Today, some African American couples include it in their ceremony as a tribute to tradition. In Greece, the koumbaro is similar to the best man. On the morning of the wedding, they help the groom ...

When I arrived, the court of the ”Kamsaogho Naaba”, Minister of the MOGHO NAABA, chief to the Mossi – the majority ethnic group in central Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, was already crowded ...

Analysis - African monarchies are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous laws of dispute resolution, including ...

Many traditions trace their roots back ... Flowers have always been central to celebrations in African American communities, from weddings to religious services. Red roses, representing love ...

Regarded as the "lion of the nation", the Zulu king is the custodian of age-old traditions that place marriage and polygamy at the heart of royal success. His role within South Africa may only be ...

Marriage could be nullified only on the ... because indigenous laws are increasingly subject to western culture. South Africa’s 1996 constitution mandates the courts to “apply (recognise ...

In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly ... Although the Zulu people still cherish the institution of marriage, western culture is changing their attitudes towards divorce.