Times may have changed but for the Zuru people of Nigeria, some customs and traditions have endured. A bachelor looking to marry a local girl has to commit to 7 years of farm labour, on his potential in-laws’ farms. The bond is supposed to last a lifetime, but not without some sacrifices also on the part of the woman. Al Jazeera’ Ahmed Idris reports from the town of Zuru in northern Nigeria. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Nigeria #Zuru #GolmoTradition #NigeriaCulture #ZuruTraditions #GolmoRites #BrideLabour #AfricanCustoms #CulturalHeritage #ZuruCulture #LabourOfLove #NigeriaTraditions #MarriageCustoms #AlJazeeraEnglish
Nigeria's Zuru people preserve marriage tradition through farm labour
Times may have changed but for the Zuru people of Nigeria, some customs and traditions have endured. A bachelor looking to marry a local girl has to commit to 7 years of farm labour, on his potential in-laws’ farms. The bond is supposed to last a lifetime, but not without some sacrifices also on the part of the woman. Al Jazeera’ Ahmed Idris reports from the town of Zuru in northern Nigeria. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Nigeria #Zuru #GolmoTradition #NigeriaCulture #ZuruTraditions #GolmoRites #BrideLabour #AfricanCustoms #CulturalHeritage #ZuruCulture #LabourOfLove #NigeriaTraditions #MarriageCustoms #AlJazeeraEnglish