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2. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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   Africa has a population of over 1.4 billion people spread throughout 54 countries. [1] The large size and extreme diversity of the continent leads to enormous diversity among the marriage ceremonies and traditions that take place. Marriage ceremonies throughout Africa vary greatly depending on the faith of the individuals.

3. List of matrilineal or matrilocal societies - Wikipedia

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   Group name Continent Country / Region Marriage Lineage Reference (c. year) Akan: Africa: Ghana: Both Matrilineal Meyer Fortes [4] 1950 Alor: Asia: Indonesia: Cora du Bois: 1944 Nso: Africa: Cameroon: Patrilocal Only Kom Matrilineal Phyllis Kaberry: 1952 Batek: Asia: Malaysia: Patrilocal Kirk Michael Endicott: 1974 Bijagós: Africa: Guinea ...

4. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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   One other tradition for offering fortune to the couple is for the bride's friends is to write their names on the inner part of the bride's dress. This is also said to help the unmarried bride's friends to find a husband for them. The Brazilian culture is very rich with its numerous traditions, celebrations, and in many cases superstitions.

5. Bété people - Wikipedia

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   The marriage is discussed only among the bride and groom and is meant to be a surprise for the parents, particularly the woman's parents. The date of the wedding is set and the wife's family is invited to the groom's village to celebrate. The woman's family then visits to make sure the woman is marrying of her own free will.

6. Traditional marriage in Hausa culture - Wikipedia

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   Hausa traditional marriage is not as expensive as other forms of marriage in Nigeria. [2] Hausa traditional marriage is based on Islamic or Sharia law. [3] In this tradition, a man seeks his parents' consent when he finds a woman he intends to marry. [citation needed] After the parents have given their consent, the other marital rites follow suit.

7. Category:Culture of Africa - Wikipedia

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   Given names of African origin (8 C, 7 P) ... Pages in category "Culture of Africa" ... History of science and technology in Africa; Surrogate marriage; T. Tata ...