Customs and customs in Comoros

Comoros, located at the northern entrance of the Mozambique Channel on the east side of Africa, about 300 kilometers away from Madagascar and Mozambique in the east and west. Tropical maritime climate, with an average annual temperature of 23-28℃. Capital: Moroni). Comoros is spoken in general, and the official languages are Comoros, French and Arabic. 99% of the residents believe in Islam.

Clothing and Food

The costumes of Comoros are basically the same as those of Arabs. The man wears a piece of monochromatic cloth from waist to knee: the woman wears two pieces of multicoloured cloth, one tied around her body and the other tilted over her shoulders. Nowadays, many people also wear suits, but they are not very popular yet.

The staple foods of Comoros are bananas, breadfruit, cassava and papaya.

Luxury wedding

Comoros is composed of a group of volcanic islands with beautiful scenery, but due to geographical and historical reasons, its economic development is very backward. However, in such a country, a very luxurious tradition has been followed for generations: extremely luxurious grand weddings.

The gowns of the groom and bride are extremely luxurious, often inlaid with dozens or even hundreds of gold ornaments. According to tradition, such luxurious gowns and jewelry usually cost more than 20,000 US dollars.

Although for most ordinary families, such a wedding means spending their life savings, most Comoros still enjoy this traditional wedding that has a history of more than a thousand years. But now this tradition is also being questioned because it is too luxurious.