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Las arras, or las arras matrimoniales (English: arrhae, wedding tokens, or unity coins [1]) are wedding paraphernalia used in Christian wedding ceremonies in Spain, Latin American countries, and the Philippines.
Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple; a presentation of a gift (e.g., an offering, rings, a symbolic item, flowers, money, or a dress); and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or celebrant. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception
After the exchange of wedding rings by the couple, the groom gives the wedding arrhae to his bride. The arrhae is a symbol of his "monetary gift" to the bride because it is composed of 13 pieces of gold, or silver coins, a "pledge" that the groom is devoted to the welfare and well-being of his wife and future offspring.
Nigeria continues to be a hub for Overseas Filipinos primarily workers involved in the oil, gas and construction industry of the country. [7] As of 2011, there were 7,240 Filipinos in Nigeria, mostly professionals and spouses of Nigerian nationals. [8] As of 2014, about 8,000 Nigerians are studying in the Philippines. [9]
Filipinos in Nigeria consist largely of migrant workers in the oil industry, though those in the capital city Abuja also work in the education and medical sectors. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] By mid-2008, their numbers had grown to an estimated 4,500, up from 3,790 in December 2005.
A Nigerian rights group has launched a petition to stop plans by religious leaders and a state lawmaker to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremony next week, which have ...
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) -A court in Nigeria has released on bail 69 people who were arrested last month in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country, their lawyer ...
The gele is peered with Iro ati Buba, Komole dress or Asoebi dresses by Yoruba women. Edo women wear a wedding crown called an okuku. [2] Muslim women in northern Nigeria wear various types of veil, including the hijab, which reveal the face but cover the hair and may cover much of the body. Veiling may take fashionable forms.