Many people in Namibia and beyond have misconceptions about Ovahimba marriage.

 

Many people in Namibia and beyond have misconceptions about Ovahimba marriage.

The Ovahimba culture has the strongest belief in quality history, making it the only one in Africa that does not lose sight of its roots. The Ovahimba culture typically does things that will not turn people against one another in the future, but there are a few significant things that most people do not understand about the Ovahimba culture because most other people have forgotten their roots.

The Ovahimba tribe historically wedded within their own groups. They have little faith in unions with members of other tribes due to a variety of reasons, including their desire to avoid pointless arguments. As a result, they rarely wed strangers. The Ovahimba think that great leadership is a prerequisite for anyone who wants to marry their child because they do not allow their children to marry everyone because they have strong leadership. One secret that most people haven't figured out is getting married to your muramwee, or tjiramwe as most people refer to it. The Ovahimba language is a powerful language that uses names specifically, in contrast to English which can use one word to refer to three different people. For example, the word cousin does not specify what types of cousins you are referring to, and the words aunt, uncle, and so on are all called differently and have different meanings in the Ovahimba language. Because the word has been misinterpreted and the majority of the other tribes in Namibia do not place it differently because they have lost the importance of their language, they do not call things correctly, and because of Christianity, they even have through their language names.

The Ovahimba wedded their tjiramwee understanding that a disagreement between the two would not take longer because they are one and share similar ideas and cultural practices because the phrase "blood thicker than water" has a significant meaning and is a caring one. Because they value extended families and appreciate all people, I hope other tribes have seen that all Ovahimba are family. The Ovahimba wedding ceremony differs from other wedding ceremonies that evolve into western ceremonies in that it does not involve lavish spending or the slaughter of a large number of cattle because the Ovahimba do not believe in one-day food but instead care for the young couple to live a healthy life free of debt. They handed the couple the cattle to utilize when they start their new life together rather than slaughtering a lot of livestock and spending a lot of money. Parents are always monitoring the relationships between the spouses to determine if they are mistreating one another or not and to ensure that they are still able to grow as individuals on a cultural level. Because people must leave to start their new lives together, the Ovahimba wedding does not last longer than two days. If it does, it may end up costing more than expected. Additionally, because the wedding is an internal affair involving only the couple, there is no need to invite the entire community.

The Ovahimba wedding is full of interesting conversation topics.

 

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