Ch.+12+Weddings

=Jordyn Gaines Weddings Chapter 12 pg. 111-119=

· During the ceremony the elder who is doing to service takes a sip of palm wine and makes the bride and groom do the same. By drinking the wine it symbolizes her being accepted into his family. · After the ceremony the bride goes to her father’s house to prepare · Igbo Music Dancers perform at the ceremonies · Involves woman’s consent · Man must meet bride’s family and bride must meet man’s family. To ensure a good character and to check the woman’s family background · Sometimes the marriages are arranged from birth · In the past men practice polygamy, they marry more than one wife · Since westernization there are more courtships · Also since westernization more weddings are in churches · In some circumstances there are women to women marriages. Only if the woman had no children or her husband has died · The groom’s family must pay the bride’s family for her. The price cannot exceed $60.00 (sixty Naira · The bride’s price is known as the Ime ego nwanyi
 * There is an engagement ceremony held the evening before
 * The guests pin money to the bride to signify wealth in the marriage
 * These are typical foods served at an Igbo Reception:
 * Nigerian meat pie [[image:meat_pie.jpg caption="Nigerian meat pie"]]
 * pepper soup
 * jollof rice[[image:Jollof_rice.jpg caption="Jollof Rice"]]
 * fried rice
 * beans
 * fried plantain
 * yam porridge[[image:yam_porridge.jpg caption="Yam Porridge"]]
 * pounded yam [[image:pounded_yam.jpg caption="Pounded yam"]]
 * spring roll
 * noodles
 * snapper fish

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