7 wild traditions of the wedding night in the Third world

What kind of wedding traditions do not happen! The Scots pour dirty slime over the bride, it is customary for some peoples of India to get married first with a tree before marrying a man, in Korea the groom is beaten on the heels with fish. By the way, we talked about these and many other strange rituals in a very entertaining material. But in terms of originality, Africa is ahead of the whole planet, of course. They even have some kind of bacchanal going on there during their wedding night.

1. A team of tutors

The bride and groom from the Berber tribes are never alone immediately after the wedding. Their wedding night is a collective one. In the large bedroom, several couples join the newlyweds. And the experienced pass on their experience to the young and help them get rid of embarrassment. This event lasts up to five days.

2. Everything is fine, I held a candle

In Rwanda, Kenya and other countries where Swahili is spoken, newlyweds are also not left unattended. In order for them to understand all the subtleties of coition, since ancient times, the eldest relative of the bride has been laid under the richly decorated marriage bed. She gives all sorts of advice, and the next morning she testifies how everything went.

3. Unintentional joy

In the Shona tribe, the wedding night is held before the wedding and turns out to be a complete surprise for the groom. After the engagement, the girl, accompanied by numerous relatives, can visit her future husband's house any day. The unsuspecting relatives of the groom should notice the procession in time and meet it with a joyful dance. This is how the ability of the groom and his family to cope with unexpected problems is tested. If everything went well, then the bride stays overnight.

4. Lice test

In the Banyankole tribe living in north-western Uganda, an important role in the conclusion of the marriage union is assigned to the aunt of the bride. To make sure that the groom has no problems with potency, she spends the night with her niece's chosen one before the wedding. Of course, the aunt is present in the room during the wedding night.

5. In bed with a stranger

In many African countries, marriages are organized by parents, and their children see each other for the first time only at a wedding. And in Tanzania it is still stricter. The bride does not participate in the celebrations at all. While everyone is having fun, she, all dressed up, is sitting at home waiting for her husband. He arrives at night, and married life begins.

6. Night of humor

Libyan Muslims have a wedding lasting at least five days. The bride and groom spend the first three separately, each in his own house. On the fourth day, the bride organizes a party, where the groom is invited in the company of friends. During the evening, friends are simply obliged to make as much noise as possible and make greasy jokes about what will happen today behind a closed door. Humor does not stop even when the young retire.

7. Bareheaded

In the Sudanese Nuer tribe, after the wedding feast, friends take the bride to the groom's village, where they shave her head to begin with, and only then take her to her spouse. The meaning of this ritual is not entirely clear, but the fact remains that a girl with hair does not have the right to go to bed with a legitimate spouse.