Post-Wedding Integration

The wedding process culminates in rituals that fully integrate the bride into her new family and community, ensuring her acceptance by both the living and the ancestral spirits.

• Handing Over the Bride: A formal ceremony takes place where the bride is officially handed over to her new family, a practice considered crucial for the validity of a customary marriage.
• New Roles and Naming: The bride assumes new responsibilities within the groom's family and may be given a new name to signify her new status. These practices solidify her integration and her commitment to her new lineage.