The most famous Somali marriage customs and traditions:

Learn about the strangest customs and traditions in Somalia

Marriage in Somalia is of great importance and has many types, including strange and funny. You find, for example, that they hold celebrations that are predominantly simple, where the wedding ceremony takes place under “trees.” Therefore, the meeting between the groom and his bride takes place under the tree, and they get to know each other, and the bride’s family undertakes the task of preparing  And decorating the tree to be prepared to receive the newlyweds and hold the engagement under the tree.  Banquets are held and food is served to the groom's family under the trees.

The Somali people are keen to start the engagement ceremony with some verses of the Holy Quran, and the families of the newlyweds gather and eat under the trees and talk here and there and are interested in telling successful stories about marriage, and they are keen to drink tea and hear a word or sermon from the sheikh and leader of the tribe to bless the engagement and marriage.

After agreeing to complete the engagement, the groom's family gives the bride some symbolic gifts, and the engagement ceremony takes place in the presence of the family and relatives, but the bride must stick to her house and the father or one of the relatives.  They act on her behalf and they make sure to celebrate the marriage for a long time, so the gatherings continue for several days during which they eat food and tea and tell stories and stories.

One of the most important customs and traditions of Somalis is serving milk in a large bowl called “baklava” and it is presented to the groom’s family, and next to it there are meat utensils along with delicious dates.  They have pots full of honey next to the meat.