Awori is one of the main subdivisions of the Yoruba tribe in Lagos, Nigeria. The people have unique culture and traditions that really distinguish them. These are Awori royal drummers from the King's Palace in Isolo Kingdom, doing what they know how to do best at the formal investiture of quarter chiefs known as 'baale' in Yoruba traditional system of government.
Marriage is highly valued among the Yoruba people worldwide because in Yoruba cosmology, apart from serving as the avenue for enlargement of population and development of towns and cities, it is a vital link for creation of sense of community and family ties. A wife marries the entire family of her husband, not him only. Likewise, the man becomes an adopted son of his wife's family. This unites two or more families as one and ultimately makes the community to be in unison over all things. To the Yoruba people, Marriage is not a contract of convenience and so divorce is frowned at. When there is a dispute in the home, it becomes an extended family and community issue. Community leaders may have to sit over the matter in order to ensure peaceful settlement of any crisis and the successful continuation of family life. For this reason, Marriage ceremonies take many months to prepare for and they are elaborate, costing fortunes in both families and ultimately too among family friends. Both husband and wife know that once married, not even death can pronounce an end of the union, no matter what!
