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When African traditions clash within the same cultural umbrella

My daughter is getting married and both families want to plan the ceremony but our traditions are different even though we are both from West Africa and I do not want to create conflict.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The assumption of shared heritage masks real differences in practice that must be negotiated when families unite.

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“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”

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