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Marriage
Marriage was a sacred union between one man and one or more woman excluding others. A marriage according to the historical norms of a given society, usually for the primary purpose of establishing a family. Marriage in African tradition is the joining of two families through the union of one man and one woman and their children, always to the keeping out of all other men as considers the woman, and in monogamous societies, to the exclusion of all other women as regards the man.An ideal choice considered one with qualities like respect, honest and kindness among others. The clan was also considered. The partners were expected to be of different clans as those in the same clan were brothers and sisters.
In Africa, tying the knot means a tradition of literally and figuratively connecting the bride and groom together. The bind is typically formed from Kente cloth, a string of cowrie shells, braided grass or decorated rope and the knot is tied by the officiant after vows have been exchanged. Marriage represents a multi-level commitment, one that involves person-to-person, family-to-family, and couple-to-state commitments. In all societies, marriage is viewed as a relatively permanent bond, so much so that in some societies it is nearly irreversible.
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