Ishilove:

Thats the exception, not the norm. Those ones are thieves. We don't do that in Ukwuani land

Ishilove:
Online aproko outlets claim this happened in Enugu, others swear it is Imo.

Regardless of where this happened, the lines between tradition and downright extortion is blurred in many cases.

Let me do a quick inventory-

A big nanny goat
2 trays of Nittol detergent
A basin of coconut
Three suitcases of Hollandis wrappers and assorted wax prints
One bag of rice
Two crates of drinks
One crate of beer

Is that a salon size pack of Profectiv Mega Growth relaxer i see there...??

Yep it is. I wonder when hair relaxer became a part of omenala. (tradition)

Emm, I sight giant can of peak milk
Something that looks like custard
A basin of big sized Canoe bar soap

I can't keep up. My eyes are aching and I'm tired of squinting.

So what happens to the struggling man who can't afford these cutthroat lists?

YOLO18:


No offence, buh that's not true. In my villa, they don't ask for anything n average bride price is usually less than #10,000. Tho, suitors from oda Igbo states like Imo n Anambra do ask for the list because they feel uncomfortable not spending much..idk. But that's how it is, usually.

Ishilove:

Are you seriously reading what you wrote here? It is this kind of mentality that pushes young boys into pant robbery and ritual killing.

Gudwork:



Hahahahahahah na too much of SUPER MARIO wey Im play

GBOKASINCHA:
Our igbo hunks aint complaining they are always up to the task .....thats why we love them...most of the ppl that complain about igbo culture are afonja men...stick to your chimpazees if you dont have money to marry from igbo land

missCAPS:
I blame men for providing these when asked to.

ibkonekt:


the best things in life are free

CAPSLOCKED:


MEANING YOU WILL BLAME ME IF I GIVE YOUR FAMILY A DIME? HAHAHA JUST THINK.

WHETHER 1 NAIRA OR 1 MILLION NAIRA IT MAKES NO SENSE PAYING TO MARRY YOUR PARTNER.

SOME IGBOS CLAIM THE HUGE PAYMENT IS USUALLY TO APPRECIATE THE GIRLS FAMILY FOR RAISING THEIR OWN DAUGHTER. SO I'M WONDERING WHO GETS TO PAY THE MAN'S FAMILY FOR RAISING HIM?

THIS IS NONSENSE.

missCAPS:
My point here is that, some can get really outrageous. Yes it's a tradition but why shouldn't it be done within the man's convinence?
They should stop making it this ridiculous. I'm glad the TIV people have realised that and have adjusted things, even Edo people.

GBOKASINCHA:
stinking yoruba dirty man....the most ugliest of men....but shouting yoruba demon claiming cassanovas......igbo men dont even blow their trumpets but they are the most well built and the most good looking out of africa....you think marrying the little efulefu igbo women will make you born good looking men like igbos?

CAPSLOCKED:


DON'T WORRY I READ IT BEFORE YOU EDITED.

sinaj:
E pain me jore

Good morin dear

JjBankys:
Not that expensive everything there self is not up to 1M

SoNature:


Good day, dear

U are beautiful

sinaj:
thank you

MRSoftapples:
It is only a waste when someone is below the poverty line and status, but if you are above poverty line in life.
A million naira for a bride Price or wedding is not waste.

Let us not even talk about social and financial a status.

Except if the man feels like the lady ain't worth it, there are some ladies that deserves more than that, though they are relatively few in the society.

Do you know what it means for a love to be priceless?

Do you not know that there are guys out there that are literarily Angels in human form.

If you are lucky to have met a guy that means the whole world to you, a guy that makes you give praise to GOD for bringing him into your life, then you will know what it means to be priceless.

Spending one million naira won't be a big deal because what he gives to your life is more than a billion naira.

Angela777:
Lol! When I see something like that with oyibo lady as a bride, I will believe in Nigerian love.

JjBankys:
lol this one is traditional marriage na,You guys do traditional marriage?

Ishilove:

My dear in my side bride price is 10k and the items in the list is roughly about 90k (and even this is negotiable). Shikena. You don't need to sell off your father's properties to marry a woman in Delta State.

What is happening these days is daylight robbery. It's nauseating

Abagworo:
This is nothing compared with the investment of the girl's father. My sisters that attended schools paying over 1 million Naira per annum for 6 years and then Private University married with these items that cannot even amount to 1million Naira does not in any way make it a big business for my father.

This is their culture and should simply be respected.