Eritrean Wedding Traditions, Marriage Customs

Wedding Receptions which take a Month to Prepare

Traditionally in Eritrea it takes at least a week to prepare all the food for the wedding celebration and up to a month to brew ‘Suwa’ a local beer and ‘Miyes’ a honey mead liquor. After the wedding its custom for the couple to stay at home for two to three weeks while relatives provide meals.


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Wedding Traditions of Eritrea

All weddings in Eritrea are arranged by families. Among the Tigrinya people the parents suggest marriage partners to establish family alliances. Traditionally the bride is ten years younger than the groom. In urban areas the girl would’ve most likely completed high school before getting married.


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