Dinka Courtship - South Sudan #3 is a drawing by Gloria Ssali which was uploaded on November 12th, 2012.
Dinka Courtship - South Sudan #3
Traditionally, marriage is everyone's goal and having a family is regarded as the ultimate fulfillment in life. Men seek women through courtship. A... more
by Gloria Ssali
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Dinka Courtship - South Sudan #3
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Gloria Ssali
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Traditionally, marriage is everyone's goal and having a family is regarded as the ultimate fulfillment in life. Men seek women through courtship. A man may create songs in which he praises his intended bride and her relatives and urges his own relatives to support him. Most marriages are through consent of the couple. When a man is regarded as eligible for marriage by his family, they sit with him to decide which, among the girls he has courted, he loves the most. He could also make suggestions and the family chooses from his list. Once an agreement is reached on the bride, his family makes a visit to her home to announce their intention and to discuss the number of cattle to paid in bride-wealth. Once married, the couple may reside with the man's family for some time before they move out and establish their own home.
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