Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa region in the
north-east of the continent of Africa, bordering Eritrea to the north and west
the Republic of South Sudan and Ethiopia and Djibouti to the southeast.
Marriage in
Eritrea in the past among the tribes was in order to forge alliances and
long-term interests, including the tribe Tigri; where they were moving away
from their environment and are looking for strong tribe, have influence and
money, or have a large center, or have the power, by getting intermarriage with
them; they get benefits in many objectives, such as benefiting from the
influence either they protect them, or sheltering them when needed and distress
and destitution in seasons of drought, but now with the modern state had ended
these reasons and the intermarriage between them continues.
In the
present day, weddings have become take the character of civilization,
especially in the cities, where it became a courtship party small and concise between family members and
friends, in spite of offering the same traditional food and drinks, and dancing
to songs from the recorder or DJ, and weddings are becoming held in wedding
halls and for only one day, and nobody can enter without the invitation card,
and they are dressed according to the fashion, formal suit and evening dresses,
but some villages still retain and sticking to the customs and traditions in
weddings, where the courtship and marriage ceremony is held in the groom's house or in the very popular
yard , and attended by a large number of people, even if they are not invitees,
usually wear traditional clothing, and singing wedding songs themselves, where
they choose, including individuals who are fluent in their sing and beautiful
voice.
Marriage ceremony
in villages pass two stages, courtship phase; which may last a year or two by
the ability of the groom material, and then the wedding; which often last for a
week .

Usually in
marriage ceremonies, the groom wearing clothes consist of a white circular hat
and a long white robe; and brown or blue jacket, and there is a long white
shawl wrapping around his shoulders and waist in a certain way, the bride's
clothes are a traditional long white or black dress depending on the taste of
the bride, she cover her head with scarf of the color of the dress, and
wrapping around her waist long white sheet, full of bridal accessories and
costume jewelry.
Usually a
date of wedding is set by agreement between the bride's' parents; and It is often in on Thursday and Friday, when
the day before the wedding day or a few days before, the groom's procession
goes to the bride's family, using camels, especially in rural areas, and arrive
in the evening of the day before the wedding, at sunrise the next day, then one
of the sisters of the bride or one of her relatives start to put henna on the
bride's hands and legs, usually with beautiful carvings and forms, after that
everyone sits in the form of a circular ring exchanging gifts and donations,
and the newlyweds have the largest share, where the gifts from groom to the
bride of beasts

Despite most of the people leaving customs and traditions; in everything not only in marriage ceremonies, because of urbanization, especially residents of large cities, but it is noticeable that some of people return for such traditions in public events such as holidays or special events such as weddings, to show they belong to a tribe or area or a certain class of people to signify their pride and their glory for this distinction.