I GOT MARRIED IN ETHIOPIA! | A Traditional Harari Bride | African Wedding

My family surprised my with a wedding in Ethiopia when my husband and I arrived in Harar. I've always loved watching Harari weddings but there is seldom a Harari community in London, so I've only previously attended one Harari wedding. My husband is not Ethiopian (he is Eritrean) and so he, and I, were both very new to the dances and music. Although we did not carry out all the traditions, we did the following:
Aruz Mawalal - walking around the city inviting guests to the wedding
Zagan Karabu - morning of the wedding, ladies dance inside the home
Ankar Mahtab - afternoon of the wedding, lades and groomsmen dance outside the house
Gufta Mogad - the bride's hair gets tied into two balls to symbolise her maried status.
I had suchhhh an amazing time and I am so grateful to my family for organising a memorable day for us. I hope that you've all enjoyed my vlogs and I cannot wait to return very soon inshaAllah.
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[@CurlyProverbz]

Aw sweetie, what a beautiful wedding. I loved seeing your traditions. May God keep you both always🙏. Beautiful couple ❤️

[@sambrow125]

U have to be like here u lose your culture that's why your hair moved like this🤣😂😂😂

[@youwillneverknowmynamelol7401]

@@sambrow125 the hell is wrong with you...?

[@marlenepoeuridicedeoliveir9099]

@@sambrow125 .

[@Nico.Robin7]

Mashallah you have a beautiful culture. Love from Somalia.

[@vice3493]

Ma'sha'Allah you have such a beautiful culture 😍 Ethiopia is now on the list of countries I want to visit thanks to you! The fact that I'm from a neighbouring country like Somalia makes it that much easier lol.

[@lightofmylife2008]

I H Me too would love to visit Ethiopia. Such beutiful east africa.❤ also from somalia.

[@madinaindris2615]

I H ghh

[@Laila-jn7eq]

Yes! Particularly, I have fell in love with the Harari culture through Amina. Such a beautiful culture she comes from, masha'Allah!

[@DrAminaYonis]

We're neighbours! InshAllah you can come and visit!

[@DrAminaYonis]

Laila Mohamed Aww, this is too sweet

[@aida1437]

Love how you showed us your culture, it's beautiful to see and you are naturally so beautiful :)

[@DrAminaYonis]

Thank you

[@lightofmylife2008]

Congratulations. Thanks for showing us such beutiful traditional harari wedding. Love the culture . Hope to see Ethiopia one day. Im your neighbour From somalia

[@Nico.Robin7]

I'm Somali and half of my family we're born in Ethiopia.

[@DrAminaYonis]

InshaAllah.

[@drawingit9836]

The effort that you put in your videos, the thumbnail and the description box is very admireable. I'm Harari myself and I absolutely adore Harar and its culture. I've been in Harar from August 1 until September 10 and I think I saw your husband and was like "I know this guy". Then I remembered that I know him from your vlogs and I was upset that I didn't get to meet you in person. Your videos are amazing and everytime you upload a video I'm excited to see what you have experienced.

[@DrAminaYonis]

Aww this is too sweet! Haha, you should have said hi! InshaAllah next time x

[@mandalorian3246]

love and respect from India.. MasaAllah..

[@harargey9126]

Hi Iman, I loved your Vlog. Great stuff. May Allah Bless your marriage. Not only you showed your personal experience in Ethiopia, you also showed the world what a beautiful culture you have.good on you, from Australia

[@GamzeAlptekin]

Wow! This was super interesting and lovely!!! ❤️ Congratulations again dear!

[@kingcolonel5844]

Ethiopian dance is also a cardio itself highly recommend for weight loss ☺☺😜😜

[@Nico.Robin7]

Lool same for somali daanto

[@DrAminaYonis]

Basically it is!

[@humaidessa2490]

My Name is Abdi and I'm not a terrorist hahahaa 😂😍😍 anta sitamer demo betam ur so nice btw

[@kingcolonel5844]

@@humaidessa2490 whaaaaat

[@user-uh5wr2fv1m]

My Name is Abdi and I'm not a terrorist, 👍 for your profile name! I feel you bro. I know that there’re quite too many imbecilic and brainwashed judgmental people out there.

[@Jesus11m2]

Congrats, I never new that you are from Ethiopia, we see the beautiful culture of Aderes, hareri people, I know a bit too

[@melanesian7698]

Such a beautiful wedding!! Side note: Ethiopia's just a country with extremely good-looking people. Wow.

[@leahzahra7065]

I am amazed by a higly educated woman who takes pride on her tradition... her roots. unfortunately, few of my people do the same. I am from Afghanistan, and I think we share many cultures you showed. It was absolutely amazing!

[@humerafaisal7083]

Maa Sha Allah, very simple wedding, very simple and humble Ethiopian people we can see in your video ,

[@sevcanozturk]

Seeing the Turkish flag was a big surprise for me 🇹🇷🇹🇷 lots of loves from Turkey❤

[@davisdallas8699]

wow Ethiopian culture is beautiful

[@mohieddinglidos3278]

Ethiopia is very beautiful. I am Eritrean too.. I love you guys. You are a wonderful couple MashAllah. May Allah bless you

[@abukaryusuf]

Amazing!!!! I am also glad that you filmed in a way that is informative and at same time entertaining , otherwise , I would have impossible to see such beauty. Thank you

[@unapologeticmoi]

Thank you for sharing this experience with us really appreciate it. I loved see all the traditional ceremony.

[@ashantelle5015]

This was amazing to watch, I love the fact you gave us a beautiful insight of your culture, i wish all would embrace these great opportunities to learn from each other. Thank you both.

[@eagleeye9501]

Thank you dr. Amina to introduce our country in general and the beautiful Harari weeding culture in particular to the the world. I am proud of you my sister.

[@omekalsoomafridi1181]

Lovely video. I really like the way you cherish your traditional values. Realy awesome. I just love it

[@showa8370]

What a rich culture we have..

[@gorgeouss79]

Mashaa’Allah 😍😍 Such a Beautiful country and people!! In Palestine we do things very similarly, with parties indoors and outdoors, mixed sometimes and sometimes separated. May Allah Bless your marriage!

[@DrAminaYonis]

Yesss, I can imagine Palestine being quite similar!

[@sumayah8823]

As always wonderfully beautiful

[@BINIYAM11]

I watched your video today. It is beautiful.👌 Sending you my warm greetings from Ethiopia

[@magdalene3431]

Harari wedding culture is beautiful and so are you and your hubby! btw @16:10 the girl asked you to include her in your video lol

[@DrAminaYonis]

Haha, no way. Man, I wish I knew Amharic properly :(

[@ahmedyusuf1419]

Before I watched this video I thought you were #somalis It's really amazing wedding

[@latestworld2370]

Ani xita wxan modi jiray Somali

[@ahmedyusuf1419]

Kidmood ayaa ah Sida u qof so qorayay

[@maimunsharif165]

Ma Somaliyad ba gabadho

[@latestworld2370]

Maimon wa oromo apayo

[@Touris-b2e]

@Ancient Rageedi 3 main ethnic groups lives in harar Oromo,Adair and Issa

[@hilwamohammed294]

Ya Allah I wish to go to Harar... I even wanna marry harari guy and get married there...

[@abdulahiadem9172]

Am waiting u

[@NadiaNadia-gq8rj]

Mashaallah you're so beautiful El hamdoulillah. Love from Algeria

[@DrAminaYonis]

Thank you!

[@solite4168]

Wow thanks for the insight into Ethiopian culture... I didn't know how cool it was, being from the UK! Love the dancing... 🤗😍

[@ShikorinaByHabi]

Beautiful loved it , congratulations!

[@enasabdulkerim7673]

Mebruk Amina I am so happy for you..we have a beautiful culture Mashallah and you looked sooo beautifull

[@DrAminaYonis]

Thank youuu!

[@vitalhealthtalk6986]

Salaam sister, been following you on KZbin, I don’t know but I truly love you for the sake of Allah. Ramadan Mubarak🙏

[@jamalalmuallem1021]

Amazing vlog. You are by far the best Habesha vlogger I came across. Harar is an amazing city and you also brought it to life with your lively commentary. I am glad to see young Mo to have found such a smart girl. Bless you both.

[@tasneemshabir6128]

Wow, masha Allah ajza waa jaal, not only your wedding is beautiful but your country looks so simple and clean and well organised. I really enjoyed watching the whole scenery. Sadly not all Muslim countries are as clean as yours. Masha Allah ajza waa jaal very nice.

[@dagmawigetahun813]

GOD bless both of you, nice wedding with beautiful Islamic religion and culture in Harar. I am proud of my country Ethiopia and also the people of Harar.

[@men9urbruh501]

Just Beautiful.

[@wardamuhammed7167]

Mashallah beautiful Allah bless both of you I am also from Harare

[@DrAminaYonis]

Amantashe :)

[@GlobalAfrican]

The wedding was my favorite part. You looked beautiful 😍

[@DrAminaYonis]

Appreciate that!

[@cookiexo460]

Beautiful wedding ❤️

[@Ukhti_Zee]

MashaAllah. So much love and Nur came from this vlog. ❤

[@DrAminaYonis]

Thank you :)

[@jerusalemmehari1354]

Congratulations sweetie, I have got to say thank you for sharing and you looked beautiful! 🇪🇹

[@Gulzlife]

Enjoyed this vlog i am happy education makes you more humble and down to earth . ❤️

[@farhiaaddedadeed1836]

Beautiful that was very nice and traditional wedding I wish I was there to eat the food

[@wf9179]

Oh God I love everything❤️❤️❤️❤️ my god bless this married❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DrAminaYonis]

THANK YOU!

[@claralagat]

Just awesome! Extremely interesting! I love it all! Be blessed!

[@haleemahmohammed1145]

Wow sis your beauty is real 🥰🥰 may Allah bless your marriage 🙏🙏🙏

[@alishamas560]

Indeed like the Omani culture especially the clothes

[@clare1971]

The wedding was wonderful and beautiful

[@illilichannel]

The hair balls thing I was told is a hairstyle that indicates a married women in (parts of?) Oromo culture...lol its kinda cool to see it in action + in a diff way (like an accessory like thing rather than a hairstyle)

[@xo8639]

Illili Tegene the hair balls thing is a common practice in the Somali, Harari and Oromo communities, however it’s not as popular with Somalis anymore. Hope that helps :)

[@user-jr1cz4nh6l]

Maryam Not Somalis I think

[@farzanaabdikadir304]

All of it!!! I loved all sections of your video!!!

[@aliyah2009h]

14:55 can i pleaseee know the link for this song,.. just loved the whole tradition,.. but the music , they made me jump.

[@zubia740]

awww....thank you for showing this beautiful ethiopia

[@darin2502]

Hey dear my ethiopian bro & my sis you're such a wonderful guys, much love❤❤ keep going with your pretty culture👍. Sty blessed 💪💪

[@twol4320]

Wow, so beautiful, love from Algeria

[@bahgitigray8307]

Congratulations to both of you! So beautiful with a wonderful culture ✅💚💙 stay bless. Of course subscribed already

[@DrAminaYonis]

Wooho thanks!

[@benard904]

Masha Allah am Kenyan but that place Harar it's so smart love it'

[@aabidahjacobs]

I really enjoyed watching this vlog :)

[@myafrica5412]

Love you my sister from Pakistan

[@sharifadan5683]

Incredible culture, mash Allah Islam is every with its beauty

[@honeyhoney205]

Masha Allah may Allah blesse you and your family beautiful weeding masha Allah i also love annashiid masha Allah

[@nabilmohammed664]

Thanks for showing us our glamorous culture

[@ninacubana]

Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 may allah bless you and your family 💕

[@carolynlane3439]

MaashAllah Mabrook!!!

[@besufekadmulu965]

I love Harar! It's the Jewel of East Africa!

[@mandeeqahmed3611]

sis thought you were somali mashallah beautiful

[@abdimoe1049]

Mandeeq Ahmed me too she looks like Somali

[@MATLABforAll]

Omg what is the videos soundtrack?? It sounds like an amazing nasheed, can you please link :)

[@adenmohamed3971]

Shirine El Zaatari i wanna know as well

[@user-uh5wr2fv1m]

Masha-Allah! Shukran vlog-kheshle. Alla yebarkilakhu mesa nibaratkho. Testiwa afet qam yestekhu. Qelechachkhow meralem yebordena. Amin!

[@khadramumin175]

Omg it's most amazing wedding I saw congratulations honey beautiful culture

[@asimaashraf7734]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Your country is beautiful alot like my native of pakistan. Pity they don't show this on comic relief lol. Lots of love from Bradford xxx

[@Nono-pu6nl]

Ethiopia is mother of the world. The Indian and Pakistani they moving from Ethiopia to Yemen to Saudi Arabia to sub saharan to India. DNA TESTS. OUT OF AFRICA.

[@RA-ex7ir]

you are absolutely stunning!! and i love your vlog, i really want to visit ethopia now!

[@naimaaden8155]

I love the street of reconciliation 💞💞 what an ancient city now i must visit xx

[@maminae]

I loved the wedding! You looked beautiful and your culture is lovely. You should make some tutorials for Harari food, I think people would love to see that!

[@DrAminaYonis]

Haha, as if I know how to make Harari food!

[@zebibataher9681]

You are so amazing girl in love watching your posts

[@waffiki]

all your videos were great. and i am so happy you got married there.

[@letstravel5704]

@Dr.Amina Mansha Allah i actually liked your culture

[@Msez3aj]

The dress looks very similar to omani 🇴🇲 traditional dress which brides wear in their henna ceremony

[@hamdahmohamed3066]

I really like the song you put in the video is it a nasshed? Could you tell me what it's called please

[@ab.jalloh4165]

Love ur video from holland

[@hijabigal9470]

Always wanted to go to Africa!!

[@fete6538]

so beautiful. I love harari culture so much

[@celestecarter9052]

MashaAllah thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journey

[@shabeebashams7503]

Pls lost down the tracks you have used for the video 🙏🙏 it's beautiful. And greetings from India on your beautiful marriage. ❤️❤️

[@hasnakhalood]

Love ur accent girl😘❤️

[@maghrib197]

We eat that in somalia too we call it vatiino 0:48

[@xolove7288]

it’s from Ethiopia originally

[@yasminpukhtana1365]

Omg, I always loved to travel to Africa. Love it x

[@abubilal1630]

Mashallah jazakallah You make my day I was away from Harhar for 20 years. Jazakallah

[@carolynlane3439]

SubhanAllah, reminds me of my trip to Yemen!

[@zahrinamardina9200]

Very pretty! may God bless you both

[@farhiaaddedadeed1836]

My heart is in Africa

[@franciscagyesaw2377]

wow, your culture is so beautiful.

[@telefonetoca]

Amina thanks for the videos I love the music help me by guide me I really love Ethiopiam culture and the people

[@abubekergidaya3601]

MashaAllah, it’s so great . I hope you will get sometime to serve Harar

[@abdiganisamaale9452]

faras magalo means downtown in somali

[@deepstate1505]

Awesome people and culture. Thank you for sharing. I love Islam.

[@rediettadase8241]

ምርጥ ያገሬ ልጅ

[@jaffarsadik4529]

Hi please share for me a girl number of harari

[@elonyosab4540]

I enjoy it, it brought me back my memories a-bought jegol I went elementary up to 6mission school tnx much

[@hyonis]

MashaAllah you look so beautiful! I love the harari wedding. Congratulations!!

[@DrAminaYonis]

Thanksssss

[@momnahyasin3126]

Im amazed how similar this is to pakistani weddings