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Marriage as a covenant relationship in traditional African Marriage and ways through which it fulfills the elements of a covenant

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Marriage as a covenant relationship in traditional African Marriage.
What is a covenant? Marriage in traditional African communities is regarded as a covenant because it fulfills all the elements of a covenant. Marriage fulfills these elements in the following ways:
(i) During the marriage ceremony the couple and members from their families and clans make vows promising to be loyal to each other.
(ii) There are people who come to witness the marriage vows.
(iii) It binds the husband and wife or wives together.
(iv) God and ancestors are involved to bless and protect the marriage.
(v) Breaking of marriage has serious consequences on those who break the covenant.
(vi) There are obligations or conditions to be fulfilled by each party, for example, the payment of bride- wealth and the bearing of children.
(vii) There is a ceremony where people eat and share a meal as a sign of friendship and unity.