How traditional weddings are done in Northern Nigeria. As evidenced by the recent wedding of , the culturally rich events of a traditional Hausa wedding tend to last about a week, starting with a ...

The Hausa traditional marriage is mostly based on Islamic rites, and not as time consuming or expensive like the Igbo and Yoruba traditional marriage ceremonies. However, the process leading up to the ...

Despite the infiltration of Western civilisation, such as the cutting of wedding cakes and the exchange of rings, marriage in Hausa land, especially in northern Nigeria, is still influenced and built ...

Just days before another wedding season in Kano, the joy of brides and their village-themed celebrations has been cut short. On May 17, 2025, the Kano State Censorship Board announced a statewide ban ...