Every community has its rules and condition to follow whenever one declares interests to get married to their girl.
According to the Kalenjin community, if they felt the man was irresponsible or incapable of taking care of their daughter then they would deny him.
Here are some three reasons a man could be denied from marrying a Kalenjin girl;
Related
If they found out that a man was related to the family of the girl, then they would undoubtedly deny him that lady in the simple terms possible. Anyone who married his relative was regarded as an outcast to Kalenjin community.
Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks among men lately have become common especially in the urban areas. However, with the Kalenjin community, locking of the hair among men is offensive and highly discouraged. If a man was found to have locked his hair then they would negate him the chance to a Kalenjin daughter.
Uncircumcised
Circumcision among the Kalenjin community was the most important passage of rite. After circumcision, a man would then be allowed to marry. However, any man who was uncircumcised was never allowed to even speak in front of members of the community. According to Kalenjin community, the uncircumcised man was a child forever and children were never allowed to marry. If an uncircumcised man declared an interest to marry then the girl’s parents would deny him the chance to marry their daughter.
With modernization, things are slowly loosening up but be sure a Kalenjin parent will still find it hard to allow his daughter to be married to a man that don't pass those three tests.
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