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  2. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Islamic marital practices - Wikipedia

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    When it comes to Muslim weddings the culture they come from heavily influences the kind of rituals that will take place. Similarly American-Muslims e.g. African-Americans, Caucasians, Hispanics and others have elements of both local, and Muslim influence. The central event in all American-Muslim Weddings will be the Nikah. This is the actual ...

  4. Traditional marriage in Hausa culture - Wikipedia

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    The wedding date is called the Fatiha. The wedding Fatiha used to organize inside the mosque after Friday prayer (jumu'a prayer) and it only consist of men like husband, father of the groom, friends of the groom, witnesses and people that attended the (jumu'a prayer).

  5. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    See: Bengali Hindu wedding and Bengali Muslim wedding. Bangladeshi wedding refers to the weddings in Bangladesh. Although Muslim and Hindu marriages have their distinctive religious rituals, there are many common cultural rituals in marriages across religion among Bengali people. The indigenous groups of Bangladesh also have their own unique ...

  6. Marriage in Sudan - Wikipedia

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    The contract, the feast of the contract, and the wedding day are central events in the marriage process. Sudanese weddings are marked by customs like the "zaffa," a wedding procession, and traditional food. Traditional attire is significant, with brides wearing "thoobs" and grooms wearing "jalabiyas."

  7. Ululation - Wikipedia

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    Ululation is commonly used in Middle Eastern weddings. In the Arab world, zaghārīt (Arabic: زغاريت) is a ululation performed to honor someone. For example, zagharits are widely performed and documented in Egyptian movies featuring traditional Egyptian weddings, where women are known for their very long and very loud performed ululations.

  8. Weddings in Mali - Wikipedia

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    Traditional weddings usually last for a couple of days, and are typically led by an imam. Traditional marriages are a way to celebrate the newlyweds and a way for families to express their joys of the day. Throughout the wedding festivities the newlywed's family and guests, sing, dance, and play traditional music outdoors until late at night.

  9. Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) is a faith-based, non-profit, and non-governmental organization. It was founded in October 1985 by a group of educated Muslim women. FOMWAN's main focus is the dissemination of Islamic beliefs and the education and empowerment of Muslim women in Nigeria. It is the civil society ...