Black Wedding Traditions You May Not Have Heard Of - Page 3
- By
Meg Butler
The Kola Nut
Before the vows, the bride and groom and both pairs of in-laws eat a kola nut. In Africa, the kola nut is used for medicinal purposes. When families share it in the wedding tradition, it symbolizes their commitment to heal each other physically and spiritually in their new connected lives.
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