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Marriage to the Yoruba was not focused on love but rather on structure and order. Some African academics have argued that this is a strong foundation for a society and that it is the woman's role to attend to household duties. [11] This standpoint is particularly polarizing and has not been backed up by scientific data.
Guests arrive, present gifts to the bride, and enjoy a meal. The bride’s family is honoured as the special guests of the occasion and arrives together in a procession known as Kone-Jatri or the bridal party. The bridal party brings a list of items for the bride, groom, and the groom’s family, known as Phul-Sajjar-Tatwa.
Portal:African cinema/Selected_quotes/5 "We all know what Nollywood is supposed to represent — it’s the VHS films that were made back in the day. So, to still be called Nollywood, for me, is a no. We need to use terms like African filmmakers or Nigerian filmmakers"
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides a right to respect for one's "private and family life, his home and his correspondence", subject to certain restrictions that are "in accordance with law" and "necessary in a democratic society". [174] Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life. 1.
Family and kinship are the core of social life in Bangladesh. A family group residing in a bari functions as the basic unit of economic endeavour, landholding, and social identity. In the eyes of rural people, the chula defined the effective household—--an extended family exploiting jointly-held property and being fed from a jointly operated ...
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Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears is a 2006 [1] British documentary film produced, directed and written by Simon Chambers. The film is about two sisters born and raised in London in the traditions of their native Bangladesh, going through the process of arranged marriages to men chosen by their parents.
The Bauls are an ancient group of wandering minstrels from Bengal, who believe in simplicity in life and love. They are similar to the Buddhists in their belief in a fulfillment which is reached by love's emancipating us from the dominance of self. The below quotations are from Tagore's book "Creative Unity". [22]