The traditional marriage system ceremony is divided into two sections: Introduction and the Engagement Ceremony. The traditional ceremony of a wedding in the Yoruba land is something very colorful, packed with delicious food, beautiful attires, luxurious attires, and vibrant traditional music. The bride’s family may choose a different color code from the groom’s family and friends so that on the marriage day each family is represented by a color. Yoruba weddings are the delight of the country because the South-Western part of Nigeria is full of fun, excitement and the culture is rich to a fault. You do the introduction, then court wedding before the engagement and traditional marrage. The entertainment might consist of a celebrity master of ceremony who could be a member of the family or a professional. She has the responsibilities of assisting the groom, his friends and family members beg the bride’s family for their permission to give out their daughter. The entire Yoruba culture and especially Yoruba marriage traditions are colorful and bright. Their duty is to refrigerate drinks and serve the guests. The bride also goes through a few protocols, but money is only given to her and not taken, as in the case of the groom. It could be chocolate or multi-layered butter with regular icing. Your email address will not be published. If he does not, his family sends a tuber of yam that’s been one half roasted and one half boiled to sign that the bride was not untouched on her first night with her husband. He goes to their home accompanied by his father and a couple of friends. This is usually after a kind of dating though it could still be without it. The chicken could be fried or roasted. People are easy-going, friendly, very cosmopolitan, and contemporary, inventing clever ways to combine old traditions with more modern themes. The bride’s family usually has their own reply letter, which they also read. This person could be a member of the bride’s family or a complete stranger. The chairs are artfully decorated in the ceremonial colors chosen by the wedding planner. The outfit consists of gale which is the head tie, the buba tank top, and an IRO, which is a large, ankle-length piece of material tied round her waist. The Yoruba people have carried their ancient rites and customs through centuries and even now their weddings are festive and bright and full of ancient practices as many years ago. This is why the place for such a celebration should be spacious and comfortable. Hi Femi, are the traditional engagement and marriage the same event? Alaga Iduro goes with the groom’s party when he goes to his bride’s house to ask them for her hand. Long before any engagement ceremony takes place, the groom visits the family of the bride in the company of his father and some family members. They include: In spite of the fact that Yoruba weddings are so bright and lovely, there are certain wedding rites that leave people, especially foreigners, completely puzzled. femi (author) from Nigeria on October 22, 2019: Hello Atinuke the introduction comes first then court wedding then engagement and traditional marriage.

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