Do Ethiopian men have more than one wife?

While polygamy in Ethiopia has been formally abolished in the Family and Criminal Code of Ethiopia, the practice is still common with five percent of married Ethiopian men (mostly among Muslims and pagans) having more than one wife.

What are the types of marriage in Ethiopia?

Generally, there are three types of marriage among the Oromo. This type of marriage has different names in different parts of Oromia: kadhaa (Nuro,1989), or fuudha baal-tokkee (Hussen 2000) around Arsi, cida (Lemmesa, 2007) around Showa, and Naqataa (Gemetchu & Assefa, 2006) in Wallaga.

What is a habesha wedding?

Melse: The melse is a reception that occurs on the day after the wedding for close friends and family members hosted by the Brides family. The bridal party and guests also wear traditional habesha clothes. The bride and groom walk in with their bridal party and immediately begin dancing.

How much does a Ethiopian wedding cost?

The cost of an average Addis Ababa wedding estimated to be around 200,000 birr, events like this are important as it allows the bride, groom and their friends and family to potentially shop in one location and make their wedding planning easier.