MARRIAGE CLINIC: HANDLING INTER-TRIBAL MARRIAGES Inter-tribal (inter-cultural, inter-racial) marriages are the kind of marriage relationship that occurs between people from different tribes, culture, nations, countries or races. This can be a marital relationship between an Ibo man (South East Nigeria) and a Yoruba woman (south west Nigeria) or a marriage between a Nigerian and a foreigner. SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF INTER-TRIBAL MARRIAGES Inter-tribal or inter-racial marriages have their own challenges, peculiar to them. We need to understand them to be able to make the most of these kinds of marriages. • Differences in Culture. Cultures are different from tribe to tribe; what some tribes sees as norm is a taboo to others. The way of greeting, talking, addressing elders, wedding, naming ceremonies, burial, etc are different. This can pose as serious challenges to couples especially young ones or old one who are rigid and not ready to understand each other. • Differences in Food. Food are also different, people are known to disdain food from other cultures and tribes. • Differences in Languages. This is one of the major problems in inter-tribal marriages as couple may have to communicate with each other; using a third language that is not their mother tongue. This poses serious problems when family members of any of the couple are around and they begin to speak their language which the partners do not understand. He/she will feel lost, may even think they are planning evil against him or her. • Differences in Beliefs and custom. Each tribe has their set beliefs, which other tribes may not support or even hate. Your marriage will be free from trouble IJN
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