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  2. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    The modern Wedding Breakfast includes the service of food to guests that can range from traditional roasts, buffets, or regional treats such as in the case of a London Wedding [4] in the East End. Another Victorian tradition is for brides to wear or carry " something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue " during the service.

  3. 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.

  4. Umtsimba - Wikipedia

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    Thereafter the actual wedding ceremony takes place which is the fourth stage of the umtsimba. The fifth stage takes place the day after the wedding ceremony and is known as kuteka, [3] which is the actual wedding. The final stage may take place the day after the wedding day, and is when the bride gives the groom's family gifts and is the first ...

  5. Aso ebi - Wikipedia

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    Aso ebi in recent times has become a city phenomenon that has spread to other West African cultures. [4] For example, in Sierra Leone and Cameroon aso ebi is rephrased as Ashobi with many participants unaware of its Yoruba origins. Dealers of imported and local textile materials have benefited from the boom in demand for uniform dressing.

  6. Culture in Toronto - Wikipedia

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    The CNE remains a focal point of Toronto's culture. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Many immigrant cultures have brought their traditions languages and music to Toronto. Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario's northwestern shore.

  7. Nigerian Canadians - Wikipedia

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    There is a significant number of Nigerians living in the Greater Toronto Area. [4] In the 2016 census , 51,800 people identified themselves as Nigerians, of whom about half lived in Ontario. There are many more Nigerians in Canada, who identified themselves by their tribe instead of their country, such as 25,210 are Yoruba , 9,315 are Igbo ...

  8. Timorese wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    The real danger of moving from culturally significant goods to money is that the true meaning of the barlake will disappear in the mere exchange of money, and parents will be "paid" for their daughter, as occurs in cultures in the Middle East and Africa. Additionally, the production of cultural assets, such as Tais fabrics, is threatened. [1] [8]

  9. Weddings in the United States and Canada - Wikipedia

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    Most wedding traditions in the United States and Canada were assimilated from generally European countries. [1] [failed verification] Marriages in the U.S. and Canada are typically arranged by the participants and ceremonies may either be religious or civil. In a traditional wedding, the couple to be wed invite all of their family and friends.