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Sharing the Kola Nut
Kola nuts play an important role in African weddings. The nut, which
is used for medicinal purposes in Africa, represents the couple's and their
families willingness to always help heal each other. In Nigeria, the ceremony
is not complete until a kola nut is shared between the couple. |
Many African-American couples incorporate the sharing of
a kola nut into their ceremonies, nad then keep the nut in their home
afterwards as a reminder to always work at healing any problems they
encounter.
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