Life for the Arabized Black centers around important ceremonies, such as birth, marriage, death, and for boys, the first haircut and circumcision. The most elaborate of all ceremonies is the wedding. Most men have more than one wife, but under Islamic law they cannot have more than four. The birth of children, especially boys, is cause for celebration among the Arabized Black. Boys help their fathers and older brothers in the fields and are taught to obey and respect older males.
Girls help their mothers cook and help care for younger children.
Education in Libya is free, and all young people must attend school through the high school level. Schools are even located in rural villages, enabling children of farmers and nomads to acquire an education. Today, females have an opportunity to learn to read, a benefit which was discouraged in the past. The Arabized Black of Libya are entirely Muslim , much like the rest of the country. They follow the teachings of Mohammed, as written in the Koran.