Dreaming of getting married in the Akan tradition: meaning
Among the Akan a marriage is a union between two families, not only between two people. It begins with the kɔkɔɔkɔ, the knocking on the door, and is sealed with the tiri nsa, the head drink. A wedding dream is therefore often read in an Akan reading as connection and responsibility.
Within this tradition
A traditional Akan marriage proceeds in steps. First the man's family comes to knock at the woman's family: the kɔkɔɔkɔ, by which the intention is made known. Then follows the ceremony itself, often called the engagement, at which the man's family brings gifts, such as drink, cloth, jewellery and money, and the tiri nsa, the head drink. Only when the woman's family accepts it is the marriage concluded. Elders speak, libations are poured and the ancestors are involved.
Because the family plays such a large role, a wedding dream is read more broadly than romance in an Akan reading. It can be about a connection you enter into, with a person, a group or a responsibility. A dream in which two families come together can point to reconciliation or a new bond. A dream in which the family does not accept the marriage can be about doubt or about whether you are supported by those you love.
Clothing and colours count too. Kente, the colourful woven cloth, is worn on festive occasions and stands for dignity and joy. A dream about a wedding in kente is therefore read favourably.
The Adinkra symbol Funtunfunefu, two crocodiles with one stomach, fits such dreams: two lives with their own will, but one shared interest.
Common variations
A wedding with both families
Connection and support, or reconciliation between groups.
The family does not accept the marriage
Doubt, or the question of whether you are supported by those you love.
A wedding in kente
Favourable: dignity, joy and a festive beginning.
Bringing or receiving gifts
The responsibility and respect that belong to a union.
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What is a kɔkɔɔkɔ?
The knocking on the door: the first step of an Akan marriage, at which the man's family presents itself to the woman's family.
What is the tiri nsa?
The head drink offered by the man's family. When the woman's family accepts it, the marriage is concluded.
Does such a dream predict misfortune?
No. The Akan reading on Dreamkin does not predict misfortune. A dream is read as counsel or encouragement, and whoever finds it weighs heavily discusses it with an elder in the family.