zicoraads:
The Tor Tiv led the way sometime back when he gave his daughter out. The bride price was 1k. The traditional marriage was very modest as well.

This is good. This is really good. Thank you very much Professor Ayatse.

The Tor Tiv and elders in council have spoken.

Cheapskate nigga.

Unfortunately poco did not get the memo.

SoNature:


Shut up!

Picking a wife in Nkanu in Enugu is very cheap and they will return your bride's price.

In Osuochi in Abia State they return the bride's price too

The east is a region with same language and culture but not without few differences in the elements of culture

Stop writing nonsense on nairaland

Aturu!

Don't mind the fool.

God bless the "Tiv kingdom".

nnokwa042:
igbo girls born for men tire ?that tradtion of girl having babies for multiple men is a yoruba culture, no alhaja in Yoruba land that did not ve more than 6 husband's in her life time so don't say what you don't know,igbo bride price is higher is only imo state and abia

So, you have related with all the alhajas in yoruba land? Please stop being stupid

wiseone28:
Good news i wish its all over Nigeria

especially Akwa Ibom state

rock003:


So, you have related with all the alhajas in yoruba land? Please stop being stupid

ogbeni I live with Yoruba people in ebute Metra for many while in idumota I know alhaja five different men will come to check on her five children I asked one of the children i dey i nack akpako then she say no be same papa born all of them, look at Yoruba actreses start to count their husbands from today by the time you get to 30years u might be counting 7husbands for each of them

romenna:
welcome development ohhhhh
I'm off to TIV clan to get myself a bride
But on a serious note, other tribe should emulate this pls.
Igbo and yoruba especially!

look at u,do u think Yoruba people collect money b4 giving their daughters to suitors.a Yoruba man will tell u to keep your money that his daughter is not for sale.do your research well bro,yoruba man no dey collect money n besides when it comes to buying things just buy d necessary yam n prayer items n u are good to go.nobody will write list for u,come to Yoruba land n see for yourself.even if u don't ha money Yoruba man will give u his daughter on one condition that once u have money u will take proper care of her

nnokwa042:
ogbeni I live with Yoruba people in ebute Metra for many while in idumota I know alhaja five different men will come to check on her five children I asked one of the children i dey i nack akpako then she say no be same papa born all of them, look at Yoruba actreses start to count their husbands from today by the time you get to 30years u might be counting 7husbands for each of them

And in your first comment, you said ALL alhaja, but here you are mentioning just a few people. Your comment is senseless. It is what we call hasty generalisation. And it is very bad and stupid

SoNature:


Shut up!

Picking a wife in Nkanu in Enugu is very cheap and they will return your bride's price.

In Osuochi in Abia State they return the bride's price too

The east is a region with same language and culture but not without few differences in the elements of culture

Stop writing nonsense on nairaland

Aturu!

the guy is not far from d truth bro,u only mentioned 3 places where bride price are returned?what about d rest?3 out of over 40 places is nothing bro.the guy is saying d obvious truth

Your analysis would have been perfect if you also told us the situation in Abia and Imo states.

quote author=SoNature post=70653589]

Shut up!

Picking a wife in Nkanu in Enugu is very cheap and they will return your bride's price.

In Osuochi in Abia State they return the bride's price too

The east is a region with same language and culture but not without few differences in the elements of culture

Stop writing nonsense on nairaland

Aturu![/quote]

Ekez:
Any girl above 30 should be given to the suitor for free .
We can't pay for evenin newspaper.
Which kind fuckery be that

If you had considered your sisters and your future daughters when making this comment, you would have said something more sensible

Elder001:


National price fixed for purchasing women??

Shame on Africans and their primitive cultures.

u called it purchase I meant fixed price,instead of cut throat price u hv in some part of the country, bro for the record a friend of mine got married dey almost drained d last blood from him in d name of bride price n marriage list, nt everyone has as much as u think ,so for sake of financial constraints one have to b mindful of whom dey fall in love with?


reason am its nt fair

Adiwana:


Forget the fool.Most people don't travel and they are not afraid to show their ignorance.Most part of igbo land dont even demand much for traditional rites except some places in Imo state.Enugu State is a place you can get a wife without spending much as their cultures is not too inclined in that aspect.So many dumb people on the internet space.Smh

hw is d traditnal rite in orlu zone(nwangele LGA) like

BruncleZuma:


And all roads lead to Benue State.

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you are welcome....

frozen70:


If you had considered your sisters and your future daughters when making this comment, you would have said something more sensible

Cause i'll never underestimate the power of a woman

Sabadon:


u called it purchase I meant fixed price,instead of cut throat price u hv in some part of the country, bro for the record a friend of mine got married dey almost drained d last blood from him in d name of bride price n marriage list, nt everyone has as much as u think ,so for sake of financial constraints one have to b mindful of whom dey fall in love with?


reason am its nt fair

In economics, a commodity is defined as anything that can be purchased with money.

Therefore if you pay money before marrying a woman irrespective of the price, she's not only a commodity but also your property.


Bride price is nothing other than modern day slavery.

Hanseel1:




In economics, a commodity is defined as anything that can be purchased with money.

Therefore if you pay money before marrying a woman irrespective of the price, she's not only a commodity but also your property.


Bride price is nothing other than modern day slavery.

lol I understand the point u re trying to make, well as much as I know, bride price is just a practice to show appreciation to the parents of the bride, it's an age long tradition and has no bearing to slavery or whatsoever , but recent practice is making it look like trading, reason I advocate everything goes back to the way it used to be. APPRECIATION

Sabadon:


lol I understand the point u re trying to make, well as much as I know, bride price is just a practice to show appreciation to the parents of the bride, it's an age long tradition and has no bearing to slavery or whatsoever , but recent practice is making it look like trading, reason I advocate everything goes back to the way it used to be. APPRECIATION

Nothing like appreciation. Even if it's 10naira list that is given, she has been sold.

Paying money before marrying another human is nothing other than denigrating, subjugation and modern day slavery.

No wonder most Nigerian men treat their wives like properties Afterall they purchased the women.

Ekez:
Any girl above 30 should be given to the suitor for free .
We can't pay for evenin newspaper.
Which kind fuckery be that

This is a senseless statement

MARKETfund:


Guess you meant ISUOCHI my home town
Yea, you're right. It costs next to zero to marry from my place.
Just last weekend they came to seek my sister's hand in marriage, we asked them to bring whatever they can.
They were surprised we served them chilled drinks even when their crates of drinks was by the corner (but they surpassed our expectation though) Lol.

We are coming ooooo

Hanseel1:


Nothing like appreciation. Even if it's 10naira list that is given, she has been sold.

Paying money before marrying another human is nothing other than denigrating, subjugation and modern day slavery.

No wonder most Nigerian men treat their wives like properties Afterall they purchased the women.

Broke Elder001 is talking.
Better dont Go and kidnap person daughter without paying anything as tradition demands when you grow up and ready to marry then.
Finish your secondary school first, go to higher institution and get a job so you can get a fine little girl later.
Let's advice you like an uncle boy.

post=70667925:

Broke Elder001 is talking.
Better dont Go and kidnap person daughter without paying anything as tradition demands when you grow up and ready to marry then.
Finish your secondary school first, go to higher institution and get a job so you can get a fine little girl later.
Let's advice you like an uncle boy.

Mynd, stalking is illegal. This young man has been following me about on nairaland quoting all my posts and saying nonsense.

Cc Mynd44,dominique.

Hanseel1:


Mynd, stalking is illegal. This young man has been following me about on nairaland quoting all my posts and saying nonsense.

Hahaha .
See who is talking o.
When you keep running all around all our posts with the same pic you stole from us, you forgot so fast boy?
Next time you won't start what you can't finish.
You even change from.one moniker to another Elder001 and still continue your curses.
As long as we refuse to curse or insult you (as you can't point out any), we'll only continue to teach you sense online kiddo.
We were ignoring you when you started quoting us (cos we don't know if you exist prior then), but when you bring curses and your village gods into it, then we have to teach you how to be respectful little boy.
Next time, you won't quote people anyhow saying rubbish anymore little Elder001

creepsyme:
Present

I sight you babe oya, make we waka go your villa

Ekez:
Any girl above 30 should be given to the suitor for free .
We can't pay for evenin newspaper.
Which kind fuckery be that

Kai you get bad mouth

Ekez:
Any girl above 30 should be given to the suitor for free .
We can't pay for evenin newspaper.
Which kind fuckery be that

You're very wicked. Evening newspaper kwa?

dairykidd:

They are beautiful & will so take of u in every way.. But their own matter be say if u no vigilant well well strangers fit dey join u harvest ur farm

Thanks a bunch...lemme stick to my Nneka-elezie

Jac007:


Thanks a bunch...lemme stick to my Nneka-elezie

nnokwa042:
I don't know maybe orlu zone will be modrate but from owerri zone to mbaise to imerienwe my brother my hand no dey oooh

it is orlu zone...orsu lga to be precise.

OliveCynosure:


This is a senseless statement

But babe we no dey fight nah

dabrin:
Tiv elders ban traditional marriage festivities, pegs expenses for traditional marriages at N100k.

The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) in Benue State has banned the practice of holding festivities in the house of a bride's parents during traditional marriages on the ground that such party-like activities are alien to their culture and is now abolished.

The decision was contained in a communique issued at the end of the General Assembly (Ijirtamen) of the Tiv nation held at the TATC Chambers and was chaired by the Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse. Part of the comminuque reads

"The practice of holding festivities in the house of the girl’s parents popularly known as Traditional Marriage involving cutting of cake, dances, parties should be discontinued as it is alien to the Tiv way of life. Celebration of a new wife is done by the Tiv People only in the husband’s house. Love should be the primary issue between the families concerned in marriage discussion and transaction but not money. Therefore, total expenses on marriage including dowry or bride price (kem kwase) and all sundry issues (Azaan a kwase) which at the moment vary from one community or family to another should not exceed One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) in Tivland," the communique said

The Elders added that traditional marriage ceremony where bride price is to be paid shall involve only the elders of the two families concerned and that the practice of inviting large numbers of friends and well-wishers to the occasion is henceforth abolished.

The council maintained that any Tiv girl to be given out in marriage must attain the age of 18 years and above as it stressed that the violation of the marriage tradition shall attract boycott by traditional rulers and elders and the denial of traditional marriage registration, including other traditional sanctions as the community may deem appropriate.

[b]Source - http://gistmore.com/tiv-elders-ban-traditional-marriage-festivities-pegs-expenses-traditional-marriages-n100k

This is beautiful. This will stop the sales of the girls. Who i wish all tribes will emulate this irrespective of richness, even to those who stole our common wealth to sell their daughters.