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African villages and tribes have their own customs. Traditions that have been formed over centuries also affect the specifics of the first wedding night.
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Groom check
The Banyankole tribe has a tradition that may seem creepy and strange to a modern civilized person.
Before the marriage ceremony takes place, the groom must be tested to determine his ability to satisfy a woman. To do this, the more experienced and older aunt of the bride must enter into intimate intimacy with the guy. Her task is not only to make sure of the groom’s sexual talents, but also to make sure that he has no problems with potency.
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Ancient customs
Despite the difference in religions, beliefs and beliefs, there are still similar customs that apply to many nationalities. They originate from the most ancient times.
- Immediately after physical intimacy, you need to take a shower. This is done not only in order to wash away everything unnecessary, but also in order to get rid of the evil eye and a bad sign.
- It is strictly forbidden to overeat, because after this it is simply impossible to imagine the full intimacy of two lovers.
- All religions do not allow first sexual intercourse during the bride's period. The first night must be rescheduled for a later date.
- Newlyweds should be alone in order to make their first contact.
- All religions have sacred amulets that help hide from evil spirits and attract good luck and family happiness.
- The demonstration of innocence is a ritual that is still observed by many nations to this day. To do this, a bloody sheet is hung out, indicating the girl’s chastity.
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First meeting
The marriage custom of Tanzania also amazes the minds of Europeans. Here, the bride and groom do not have the opportunity to look at each other until their union is officially sealed.
Marriages here are concluded by agreement of the parents of the spouses. Moreover, the wedding ceremony takes place without the participation of the bride. The celebration is attended by the relatives of the young wife, the groom and his close circle. The bride herself is at home at this time. She, dressed in a wedding dress, can spend several hours waiting for her husband.
First wedding night in Muslim tradition
Islam has its own wedding traditions. The last stage of nikah (this is what Muslims call a marriage union) is the first night of the newly made spouses. For Muslims, it occurs after the bride arrives at her husband’s house with her belongings. The bulk of the bride's dowry consists of countless pillows and blankets. Without a comfortable mattress and good bed linen, a wedding night is impossible.
There should be no strangers, including animals, in the room where the husband and wife are. The lighting should be dim or completely absent so that the newlyweds feel less embarrassed about each other. If the holy book Koran is kept in the room, it should be wrapped in cloth or taken out. A man should not rush and be rude towards his young wife. First, a Muslim should invite his wife to try food - sweets (for example, honey or halva), fruits or nuts, a permitted drink (milk) and spices.
Not a real wife
In Namibia, people prepare for a wedding with special passion. Here, regardless of the financial status of the parents of the bride and groom, the wedding ceremony should be magnificent and noisy.
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The peculiarity of marriage in Namibia is that the girl does not receive the official status of a wife until she gives birth to the man’s first child.
Do not be skeptical about African customs on the first wedding night. After all, what is abnormal for us is a normal way of life for others.
Always be in the Mood
Every nation has its own traditions.
Every nation has its own wedding rituals. Somewhere, the bride is led to the altar by the hand by her father, and somewhere, the groom’s friends secretly kidnap her from the bedroom of her father’s house. In some places the newlyweds are pelted with rice, and in others they are showered with banknotes. Europeans will certainly consider African wedding ceremonies exotic. Well, those traditions of African tribes that relate to the first wedding night will seem completely crazy to many!
Wedding night in a communal apartment
Among the Arikan Berber tribes, the bride and groom rarely manage to stay alone the night after the wedding. They usually spend their wedding night as a group, for which several newly married couples settle down together in one large bedroom. This is considered a session of learning love games, and in addition, according to the Berbers, it relieves stress before an important event. The bride and groom have not always known each other for a long time, but it is still more fun to engage in indecency in the company of peers.
Assistant under the bed
In Swahili culture, marriages are arranged by parents, and often the bride and groom do not know each other at all before the wedding. In order for them to cope with the difficulties of the wedding night, from ancient times to the present day, an older relative of the bride - an assistant, or somo - has been placed in the bedroom, under the bed. If necessary, she gives advice to the newlyweds during the process, and in the morning she testifies that everything went as expected and presents her fellow villagers with a sheet with traces of blood.
Virgin swing
Among the Zulu people, at a wedding, before the newlyweds leave for their wedding night, the families of the bride and groom arrange a kind of dance competition. The culmination of the competition is the bride's dance, during which she must raise her leg as high as possible and remain in this position for as long as possible in front of her mother, who in the meantime must look under her skirt and make sure that she is still a virgin. If you think about it, this moment is a pure formality - unless the mother is an experienced gynecologist. But the guests are probably satisfied.
Fat night
In the Himba tribe living in Namibia, before going to the groom's house for the wedding night, the bride comes to the house of her father, who tells her about her upcoming marital duties, after which her relatives grease the girl's head with cow fat. Fortunately, usually a special headdress made of cow skin is first put on the bride’s head - it can be seen in the photo. I would like to hope that this structure can be easily removed, and the newlyweds do not have to struggle with it throughout their wedding night.
Unexpectedly
In the African Shona tribe, the first wedding night occurs even before the wedding, and it becomes a surprise for the groom. After the engagement is concluded, the bride herself chooses the day - or rather, the night - on which she, in a white wedding robe and accompanied by numerous relatives, comes to the groom's house with songs and dances. Neither the groom nor his family know this date, and this is not an accident: among the Shona, it is believed that in this way the girl tests her beloved and his family’s ability to cope with unexpected problems. The groom's unsuspecting relatives must notice the procession in time and, in turn, greet it with a joyful dance. After mutual expression of joy, the bride remains in her mother-in-law's house, where she will finally be left alone with the groom. Well, the wedding ceremonies will begin in the morning.
The third one is not superfluous
The Banyankole tribe, living in northwestern Uganda, has a strange tradition. Before the bride gets married, her aunt must sleep with her groom. An experienced woman in this way checks that a man’s potency is okay, and at the same time evaluates his talents in bed. Then, on the wedding night, the aunt is also present in the newlyweds’ room - but this time in the role of a coach: she tells inexperienced young people what and how to do. I wonder how they even cope in such an environment?
The candle was burning on the table, the candle was burning
In the villages of Tunisia, the groom, having fulfilled his marital duty, must immediately light a candle and place it on the window. So he tells the whole village, carefully watching through the windows, that everything went as it should, and the bride was a virgin. It is not known whether the newlyweds feel awkward that the entire village is immediately privy to their intimate life?
Among friends
In Morocco, virginity is treated strictly. During the bachelorette party before the wedding, the bridesmaids are required to check to see if she is a virgin and report their findings to all interested parties. And in the most traditional families, girlfriends also come to the wedding night. It must be difficult for the newlyweds to get along in such a big company!
Let there be blood!
In Ethiopia, the main concern on the wedding night is also the bride's virginity. She must take her white head cover with her to the bedroom - this is where she should leave traces of blood. While the newlyweds indulge in pleasures, the newly-made mother-in-law and the groom's witness are waiting outside the door. Immediately after the end of the process, the girl must take out the scarf stained with blood. If for some reason there is no blood, the young husband has the right to flog his wife with a whip and even abandon her, sending her back to her parents and demanding full compensation for the ransom.
In bed with a stranger
There are many countries where the bride meets the groom for the first time only at the wedding. But in Tanzania, things are even worse: a girl sees her betrothed for the first time only in the bedroom, during her wedding night. Marriages there are carried out exclusively by agreement with the parents, and the bride and groom do not meet before the wedding. The whole celebration also takes place without her: while the groom and relatives are having fun, the girl, dressed up and made up, sits at home and waits for her young husband. When he arrives, the girl is escorted to the bedroom - and here she first meets the one with whom she will share a bed today - and always.
Listen up everyone!
For Libyan Muslims, a wedding is a long affair, usually lasting at least five days. The bride and groom spend the first three days each in their own home. On the fourth day, the bride throws a friendly party at her home, where the groom comes to pick her up in the evening, taking his friends with him for courage. Then the couple, accompanied by the whole crowd of friends, goes on foot to the house of the young spouse. At this time, it is customary among the friends of the newlyweds to make as much noise as possible and joke publicly about what is about to happen behind a closed door. True, the bride and groom are still left alone in the house, which distinguishes Libyans from other African peoples.
Virginity sacrificed
In a traditional Egyptian wedding, it is not the groom who deflowers the bride. This is done by a specially called midwife, wrapping her fingers in a white scarf. The blood on the handkerchief, which is immediately shown to the groom’s relatives, is undeniable evidence of innocence, which the groom himself, alas, is never destined to fully enjoy.
extramarital night
In Namibia, they prepare for a wedding for a whole year; it is accompanied by mass festivities, a feast for the whole world, music, dancing and other fun. However, after the celebration, the bride and groom each go to their own home and spend the night separately from each other. They have to wait another whole day - only on the second night after the wedding are they allowed to lie in the same bed. But, by the way, a woman is not considered an official wife until she gives birth to a second child.
Under the car
In the Sudanese Nuer tribe, after the wedding feast, friends take the bride to the groom’s village, where they first shave her head bald, and only then take her to her husband. The meaning of this custom is unclear, but the fact remains: a girl with hair does not have the right to go to bed with her lawful young husband.
Practice is the path to mastery
In Zambia, traditions are extremely liberal: there the bride and groom have their wedding night on the eve of the wedding. On the pre-wedding day, the bride's older relatives give her a master class on sex, telling her everything they know, right down to how to properly wash each other in the bath. After this, the bride is taken to the groom’s house and the newlyweds are told to practice sex until they lose all strength. And the next day, all the girls in the village ask the bride how everything went, expecting detailed answers.
