3 TOWNS IN IGBO WITH THE HIGHEST BRIDE PRICE‼️

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3 TOWNS IN IGBO WITH THE HIGHEST BRIDE PRICE‼️

1: MBAISE, IMO STATE

Any man who has the intention to marry from Imo State should be ready to spend huge cash on marriage rites. There are some requirements to be met towards the bride’s mother, those to be fulfilled to other segments of the family and even the community at large.

According to source, the traditional marriage list the girl’s parent present to their suitor include; Money for maternity, money for body lotion and a big towel, 20 tubers of yam and big snails, one big tray of stock fish.

Loads for Bride’s Mother (Ibu Efere Nwanyi) which includes; 40 tubers of yam, palm oil with 2 dried thighs of a goat, morning rose powder, 25 bottles of pomade, 10 packets of sugar, ovaltine, cartoons of soap and tin milk, 24 loaves of bread, bag of rice and tin tomatoes, hollandis wrappers and 25 liters of Kerosene, gold necklace and ear ring with many more items which will cost you millions of naira.

Though some parents may choose to be nice so as to ease the stress for the groom.

2: NGWO, ENUGU STATE

A suitor who wants to get married from this place must demonstrate that he has the capability to take care of his wife by meeting the large requirement of the necessities needed for the wedding ceremony to take place. He will be given a long list of items to purchase by the family of the bride before the suitor will be allowed to marry their daughter.

3: NKPA, ABIA STATE

In Nkpa Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, suitor is required to visit the bride’s family three times. On the first visitation, the groom and his father, relations with other people who will serve as eye witness, will all visit the bride’s family to make a marriage request. On their arrival, drinks and kolanuts will be presented to the bride’s family and if the family accept the groom, a list items of things to buy will be given to the groom’s family. This visit is called Iku Aka, which translation in English is KNOCKING.

In the second visit, only the groom parent will visit the bride’s family with large quantity of drinks and kolanut so as to make a strong relationship between the two family. This second visitation is referred to as Kindred’s Wine.

The third which is the final visit is the stage where payment of bride price is made. Different sizes of goat, yams, drinks and lot more must be made available.

Source: Igbotelevision.com