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List Of Bride Price In A Typical Yoruba Traditional Wedding

In a Yoruba traditional wedding, the bride price, also known as "Eru Iyawo" or "Wọ́", is a significant part of the marriage ceremony. The specific items and amounts can vary depending on the families involved and their preferences.

High bride price, 'extortion' of grooms and dignity of Igbo women in marriage

However, traditional marriage rites, especially the bride price payment, are regarded as very important aspects of Igbo culture.

"Payment of bride price is not marriage. Don't have intercourse until after church wedding" - Nigerian man advises

According to him, the payment of bride price does not make the man her husband yet. "It's wrong. The payment of bride price is not marriage. Wait until the marriage is solemnized, and you are pronounced husband and wife. It's all yours.

"Foolishness is spending millions on bride price, marriage lists for a woman whom several men knacked for free" - Nigerian man

He wrote; "Foolishness is spending millions on • bride price • marriage lists • wedding ceremony For a woman who several men knacked for free.

Nigerian doctor pays N1.5m as bride price and N60k for the marriage list

A Nigerian lady has revealed that her cousin who is a medical doctor, paid N1.5m as bride price and an additional N60k to collect the list of marriage items he will buy.

Israel DMW's marriage reportedly crashes as his wife leaves home, returns bride price

There have been rumors that the marriage of Israel, one of Davido's aides, has hit the rocks as his wife reportedly left her matrimonial home and returned the bride price, according to a report from gistloverblog_mediaoutlet.

"He said he paid full bride price" - Lady's marriage on verge of collapse as husband insists she drops her surname

She suggested adding his surname 2 hers 4 peace sake, he still refused, cos he said it's never done in Igbo land, that he paid her full bride price & she has no right 2 do so"

Finally Over! Olakunle Churchill's Family Take Back Bride Price From Tonto Dikeh's Family. (Photo/Video)

has annulled their traditional marriage.

Here are Nigerian tribes with the cheapest marriage list

A bride's price is money or something of value (property) from a groom, or the groom's family, to the bride's family. This is a price that is usually among the lists given to the groom before marriage.

"When a man pays your bride price, he has automatically paid for your life" - Relationship counsellor, Jane Chukwu says

A Nigerian marriage counselor, Jane Chukwu, has stirred reactions online with her opinion on marriage and bride price. Taking to her Facebook account, Jane shared that men owned women immediately after the bride price was paid.

Tonto Dikeh's man, Prince Kpokpogri has secretly paid her bride price

Actress Tonto Dikeh's man, Prince Kpokpogri has 'secretly' paid her bride price according to traditions pertaining to marriage.

"Asked to pay N1.5m" - Man reveals amount his in-laws demanded for bride price due to their daughter's education

A Nigerian man found himself paying an exorbitant N1.5 million as a bride price and an additional N60,000 to obtain the marriage item list. The substantial sum was attributed to the bride's educational attainment.

"Olori Wuraola Is Free Now" - Ooni Of Ife Says As He Accepts Bride Price Refund From Benin

According to a source in Benin, the Ooni was initially reluctant to collect the bride price, but was persuaded by the Elders as a way of closing the controversial marriage and separation.

"Them dey sell the girl?" - Man shares photos of bride price list in-laws gave him with deadline

Photos of the bride price list given to a suitor have caused a frenzy online as netizens slam the lady's family.

Businessman states reason parents' wife have not set eyes on daughter in 15 years

In response, the businessman in question hinted at a similar experience in his marriage after paying the sum of N4.2M as the bride price.

In this Ugandan tribe, the bride's aunt has sex with the groom to test his sexual prowess

She is also asked to "test" to see if the bride is still a virgin. The wedding preparations start after the bride price the groom pays the bride price.

Why Yul Edochie's kids will no longer be his if he retrieves bride price - Journalist

However, if he chooses not to continue the marriage without retrieving the bride price, the kids will remain his.

"She should have given birth first" - Mixed reactions as heavily pregnant lady holds traditional wedding (video)

Another part of the clip showed the bride flanked by her bridesmaids as she carried out the activities expected of a bride during her traditional marriage rite.