The Bride Spit on her father, This is the Marriage Tradition in Kenya

News24xx.com -  Kenya has a unique tradition even odds during the wedding ceremony. The father will spit on the bride for their luck.

Compiled from various sources, Thursday (10/19), children of the Maasai Tribe in Kenya grew as usual. However, in the marriage of the women were given to men they did not know who and much older than their age.

When the moment of the wedding arrives, the bride will pack up all her things and put on the best jewelry. Then, the bride's father spits on the head and breasts of the bride as a blessing.

After that the bride goes with her husband to the wedding ark. This can be a very sad experience for the bride, who is 13-16 years old.
That's because the long journey to get to his new home. Ritual spit is also intended to counteract the bad luck that sometimes women feel from the family groom who will sometimes insult the bride.

People who speak Swahili in Kenya will also bathe the bride with sandalwood and paint henna on her legs. An elderly woman or Somo, will instruct the bride on how to please her husband. Sometimes Somo will hide under the bed in case there is a problem.

In other areas and still in Kenya, there is another main thing in marriage, namely Kupamba which means the look of the bride. It is very popular, because this party is only for women and when they release the veil they will look elaborate hairstyles and clothing.

In a party can be a competition, if a woman has a good husband, she will get her beautiful jewelry and clothes.*

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