Traditional marriage is a phrase that refer to marriage and its customs and practices in a particular culture. It will suprise you to know that traditional marriages are celebrated almost the same way in different parts of Nigeria. The only noticeable difference is the amount of money spent, and the list of marriage requirements given.
Marriage is an important step in life of every human on earth. Different cultures have different rituals and beliefs about marriage. Love, economic status, religious, and social acceptance are just a few reasons individuals marry across different cultures.
To understand various forms of marriages among the Nigeria societies and specifically the three major ethnic groups(yoruba,hausa and igbo), one will need to understand the diversity of social norms of these groups.
The region of each of the ethnic groups mentioned above also play a very important role in the way and manner at which the marriage is officiated. It is on record that marrying an Igbo lady is so expensive compare with what is obtained when getting married to a Hausa lady from the north.
