Ethiopia is a country with a rich cultural heritage that is evident in its wedding celebrations. Some of the Ethiopian wedding traditions that are common to most of the tribes in Ethiopia are listed below. Here are some other interesting wedding traditions that are specific to particular tribes. Oromo Wedding Dress Amhara … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tigray Wedding Traditions
The Tigray community, inhabitants of the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia, have over the years continued to hold fast to their age-old wedding traditions. Coming up are the top 10 Tigray wedding traditions that are still practised today! 10. Inheritance Among the Tigray, inheritance follows family lines. Inheritance is determined after a funeral commemoration held one … [Read more...]
The Ethiopian Traditional Wedding Ceremony – 10 Interesting Facts!
The Ethiopian Traditional Wedding Ceremony – 10 Interesting Facts! The historical ties that Ethiopia shares with Christianity, Judaism and Islam have greatly influenced its cultural practices and customs. As such, the Ethiopian traditional wedding ceremony has evolved into a combination of native customs and religious influences. Below is a list of interesting facts … [Read more...]
African Wedding Ethics
I probably mentioned earlier that in African culture, family involvement is quite the rage. Today we will see how one should act at an African-inspired wedding. We will consider how it is done by role at the the wedding: The aunt of the bride: For most tribes, a female from the bride’s paternal side of the family is selected and is appointed as, when translated from some … [Read more...]
The Origin of Some Common African Wedding Rituals
This is an important aspect to consider. For some of us, anyway, it is. After all, you do not want to find out that you have included a pagan ritual seconds after it is performed, do you? Besides, it is never a bad thing to know what you are involving in your wedding agenda. So, in this article we will go through some of the common African wedding rituals and … [Read more...]