Joyous Processional
Lebanese-style weddings kick off with music, dancing and joyful shouting right outside the groom's doors. This is the "zaffe," a rowdy, traditional escort made up of friends, family, and sometimes professional musicians and dancers.
Slaughtering a Cow
Traditional zulu marked colors and dance-offs between the bride and groom's weddings are by vibrant families. Like many brides Zulu brides might start the day in a Westem "white wedding across the world, dress, but change into tribal clothing after a church wedding. In a traditional ceremony, the traditional groom's family slaughters a cow to welcome the bride. The bride places money inside the stomach of the cow to symbolize that she is now part of the family.