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His or her wedding is also the responsibility of the parents. A Yoruba bride hugs her mother on her traditional wedding day. This is a farewell hug from mother to daughter. The wedding ceremony is the climax of a process that starts with courtship. The young man identifies a young woman that he loves.
Yoruba wedding attire. To most African populations, clothing is a significant and important part of the engagement ceremony and the religious marriage ceremony. The wedding attire worn during these ceremonies depends heavily on the ethnic group being examined. Traditional African clothing is typically vibrant and colourful.
The symbolic traditional payment of bride price (Owo-ori) that is called wife money which is usually paid just before the wedding ceremony, [226] in Odo Ere Owo-ori does not amount to purchasing the bride by the groom as the Yoruba people do not put a monetary value on the heads of their daughters in the form of bride price. [227]
Owambe parties have historical roots dating back to the pre-colonial era in Yoruba culture. [3] Yoruba kingdoms, such as Oyo, Ife, Ijebu, and Egba, were known for their cultural sophistication and tradition of celebrating significant events and milestones.
Yoruba people in Asọ-Ẹbí (Nigeria) Yoruba Women in Asọ-Ẹbí (Nigeria) Asọ-Ẹbí (), sometimes spelt as Asọẹbí in Nigeria [1] [2] is a uniform dress or dressing code/style that is traditionally worn by the Yoruba People is an indicator of cooperation, camaraderie and solidarity during ceremonies, events and festive periods. [3]
“At a Nigerian wedding reception, the bride and groom are dressed in traditional attire,” “For the Yoruba Ethnic Group, the bride wears Iro and Buba and the groom wears an Agbada. As the money is sprayed, 'collectors’ take the cash from the floor and place in bags for the couple.”
The Yoruba religion comprises the traditional religious and spiritual concepts and practices of the Yoruba people. [103] Its homeland is in Southwestern Nigeria and the adjoining parts of Benin and Togo, a region that has come to be known as Yorubaland. Yoruba religion is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder. [104]
Aso Oke sewn into Agbada outfit and Fila Traditional Yoruba women's garment. Aso oke fabric, (Yoruba: aṣọ òkè, pronounced ah-SHAW-okay) is a hand-woven cloth that originated from the Yoruba people of Yorubaland within today's Nigeria, Benin and Togo.