Africans rethink big, bountiful weddings as pandemic bites
RODNEY MUHUMUZA and FARAI MUTSAKA, Associated Press
March 14, 2021
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1of8Children follow the proceedings at a traditional marriage ceremony in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, March 6, 2021. Many people across Africa are rethinking big, bountiful weddings amid the economic ravages of COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic is forcing change in communities where family can mean a whole clan and weddings are seen as key in cementing relations between communities.Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8Bridesmaids dance while attending a traditional marriage ceremony of a friend in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, March 6, 2021. Many people across Africa are rethinking big, bountiful weddings amid the economic ravages of COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic is forcing change in communities where family can mean a whole clan and weddings are seen as key in cementing relatio