An African bride comes prepared not to smile at her wedding during a money giving ceremony performed by the groom.

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Saadatu Ahmed Manga is getting ready for her wedding. She’s a 38-year-old school teacher living near Yola, a quiet city in northeastern Nigeria. She and her friends are preparing for the big day. “We ...