Abstract:
Marriage can be defined as a series of customs formalizing the relationship between adult
partners within the family and socially approved union between two or more adult partners that
regulates the sexual and economic rights and obligations between them. It has customs, rules,
and obligations that establish a socially endorsed relationship between the kin groups of the
married partners. The traditional marriage practices are on disappearing as a result of the quick
process of economic growth, globalization, modernization and religions. This leads to the loss of
identity. As a result many scholars make their own contribution by documenting, displaying and
promoting distinctive features of different ethnic group identity. For the matter, this study aimed
to understand, provide detailed data of traditional marriage practice of the Mashole through
qualitative data gathering and analysis method. Therefore, Mashole has four types of traditional
marriage practices such as Logashipota, Tina, Dahal, and Boliqala marriage. However those
traditional marriage practices are on disappearing as the result of infrastructure fulfillment,
government, nongovernmental organization and religious expansion. Therefore government,
community members and other stakeholders are suggested to plan for develop and promote the
cultural aspects of Mashole community.
