Social:Nigerian traditional marriage

Traditional Marriage in Nigeria is based on the coming together of two Nigerian families in agreement to give their children in marriage to each other. The tradition is passed down through generations, and it is respected across Nigerian families. It is called Traditional Marriage because the marriage is purely based on the tradition of the specific people carrying out the marriage rights. Nigeria is a multi-tradition country where we have the Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa, and other ethnic groups, so traditional marriage is not done the same way across the entire country, since almost every ethnic group seem to have their unique way of doing it. Traditional marriage is only approved for consenting adults after a period of courtship between the man and the woman. The traditional marriage is recognized by Christians, Muslims, and other religions as the primary and most honourable way of getting married.

History

Nigeria and its traditional marriage systems have come a very long way. To talk about the history of Nigerian traditional marriages is to Xray the way it started in every ethnic group and tribe. A general overview then will be to state that the various Nigerian ethnic groups, migrated from different parts of the world as such, came with different ways to carry out their traditional marriage rights.