SCOM 1000: Informative Speech Assignment

Speech Presentation – Traditional Marriage of the Yorubans
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October 18, 2018
Speech Outline
1 Introduction
1 Marriage Facts and Traditions all over the world
1 Marriage is one of the most celebrated feasts all over the world
2 Different cultures have their own traditional customs during marriage rituals
1 Indians have the Saptapadi
Seven Steps taken by the couple before becoming legally wedded
2 Chinese have the concept of Qipao
traditional red-wedding dress
3 Filipinos have the beliefs of pamamanhikan
asking for permission from the bride’s parents
4 Yoruban’s (or Nigerians) have the concept of Eru Iyawo
Wedding Bridal List; including dowry CITATION ZODnd \l 13321 (ZOD Memorial libraries, n.d.)
2 Importance of knowing about remaining traditional customs around the world
3 The diversity of traditions, customs, and beliefs even in a single event (marriage), shows how rich culture is around the world
4 It shows the relationship of genders around the world
5 It gives an insight about the bigger culture of each society
6 It gives an idea about how much has changed, when compared with modern-day traditions CITATION Wil18 \l 13321 (Wilding, 2018)
3 Changes in marriage patterns
7 Effects of Globalization
5 Definition
Appadurai’s “Five Scapes of Global Cultural Flow” CITATION App96 \l 13321 (Appadurai, 1996)
Ethnoscapes and Mediascapes in Marriages homogenies traditions, by creating ‘trends’ that makes other culture follow those trends (i.e., Western Style Weddings)
These trends are usually affected by dominant cultures
2 Yoruban Ethnic Marriage
4 Rituals, customs, and Symbolisms CITATION ZODnd \l 13321 (ZOD Memorial libraries, n.d.)
8 Process
6 Choosing the bride
Starts when a man chooses the maiden that she wants
7 Appointment of the “Alarina” or the Middleman
Appointed by the groom’s parents
Alarina’s are middlemen who would guide the process of asking for permission, giving of dowry, and the preparations before...