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Swiss-Tanzanian couple celebrate Diani wedding in Nigerian outfits

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A Swiss man and his Tanzanian bride married in Diani, on Kenya’s coast, wearing traditional Nigerian outfits. The ceremony, which combined traditions from at least four countries, attracted widespread attention on social media after a video was shared, Tuko reports.

A Swiss man and his Tanzanian partner celebrated their wedding in Diani, a coastal town in Kenya, wearing traditional Nigerian outfits. The ceremony, shared in a video on social media, brought together traditions from four countries, Tuko reports.

The video posted by the user Chiefsweettuss shows the groom in an agbada-style outfit and the bride in a matching Nigerian garment. Internet users praised the cultural encounter, with some describing it as « multiculturalism at its peak », according to Tuko.

The ceremony was broadcast online on 16 October 2026. The choice of Diani, an Indian Ocean seaside destination, added a Kenyan setting to the celebration, which combined the couple’s Swiss and Tanzanian origins with Nigerian outfits.

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