Am just wondering why is it dat it's rare to see an hausa marrying someone outside their tribe...u hardly see an hausa person marry an igbo or yoruba person......any reason why?

- Hausa muslim woman hardly marries a Christain. It is not allowed in Islam.
-The Hausa people are quite conscious of their culture. Marrying an outsider may be seen as dilution of the culture for the children.
-Hausa people are less travelled in search of good life or education to the South so there is less integration. The many tribes in North from the South may also have the have the integration problem
- However, many Hausas are marrying from the minority tribes in the North e.g Igala, Nupe, Igbira and Yoruba Muslims.
- the issue is more about religion than culture per say.

mystery001: - Hausa muslim woman hardly marries a Christain. It is not allowed in Islam.
-The Hausa people are quite conscious of their culture. Marrying an outsider may be seen as dilution of the culture for the children.
-Hausa people are less travelled in search of good life or education to the South so there is less integration. The many tribes in North from the South may also have the have the integration problem
- However, many Hausas are marrying from the minority tribes in the North e.g Igala, Nupe, Igbira and Yoruba Muslims.
- the issue is more about religion than culture per say.

yea i got your point dats ryt...but what am really is wondering is dat since dey say love binds people...is it dat an hausa man cannot fall in love with an igbo or yoruba woman?.

Hausa-Yoruba relationships would survive much more than an Hausa-Igbo relationship.

Reason? Historical and cultural ties.

I have seen some hausa-yoruba marriages, but i'm yet to see that of hausa-igbo.
Personally, i think culture and religion plays major roles, because hausas are majorly muslims and igbos are majorly christians, and Yorubas are majorly both.