Igbo Kwenu!!!
Its every man's dream to have a beautiful and decent wife, but in iboland nothing good comes easy.Here a list that discourages men from marrying their certain dreams. Left for me, If i sweat to pay this ; i see no reason why my wife should ever mention another man's name in my house not to talk of f.uck
Section A : UMUADA (ALL KINDRED DAUGHTERS)
• Wrappers and Blouses– (George/Hollandis/Nigerian Wax)
• Jewelry – (Gold plated earings, necklaces)
• Head ties and Shoes (Different types and colours)
• Hand bags and wrist watches (Different types and colours)
• Toiletries (Body creams, bathing soaps, washing detergents, etc.)
• Beverages and food items
• Cash gift (lump sum) –Ogwe ego
• Drinks (Malt & Minerals)
Section B: NMANYA UKWU (BIG WINE) – KINSMEN (UMUNNA) The items in this category will be shared amongst the heads of the extended family of the bride to be.
• Bottles of Seaman’s Schnapps (millennium brand)
• Kolanuts
• Gallons of Palmwine
• Cartons of Beer, Malt and Mineral drinks
• Heads of Tobacco with potash
• Rolls of cigarettes
• 1 goat
• Cash gift (Lump sum) – Ego Umu’Nna
Section C: N’MEPE UZO (OPENING OFGATE) – GENERAL
• 30 tubers of Yam
• 2 bags of Rice
• 2 bags of Salt
• 2 cartons of Star Beer
• 2 cartons of Guinness Stout
• 2 cartons of Maltina
• 6 crates of Minerals
• 3 bottles of Seaman’s Schnapps(millennium brand)
• 30 bulbs of onions
• 1 gallon of red Palm oil (10 -25 litres)
• 1 gallon of Groundnut oil (25 litres)
• A basin of Okporoko (Stockfish)
• 2 pieces of Goat leg (Ukwu Anuewu)
• 25 loaves of Bread
• 1 carton of Tin Tomatoes
• 1 carton of Tin Milk
• 1 carton of Tablet soap
• 20 Pieces of Morning Rose powder
• 1 gallon of Kerosene
• 20 heads of Tobacco
• 10 packets of cigarettes
• 5 pieces of George/Hollandis/Nigerian Wax
• 3 pieces of Umbrella
• 1 Big Box (Apati)
• 2 Big Basins
• 2 pieces of Igbo Blouse
• 2 pieces of Headties
• Gold necklaces and Wrist watches (minimum of 2 pieces)
• 1 piece of Lantern/Lamp
• “Ikpo Onu Aku Nwayi” (Bride price) – Negotiable
Other cash gifts that may be demanded during the course of the ceremony
“Ego nfotu ite” (cash to bring down symbolic cooking pot) – ₦ 1,000
“Ncha kishi udu” (Toasting of wine) – ₦ 1,000
“Ego Ogo cherem” (money for theinlaws) – ₦ 50,000
“Ego maternity” (money for futurematernity) – ₦ 1,000
“Ego Onye Eze” (money for village chief) – ₦ 1,500
“Ogwe Ego” (lump sum) – ₦ 5,000
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hahahahaha, where precisely?

^^^cant say bt very costly if u ask me

@ Op,i nobi Ibo but,dis 1 na propa lie even bill gate,go run 4 dis kain list

Is this for real? I don't think so. But its possible sha. We once had a neighbour from Delta who dated an ibo lady for good 8years and when he wanted to marry her, he was slammed with a marriage list that his salary (was a teacher) couldn't cover. He peacefully ended the affair with the lady. He went to his village, courted and married a wife in 3months. They now have 3kids but ........

Definitely not from my part of iboland...... But mbaise can ask for sometin lyk dis... Op, dis requirements is for which town

My broda did his traditional marriage recently bt nt all dis wos asked from him bt i tink its because she wos from a xtian family

It is very ridiculous and getting more ridiculous by the day. i hear that some are even putting blackberries phones on the list. Extreme materialism has eroded all aspects of Igbo culture.In olden times,these gifts of insignicant monetary value were simply symbolic tokens to reperesent dowry and seal the bond of kinship between the two families and communities. They have now evolved along with greed of the our society, into extortions and ransome demands.
The government has to step in with laws that simplify marriage and . Marriage is good for the community and no community should put obstacles in the way. Today's Igbo culture puts a very heavy yoke on young men and women wishing to get married. This,to me is very degenerate and harmful.

^^^lol @ blackberry

Haba this womans family must be very hungry. I saw the list for my Igba nkwu and it was a lot of drinks and kolanut. The only other thing was some wrappers and make up for the umu ada, nothing serious. As for cash my husband paid N1,500 and he was given change of N500. I'm from Anambra but I hear Imo girls na die!

^^^very true. I'm from Anambra, and my list was some drinks and Kolanut. Cash was 1,000 and they returned 200 to him. I'm married to a man from Imo State and I saw his sister's list. It was ridiculous! Very similar to op's list but it was 70 yams as opposed to 30 and much more drinks.

And why won't the husbands mistreat the wife once they marry her! After all, they "bought" her at a high price and feel entitled to treat her like a highly-priced gadget. I pray some of our cultures can move away from these barbaric practices. Giving your daughter's hand in marriage should not be a wealth-creation event. Stop selling your daughters into marital slavery! To be honest, a lot of Lagos weddings cost several times more than this. However, the money goes towards the party and ceremony, not to enrich the wife's family!

Hahahahhah, the list is no lie, is a kind of list u see in IMO state, must times is Not the parents of the girl but rather the community, the village present the list not the brides parents and the parents of the girl don't get up to 20% of what's in that list, it goes to the village men, women, youth and umuada cos the igbos believe that one man don't own a child but rather the çommunity.

It's totally unreasonable unless if the girl's family knows their in-law are very rich or wealthy

This is buying and selling!,if i pay this to the bride family,i won't respect my inlaws because they just sold their daughter to me,although i won't treat my wife as a slave.

I can relate to it. We married a wife from a state that had similar procedure. The list was too much. We negotiated and paid for the whole items in cash :300K! pls i am not exaggerating! now, the chit of a gal is misbehaving. I kukuma mind my business before someone go insult her fada! mschewww.

If i shud by all these or pay a huge amount and i dnt wnt c dose in-laws in my houz or xpekt somtin 4rm me in d future, nonsense, or even if i hav concubines or girlfriends outside nobody shud criticize me. RUBBISH

WHAT:
I can relate to it. We married a wife from a state that had similar procedure. The list was too much. We negotiated and paid for the whole items in cash :300K! pls i am not exaggerating! now, the chit of a gal is misbehaving. I kukuma mind my business before someone go insult her fada! mschewww.

which state wos dat?

Not as expensive as what they pay in zimbabwe.
I frankly told my MIL that i ain't interested in an egagement party or what not cos it's just a waste of money.

The cheapest place to take a wife is Anambra, no doubt. In Awka for instance, indigents 8tubers of yam, if u're 4rm outside Awka, its 16.. Bride price no dey ever pass N1500. In total, u cld be spending less than 250k, except u wan do additional stunts join am. Unless d money full house dey troway, I pray love never carry me outside Anambra. I hear Enugu is cool too.

That is so much better than Kenya where the bride price ... is 150 cows and 100 goats and even over 20 donkeys clothes for the bride, clothes for the bride mother/father/sister/brother, and all the other small stuff. Maybe Kenya is full of the most beautiful women in the world. I mean I have one of my friend who had to help her brother back home in Kenya with Bride price.

Two things are missing in that list. Okada for the father in law and sowing machine for the mother in law.

very interesting thread, my friend bought 80 cartons of beer according to the list given to him by his in-laws in 9th mile corner Ngwo, Enugu state.
i wonder if his in-laws wanted to open a beer parlour.

Promhize:
that is quite stu.pid of u, u were sold out like a piece of chicken if u dnt knw, so he can treat u in anyway he chooses. And for ur daughter, it's ur husband duty 2 decide what he wants 2 collect not u

Bros na wa o! isn't it obvious that she's joking; even the Ipaid, blueberry & halleberry she mentioned should have been enough to
convince u. Abeg go get a sense of humor & stop the baseless insult.

@ Aparche, i fear die for the insults. The guy is truly shallow-minded.
@ CC, i don't mind encouraging my son to pay all that for your daughter's hand in marriage(Ipaid, blueberry,halleberry inclusive). Because i no say na like mother na like daughter.

Promhize:
that is quite stu.pid of u, u were sold out like a piece of chicken if u dnt knw, so he can treat u in anyway he chooses. And for ur daughter, it's ur husband duty 2 decide what he wants 2 collect not u

oga where u keep ur brain

man up and don't complain but Pay the Bride Price.