It is very alarming and wicked,the way marriage list is been prepared nowadays.
I stumbled into one during the week,what I saw that was listed as requirements,is beyond acceptable. The level of taxation of the bridegroom is very appalling and wicked.
Urhobos have never had it so bad like this, we are not known as tribe that rips off financial gains from prospective in-laws, through out right sale of our children. This must be curtailed,all traditional institutions must synergize and create a level playing for our people and future prospective in-laws.
The economic situation does not give us the room to exploit ourselves, below is a current list from an urhobo kingdom.

What is alarming here? Is it expensive or moderate enough?

Mad list!

I have married off two of my sisters and despite my dad's stubbornness I took it upon myself and work on the list. I removed all the unnecessaries and reduced what I could. I got to the village and told my kindred about my actions. It was a tug of war but I succeeded as non has ever reach out to me concerning their sister's marriage so therefore they cannot insist on what are not necessary, they had no choice.

I told my in-laws that my sisters are not for sale, at the tail end of the marriage they must return home dead or alive.

Number 12 is dupe

Which one is fuel finish? E be things.

Felimax:
Mad list!

I have married off two of my sisters and despite my dad's stubbornness I took it upon myself and work on the list. I removed all the unnecessaries and reduced what I could. I got to the village and told my kindred about my actions. It was a tug of war but I succeeded as non has ever reach out to me concerning their sister's marriage so therefore they cannot insist on what are not necessary, they had no choice.

I told my in-laws that my sisters are not for sale, at the tail end of the marriage they must return home dead or alive.

You did well, men are the ones to curtail the extortions going on under the guise of "list".