Stop calling our traditional marriage as engagement. That's the actual marriage for us. Church and ordinance marriage ceremonies are westernization. Going home, seeing the father and family and performing the cultural requirements form the actual marriage for us Africans. You can have church and court wedding, that's your choice, as I did myself. However, we should stop assuming home marriage is not blessed by God because it didn't happen in the church. We should stop assuming it is only the vow

A two-day workshop featuring open discussions on social customs, traditions, and related issues was conducted with the participation of all 15 Nambardars and villagers of Kharu subdivision. During the workshop, resolutions were adopted to discourage practices such as pre-wedding celebrations for the groom and bride, cake-cutting ceremonies, and the collection of large sums of money by friends' circles on the wedding day from the other party. Additionally, it was agreed to uphold respect for the