Puberty Death Image Gallery Links Bibliography Drum used in rites of passage. The union of two people in Africa is a very significant part of the African heritage. A women about to be married is seen as very powerful because she may have a child that is a chief or a warrior. In Kenya after a wedding date is planned, the groom's family must move to the bride's village.
Marriage is something that involves the family of both the bride and the groom.
The groom's family will often bring gifts to the bride's family representing their appreciation. In the Yoruba culture an offering is usually made to the gods and it is usually an animal sacrifice. On the day of the wedding the bride must be initiated by the female elders of the village. This rite of passage prepares her for what to expect in marriage. The ceremony ranges from close family to the entire community depending on the wealth of each of the families.