But these dresses take a lot of time to be prepared. Traditionally, the wedding dress was made and embroidered by the bride herself as a sign of commitment to her new life. This is called the chedda, and is the first dress ever registered on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The traditional dress of Algeria for women, but more precisely of the city of Tlemcen, is an Algerian dress composed of several layers of clothes and accessories linked to different Mediterranean civilizations. However, most grooms opt-out and wear a suit. The groom wears a European (French-styled) suit since the Algerian culture is influenced by the French. Algerians believe that the more money that is spent on the wedding, the more proud the family can be. In addition, it is customary for the groom to give the bride an item of jewelry that can cost up to 100,000 dinars (around $800 USD). In Tlemcen, weddings can cost up to half a million dinars (around $4,000 USD). The most lavish weddings are found in the city of Tlemcen. It makes huge dents in your wallet.” This is how 30-year-old Nabil sums up the situation of engaged couples in Algeria. If everyone agrees, the two who are marrying will pronounce El- Fatiha (which is the first verse in the Quran), in the presence of two witnesses and the Imam. The family of the groom would go to the bride’s family and ask for her hand in marriage. In more conservative cities, the people normally marry their cousin, a relative, or someone from the village. For the record, same-sex marriage is not legal in Algeria. If she is approved, the man’s family will approach the woman’s family for the proposal. Typically a man will express his love for a woman to his mother, and then the mother will “investigate” the family of the woman to see if she will be a match.
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Choosing Your PartnerĪlgerian men and women are free to marry whomever they wish, as long as the marriage partner is approved by both families. In addition, a marriage without dowry is considered to be an invalid marriage. A woman cannot be married without her father or guardian’s acceptance. A marriage is only valid if the woman accepts to be married and is not forced by anyone. But a Muslim woman can only marry a Muslim man. A Muslim man can marry a Muslim, Christian, or a Jewish woman. Since Islam is the dominant religion in Algeria, with over 99% percent of the population Sunni Muslims, the Algerians follow the Islamic marriage procedure.
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