Compared to the traditional marriages of Igbo and Yoruba, the Hausa ceremony takes less time and costs less.
A man will first seek permission from the girl’s parents when he sees a girl he wants to marry. The girl’s family will then conduct background checks on the man to learn about his morals, ethics, and religious beliefs. If he meets the girl’s parents’ expectations, he can see her. According to Hausa custom, the man cannot stay with the girl for an extended period of time or engage in physical contact with her.
After the girl accepts the marriage proposal, the man sends his parents or other relatives to ask the girl’s parents to consent to the marriage. Gwaisu” is a formal way for the bride’s family to give their blessing to the groom. The groom will pay the bride price to the bride’s family, starting with the bare minimum, or “Rubu Dinar,” which means “quarter kilogram of gold” in Hausa. The two families will then decide when the wedding will take place. “Sarana” is the name of the date setting. The bride’s family will furnish the house, and the groom’s family will provide the couple with a home. Fatihah is the name of the wedding date. The date of the two families’ solemnization is Sadaki, and the dowry payment is referred to as such. Women are not expected to attend the wedding; instead, they prepare the bride inside.
The wedding reception, which is known as Walimah and usually takes place after Fatihi, is a full day of food and drinks. The bride is taken to the groom’s house after the ceremony to begin her new life together.