tonykel1:
Marriage happens when a dowry is paid and received. Other things are cosmetics

Iseoluwani:


Actually after the traditional/ engagement, they are married.

church is just a formality

dre11:
The action of the bride’s father raises a fundamental question of when a marriage could be said to have really taken place – is it when a priest makes a declaration or when the parents of the bride and the groom give their consent, during a traditional ceremony?... I don't think no one has the sole right to join the couple's together but their parents and the government.




https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/625633-cleric-brides-father-disagree-on-who-should-declare-marriage-has-taken-place.html

boborosky:
Africans will do their wedding according to the African tradition and still do it the white man's way - total madness. Even the church certificate is not useful anywhere except it comes from the court, so why all the stress?

If we are wise, we would marry the African way and if need be, we ask a priest or pastor for marital prayer or blessings. Nothing more.

Parental blessings/prayers supersede any other.

Iseoluwani:


Actually after the traditional/ engagement, they are married.

church is just a formality

superlanny:
This country and cruise sef, you agreed for your daughter to be wedded in a church and yet claim to be the one to declare them husband and wife.

Why he no carry them go shrine or better still proceed to confirm them in his living room, some people are just mentally unbalanced and that's not a suprise in this country.

superlanny:
This country and cruise sef, you agreed for your daughter to be wedded in a church and yet claim to be the one to declare them husband and wife.

Why he no carry them go shrine or better still proceed to confirm them in his living room, some people are just mentally unbalanced and that's not a suprise in this country.

Dancebreaker:

This is where our leaders have failed woefully. Ideally, the local Oba/Igwe/Emir/duke's palace recognised by the Local Govt and Chieftaincy affairs Ministry of bride's paternal homestead/place of marriage should play a big role. A palace official approved by the ministry ought to witness traditional marriages and issue a recognised/valid Customary Marriage Certificate. This can then be forward to govt marriage registry.

So that one can decades later obtain a copy from marriage registry, say kids or grandkids, in the future.

We don't seem to be truly proud of our African heritage or take it to the next level. Eating oha or Ewedu soup, or wearing agbada or Ishiagwu is not how to be African. Anyone can eat any food or wear any clothes but not promote that culture.

But by looking at a core part of culture and make it modern to endure into the future. Traditional marriage/bride price is part of it.

Matrix137:
As a Christian, a bride is officially yours to wife after paying the bride price to the parents and there is an agreement with both of you and the respective families. Wedding or not isn't compulsory (traditional or White). That's the biblical instructions. Thanks

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jcross19:
no! There is a compulsory traditional wedding which is acceptable even in the bible , Christ when to cana for a wedding , church or court has no power to join anybody only , the coupe and the parents of the couple have the fundamental riught to do so not even pope!

superlanny:
This country and cruise sef, you agreed for your daughter to be wedded in a church and yet claim to be the one to declare them husband and wife.

Why he no carry them go shrine or better still proceed to confirm them in his living room, some people are just mentally unbalanced and that's not a suprise in this country.

Matrix137:
As a Christian, a bride is officially yours to wife after paying the bride price to the parents and there is an agreement with both of you and the respective families. Wedding or not isn't compulsory (traditional or White). That's the biblical instructions. Thanks


Someone pls help me with any amount for foodstuffs please. I'm Soo hungry and no work coming

07 25 00 93 40 access bank. God bless

Fiscus105:



And who told you that you can do registry wedding in ur daddy compound? So far you have money to do it.

If u give registry people good money they will come and validate ur wedding in ur daddy compound. Again we must learn how to obey simple rule.
Do engagement in daddy compound and proceed to registry/church/mosque for validation not yet reduce us as african

superlanny:
This country and cruise sef, you agreed for your daughter to be wedded in a church and yet claim to be the one to declare them husband and wife.

Why he no carry them go shrine or better still proceed to confirm them in his living room, some people are just mentally unbalanced and that's not a suprise in this country.

Iseoluwani:


Actually after the traditional/ engagement, they are married.

church is just a formality

Fiscus105:
That father is a foolish plus stark illiterate.

Why taking daughter to church since you don't ready to abide by simple rule of govt (not even church).

It's govt that can declare two persons married, not even church, and at that particular time, govt has ceded such power to church.

Even if not, why did he want to ruin the day of his joy because of irrelevant issue.

IDERAWOLE:


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Check out an app called Shopify and learn how to make money with it.

All the best.

IgiveFreebies:
The father, even in the bible it's the father that gives out his daughter not the Priest. You as a cleric can declare and the father comes in and say no marriage

jcross19:
no! There is a compulsory traditional wedding which is acceptable even in the bible , Christ when to cana for a wedding , church or court has no power to join anybody only , the coupe and the parents of the couple have the fundamental riught to do so not even pope!

linearity:


The wedding in Cana was a family invitation, his mother was there, He has not started his ministry, he was not there in any capacity.

If Christ attendance makes such ceremonies compulsory, I guess it must be compulsory for Christians to go into the mount every time for 40 days and 40 nights, praying and fasting…have you done your compulsory 40 days/nights mountain fasting this year?