Zuru people of Nigeria preserve marriage tradition through farm labour
May 18, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Zuru #Nigeria
Times may have changed but for the Zuru people of Nigeria, some customs and traditions have endur
May 18, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Zuru #Nigeria
Times may have changed but for the Zuru people of Nigeria, some customs and traditions have endured.
A bachelor looking to marry a local girl has to commit to 7 years of farm labour, on his potential in-laws’ farms.
The bond is supposed to last a lifetime, but not without some sacrifices also on the part of the woman.
Al Jazeera’ Ahmed Idris reports from the town of Zuru in northern Nigeria.
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