I’ve written about and performed the well-known and beloved African-American wedding ritual of ‘jumping the broom.’ Just to recap, it comes from the time when slaves, who were not allowed to marry, ...

At the end of the day, a wedding is a celebration of the couple and their relationship together — the inside jokes, the treasured moments, their families and friends, and, of course, their heritage.

Africa is a continent with many countries. In these countries lie various traditions; these traditions may be peculiar to a particular tribe or generally practiced by the country. In this marriage ...