Traditional marriage and Christian marriage rites presently exist as two distinct ceremonies in
some parts of Africa. Is there no way of bringing the two together to avoid any form of
duplication or multiplication of rite? More so because the Church has always implicitly
recognised matrimonial institution as a cultural product. The answer to the above question is
located in the whole issue of inculturation. A process that successfully flourished in the
Western civilisation and consequently influenced the teaching of the Church on marriage. The
answer to our question seeks to establish a marriage rite where couples will genuinely
experience the happy marriage between culture and Church. A marriage rite that will fulfil both
the traditional and Christian demands.
