Five Video Examples Of Kenyan Ruracios (pre-wedding customs)

THE WAJESUS FAMILY, Aug 16, 2017

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents five video examples of the Kikuyu's (Kenyan) Ruracio ceremony. The focus of these videos is the lighthearted custom of the groom having to identify his fiancee from a line of women who are covered all over with cloths. 

Selected comments from the discussion threads for two of these videos are included in this post. 

The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural and entertainment purposes.

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Congratulations to all of these couples. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and are associated with these video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

This post is part of an ongoing pancocojams series on African dowry ceremonies such as the Kikuyu's Ruracio pre-wedding ceremony that is highlighted in this video. Click the "Ruracio pre-wedding ceremony"tag below for additional posts on this subject.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Video #1: presented at the top of the post.

Selected Comments (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)

1. noniot alexas, 2019

"Btw i have always wondered, in these types of ceremonies, what happens if the groom picks the wrong woman during the selection?"

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2. malone flamer, 2019
"@alexas you get to pay a fine☺"

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3. noniot alexas, 2019
"@malone flamer ooh interesting. I thought it was just a game with no consequences😂 and how much is the fine?"

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4. malone flamer, 2019
"haha depends on how much he will be asked sometimes gets

to even ksh10,000"

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5. TIKTOK videos and More, 2019
"Wow so what happens if you the groom chooses a different woman during the time the ladies covered themselves?...very interesting tradition,in Ghana here,for the akan tribe,they bring different ladies for the grooms family to give more money for "transportation" to bring the real bride...can you please explain what happens if you choose a different woman"

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6. shiku shee, 2019
"You get fined some cash"

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7. Carol Mutua, 2019

"You pay a fine. Get it wrong again you pay a heftier fine lol"

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8. Fatma Abdul, 2020

"Is brown kikuyus favorite color coz av been watching like all videos bride na bridegroom wanavaanga brown"

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9. Pouline Wanjiru, 2020
"@Fatma Abdul ooh my dear that's traditional it's being like that for ages ,our forefathers n you know you can't change tradion,but the colour is 👌 don't you think"

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Video #2: Best Dowry Ceremony Ruracio Yvonne + Charlie

  

Ianem Creations Media, May 4, 2018

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Video #3: Kikuyu ruracio ceremony




Joram Mwai, May 22, 2018

Girls were paraded and the groom was told to choose the right one.

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Video #4: Ruracio Challenge 2020. Best kikuyu traditional ceremony. Memories we shall miss before corona.

Richard James, Jan. 28. 2019

Boy child choosing his bride. Choosing the wrong one attracts fine.
-snip-Before corona” means before coronavirus (Covid-19)

Selected Comments (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)1. tabitha wanderi, 2019"I thank God I experienced this....its soo great but I cheated I showed my hubby to be my nail polish...i saw him sweating saaana😂😂😂with a scared face"

**2. Achieng Awino, 2020"Kikuyus have got very beautiful and rich culture. Their cultural marriages are usually filled with joy, good music and reminder of what African marriage is meant to be. This is eminent from the traditional attires, dance and their rich pure venacular language, I love these guys."

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3. Mary, 2020
"Wow! How are men able to detect their wife like that?

It must be a very spiritual connection."

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4. Mary Maina, 2020
"Wanakuwanga wameplan ishipokuwa wenye hawajui"
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Google translate from Swahili to English

"They have planned it unless they know it"

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Video #5:  MY SISTER'S RURACIO😍🙈



It's Bree Kiae, Aug 21, 2019

This is my sister's ruracio on 10th Aug 2019..


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