Black Bridal guide
- Among the Mende people in the Southeast of Sierra Leone it is common with polygymous marriages. But it is common with divorces, remarriages and widow inheritance as well. The budget for the husband and his wives are separated and make it easy for a man to have several wives. A man who lives in a polygymous marriage gives different positions with different tasks to his wives, one ” senior wife” or so- called “head-wife”, one “official wife” and finally one “beloved wife”. The one with who comes from a higher status family often become the “official wife” all the others, if there are any are “junior wives” or so-called “small wives” (Bledsoe, 1993: 170-174)
- A wedding in a western society is about a man and a woman starting a life together and is often done under God’s will. But weddings in Africa are seen more like a way of combining two families together. Even though the African societies have different ways of looking at wedding and marriages they still is constantly influenced by the western society and it has become clearer these latest years.
- Another element to consider when reviewing African culture is polygamy (a common form of plural marriage in tribal societies) and it is widely accepted as a lifestyle in Africa. Africa is so diverse and have more than thousands ethnic groups and because of that, specific wedding rituals vary from region to region. Additionally, many Africans have Islamic and Christian influences and that plays a big role in the wedding ceremonies.
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