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Explain ways in which marriage contributed to social relationships in the traditional African society.

Explain ways in which marriage contributed to social relationships in the
traditional African society.

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Kavungya
- Marriage led to the extension if kinship ties
- Marriage could be used to reconcile two warring clans or communities
- Marriage elevated the social status of a man and a woman in society
- After marriage the couple was expected to procreate and start a family to perpetuate procreate and start a family to perpetuate the life of the community
- A new bond developed between a husband and a wife and between members of their families
- Marriage was a covenant.
Kavungya answered the question on April 1, 2019 at 05:47

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