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Ntheo Ngaasya Mathaa Ilute :: Kamba Traditional Customary Ritual

Ntheo Ngaasya Mathaa Ilute :: Kamba Traditional Customary Ritual

Ntheo Ngaasya Mathaa Ilute :: Kamba Traditional Customary Ritual  Traditional Kamba Marriage Depending on the time and location, there are variations in the Kamba marriage rites. Marriage may take place exclusively among circumcised people, much like other traditional African cultures. Therefore, it was taboo for people from the same clan to marry, which may be a precaution for inbreeding. The elders and relatives of the clan participated intimately within the marriage procedure. The pooled resources of clan were the protection […]

Kamba Ntheo Ngasya Dowry :: Top Traditional Customary Marriage

Kamba Ntheo Ngasya Dowry :: Top Traditional Customary Marriage

Kamba Ntheo Ngasya Dowry :: Top Traditional Customary Marriage Congratulations Melvin & Juliet Date | 11.01.19 Dowry Location| Mukuyuni Nairobi Wedding Photographer | Antony Trivet Photography Before the marriage, a special ceremony was conducted. The groom and his kin had to throw an important party known as “ntheo” which was the minimum threshold that demonstrated that the bride officially belonged to the man she was engaged to. Source Elimu Asilia   Kamba Ntheo Ngasya Dowry :: Top Traditional Customary Marriage

Luo Ayie Nyombo Traditional :: Customary Marriage Ceremony

Luo Ayie Nyombo Traditional :: Customary Marriage Ceremony

Luo Ayie Nyombo Traditional :: Customary Marriage Ceremony Congratulations Emmanuel & Donna Date | 12.09.18 Dowry Location| Kendu Bay Nairobi Wedding Photographer | Antony Trivet Photography Luo Traditional Wedding Ceremony:- The bride’s mother should prepare chicken “Gweno” and other meals are also included example is cow’s meat “ring dhiang” whereby the cow should be slaughtered on that day. The people who were preparing food are the ones who are involved with serving the groom’s family.‘ Nyombo’ is the payment of […]

Kikuyu Traditional Ngurario Ceremony :: Ruracio Uthoni Marriage

Kikuyu Traditional Ngurario Ceremony :: Ruracio Uthoni Marriage

Kikuyu Traditional Ngurario CeremonyKikuyu Traditional Ngurario Ceremony :: Ruracio Uthoni Marriage Congratulations Alice & George Date | 12.08.18 Nairobi Wedding Photographer | Antony Trivet photography Assistant Photographer | Ben Kiilu Photo-shoot Location| Nyari Estate Nairobi Make Up Artist :: Freddy MakeUp Artists East Africa Dowry payment is a series of events namely:- 1. Kumenya mucii – getting to know the brides home. 2. Kuhanda ithigi – Literally means planting a branch of a tree mostly banana 3. Kuracia – Actual dowry payment On the set the […]

Kalenjin Koito Culture Marriage :: Kenya Traditional Dowry Payment

Kalenjin Koito Culture Marriage :: Kenya Traditional Dowry Payment

Kalenjin Koito Culture Marriage :: Kenya Traditional Dowry Payment On this day the bridegroom goes to the groom’s home with her family and clan elders. The bridegroom will be taken to the special hut that has been made and decorated by the groom only. The meals were prepared by both sides. The groom’s family will prepare the following delicacies: bull’s meat, sheep, goat, and sour milk. The bride and groom’s family will only prepare ugali made of millet flour mixed […]

Kenyan Kikuyu Traditional Wedding :: Ngurario Marriage Ceremony

Kenyan Kikuyu Traditional Wedding :: Ngurario Marriage Ceremony

Kenyan Kikuyu Traditional Wedding :: Ngurario Marriage Ceremony What a wonderful wedding to document to start our wedding season with Grace and Moses’ gorgeous wedding in Ruai,Kenya. I love the colors and energy in every Agikuyu wedding we document and this particular one has a lot of those. See the past Ngurario here. Check out these images to re-live this wonderful occasion from their Irunga to their Gutinia Kiande Kikuyu Wedding ceremony. Ceremony: Ruai Photography: Antony Trivet Photography Kikuyu Traditional Wedding […]

Ruracio Dowry Marriage Ceremony :: Kikuyu Traditional Wedding Ngurario

Ruracio Dowry Marriage Ceremony :: Kikuyu Traditional Wedding

Ruracio Dowry Marriage Ceremony :: Kikuyu Traditional Wedding Recently, I was lucky enough to cover one of the unique Kikuyu Traditional weddings known as “Ngurario”. Though most African cultures have been adversely affected by western culture: There are few people, maybe I can say the cultural remnants who still observe the traditional rituals. I guess the young generation tries to avoid them due to too many complicated procedures as compared to modern weddings. It entails a lot of things, especially […]