo is from Afrosocialiting

Most brides undergo the important 'chinamwali' dance ceremony. Chinamwali is the traditional initiation training most Zambian women go through before they get married. For more on Chinamwali ceremony click on Streetnewsservice.

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#Brides From #Africa 2- #BurundianBride

Welcome to Brides from Africa!

I hope you are having a fun-filled weekend. In Africa, quite often, we attend weddings on Saturdays.

Today on Brides From Africa, I'm sharing photos of beautiful brides from Burundi.

Here are traditional Burundian brides. 

Burundi is a landlocked country in East Central Africa. The country is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the east and south and Democratic Republic of Congo on the west. 

There are Tutsis, Hutus and Twas and they speak Kirundi, a Bantu language.

Photo is courtesy of beautifuleastafricanbrides

Banana wine, a homemade concoction is essential at any Burundian celebration. A glass can knock you over!

Here is a Burudian saying: Muzungu [white people] have the clocks, but Burundians’ have the time!

                                                                           
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#Brides From #Africa 1- #BiniBride #Edo #Nigeria

Welcome to Brides from Africa

 

 

Every so often, I will share photos of brides from different parts of Africa. In addition, I will reveal one or two facts.

On this first slot, I have photos of brides from my native place of Benin, Edo state, in South-South Nigeria in West Africa. The people of Benin speak Bini language.

Courtsey of Tripdownmemorylane

Bini brides wear several layers of red coral beads (called Ivie) as an adornment on their heads, neck, wrists and fingers.

The beaded coral crown on the bride's head is called okuku.

IVIE is another specie of coral beads, an important type of jewelry worn by Edo chiefs. This kind is described as precious coral. It has a hard core that can be polished to bring out beautiful red, rose, or pink colours.

On the wedding day, The OKA EGBE (eldest male) of the woman's family would normally preside over the ceremony. Kola nuts and wine are presented. Prayers are said and the kola nuts are broken and shared.

The marriage ceremony involves the DOWRY payment which includes a small sum of money. Gifts for mother of the bride and IROGHAE - members of the extended family would be part of the settlement. 

During the ceremony, a few 'fake brides' march in for the groom to choose his bride. As expected, he rejects each woman.

Then, his bride is heralded in with traditional music in a her majestic bridal outfit.

Amidst prayers, laughter and sometimes tears, the bride would be carefully hoisted on the lap of the OKA EGBE of the groom's family or her father-in-law.

And afterwards, she is also hoisted on the groom's laps. 



There would of course be a lot of merriment on the day of marriage as the bride and the bridegroom are presented openly to the two families.

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Rich or Poor Who Will You #Marry?

 

Welcome to Advice Bench! 

The size of a man's wallet or bank account is usually a touchy subject.

The question is, should a man's bank balance be the number one criteria to earn an 'I do' reply from your lips?

You meet a man you have several things in common with, a man you fancy and think you can be with long term but he has no savings stashed up at home or abroad. He lives from hand to mouth. The future looks bright because he's employed, hard working and ambitious.

You ask him how the wedding ceremony is going to be funded. He tells you to settle for an austerity inspired, low key wedding.

Are you going to kiss your teeth at him, walk him out of  your life, advising him to increase the perimeter of his bank account or are you going to give him a kiss and scream 'Yes, I will!'

I don't discount the truth that women perceive men who earn more money as more attractive because of the stability and security money provides.

MY ADVICE

If you have considered other factors such as family background, education, emotional maturity, personal responsibility, outlook on life, and the only reason you have cold feet is the reality that he has no car, no financial asset or amazing income, RECONSIDER!

Here are a few facts to help you:

1. Globally, women's economic power is soaring.

2. Women make 80% of all buying decisions around the world.

3. Women bring in half or more of the household income.

4. Women control most of the spending in households.

In other words, countless women around the world are marrying men with less income and bank balance.

Women have become high income earners! The days of relying solely on a man's income is fading away.

You get to 'control' buying decisions in your new home anyway.

If your husband-to-be has small amounts of wealth, you can help by combining resources.

Marry the man your heart chooses instead of dithering and holding out for Mr. Wealthy.



Flirty & Feisty Romance wishes you the very best in deciding on Mr. Right.

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