African Wedding

World+Wedding+Traditions%7C%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EThe+United+States%2C+although+a+country+filled+with+a+variety+of+cultures%2C+primarily+weddings+are+still+very+traditional+in+our+ceremonies.+Here+are+few+interesting+facts+and+traditions+about+weddings+around+the+world.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAfrica+-+With+over+1%2C000+cultures+in+this+continent+it+is+filled+with+wedding+traditions+for+each+region.+One+common+aspect+is+the+joining+of+two+families.+In+many+countries+in+Africa%2C+young+girls+are+taught+early+how+to+be+good+wives.+They+even+learn+secret+codes+and+languages+that+allows+them+to+talk+to+other+married+women+that+only+they+can+understand.+Polygamy+%28one+husband+many+wives%29+is+not+uncommon+for+this+region+if+the+husband+is+able+to+financially+support+them.+It+is+not+uncommon+in+some+African+countries+for+a+girl+to+be+engaged+even+before+she+is+born.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EEgypt+-+Egypt+was+the+first+civilization+to+recognize+marriage+as+a+legal+relationship.+Egyptian+marriages+are+still+primarily+arranged+with+the+groom%E2%80%99s+family+proposing+to+the+bride.+The+ceremony+starts+with+a+car+parade.+Decorated+each+families+cars+drive+to+the+ceremony+with+continuous+sounds+of+horns.+Before+the+wedding+the+vows+begin+the+wedding+march+called+the+Zaffa+is+performed.+This+tradition+is+a+human+parade+with+belly+dancers+and+performers+with+Egyptian+music+with+drums+and+horns.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EMorocco+-+As+with+many+Muslim+countries%2C+a+Moroccan+wedding+can+last+4+to+7+days.+There+are+many+pre-wedding+parties.+One+of+these+parties+is+a+purification+milk+bath+preformed+by+the+bride%E2%80%99s+female+attendants.+Another+is+held+the+night+before+the+wedding+a+Henna+Party+is+held+to+paint+the+hands+and+feet+of+the+bride+with+Henna+in+intricate+designs+to+ward+off+evil+spirts%2C+good+luck+and+increase+fertility.+The+groom%E2%80%99s+name+is+imbedded+somewhere+within+the+designs.+After+the+vows+the+bride+must+walk+around+her+house+three+times+before+entering.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3ECarribbean+-+Although+this+country+is+influenced+by+traditions+from+around+the+world%2C+they+have+their+own+customs+and+traditions.+Guests+are+invited+to+the+wedding+by+word+of+mouth+and+everyone+is+invited+only+a+few+honored+guests+are+given+written+invitations.+Caribbean+tradition+states+no+guest+can+be+turned+away%21+The+bride+and+groom+walk+from+either+the+bride%E2%80%99s+home+or+the+groom%E2%80%99s+home+to+the+church+while+the+wedding+bells+are+ringing+announcing+the+wedding+to+the+whole+island.+They+are+dressed+in+their+finest+clothes+and+everyone+of+the+village+lines+the+street+to+view+the+couple+and+comment+on+their+attire.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAround+the+world+wedding+traditions+differ+and+add+their+own+spiritual+beliefs+and+practices+for+the+union+of+marriage.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3E

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