BBC·4 min read·medium
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The Kano state government in Nigeria sponsored a mass wedding for 1,500 couples, providing dowries and furniture to support low-income individuals. The event, overseen by the Islamic police force known as the Hisbah, aims to facilitate marriage for those who cannot afford the traditional costs.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Mansur Abubakar Abuja Getty Images All the new wedding outfits are paid for by the Kano state government Celebrations have turned the northern Nigerian city of Kano into a riot of colour and excitement over the last week as 1,500 couples married at a mass wedding.
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