1) Marriage in African traditions is a union between two families, not just two individuals. That's why an engagement ceremony, which is often also a dowry (bride price) payment ceremony, is very important. Those ceremonies bring together the whole family and allow each side to get to know each other.

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2) " The Money Spray": Typically, guests toss cash at the couple in what's called a "money spray." The pair celebrate their fortune by dancing to traditional music. Some couples are lucky enough to need assistance when gathering the money off the floor—a good problem to have, of course. By the end of the night, the newly married couple has a fund to help start their life together. The spraying or pinning or giving away of money represents guests bestowing blessings and prosperity on the couple and sometimes specific family members.

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3) Among the Himba tribe of Namibia and the Frafra tribe of Ghana, when a man identifies a girl to marry, his family would kidnap the bride-to-be and take her to their home, heavily guarded against escape.

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A Unique African marriage.