01/09/2021
For the Tiv, marriage is symbolic and significant.
A proverb says “death takes life while marriage creates life,” - this shows you that these beautiful people put marriage at the center of human life and value it so much as it is the beginning of a new generation.
Another Tiv proverb says, “A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers.” this interesting proverb creates the impression that a bride is of so much value to the people and being unmarried is both a taboo and disgrace, not only for the immediate family but also for the whole clan and community.
Marriage is an important part of the Tiv life. It is the first step to building the elementary unit of a family - the nuclear. Imagine the joy on this brides face as she goes on that journey. This journey that welds blood lines together. Two people becoming one to continue the race of a life time.
Makeup and Gele - theilluminat_or
Model - iamsuccess_a
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Photographer - dare.koya
Caption - maltibwe
