Stellaenefa:
I like the Concept.

Concept of wat? The Aso ebi? My dear, yu are obviously a PARTY RIDER.. I'd love 2 see ur wardrope to know how many aso ebi yu don gt

prof22:
Thanks for ds post infact I heard my friend was doing his intro from another friend he didn't tell me directly when I asked him he said he's very sorry for not telling me and the next thing he said was that "na ur cap remain self", i asked, is it an intro or traditional wedding ? Dem dey pick cap/ashoebi? The last time I checked, intro na coded arrangement btw d two families. Parent of the guy n d girl and note* only brothers and sisters that are jobless or free will grace ur intro. I later asked, So if I didn't ask you who go use d cap? To spoil matter, he said cap is 3k. #I nor buy am n I no go d intro.

...that's what's up

dorin27:
this is funny. Lmao!!

That's the trend

...And I thought I was the only one sick of this asoebi trend. I remember how my ex was always buying asoebi and later complaining of being broke.

I used to be a very nice guy, but I've learnt over time not to accept whatever I'm not cool with. Whenever requests like this are made, I simply decline. You can get angry if it so suits you.

...The part where your friend threatened to bounce you for not purchasing asoebi really got me laughing

Same gadafi frm mathComputer sci dept.? R.I.P jeff

oluwagadaffi:
I wanna dedicate dis space to my friend Jefferson Akinsheye (SUG president FUT Minna 2011-2012). We lost him dis morning after brief illness. #peace

@OP, no mind them. Me and u are same on that school of tot. Pple and follow follow.

That was how I bought one from a friend who wanted to get married at Ijebu ode. 10 days to the wedding he called me to give him back 2yrds out of the 6yrds I bought for 10k ,yet no refund. I travelled to Ijebu and lodged in a hotel. At the end of the whole thing I spent about 32k for a wedding that was not my own. Since then I promised never to try that shit again. Infact if wedding no dey close to my reach, I no dey attend sef. At the end of the day na wine opener them gv me as person wey buy asoebi.nonsense.

Gbe enue soun.

chimkaire:
I no buy! O tan! That shii can lead one into gbese
...except you aint accessorizing

I've made up my mind long time ago not involve myself in Aso-ebi syndrome
again. I ends up not wearing most of those Asoebi clothes after the celebration hence buying
it is a waste of money for me.

akinszz:
Gbe enue soun.

...gbenue tele
alai ni ise se

AnneMomoh:
GMB should pls Ban Ase-obi,

very unnecessary honestly

Whalahi kin yi kiyau!

Dis asoebi madness is getting out of hand ooo
Dedication-asoebi
Naming-asoebi
Trad marriage-asoebi
White Wed-asoebi
House warming-asoebi
Burial-asoebi
Birthday-asoebi
Anniversary-asoebi
Remembrance-asoebi
Introduction-asoebi
Graduation-asoebi
Thanksgivings-asoebi

Everything is asoebilized
Asoebirism syndrome

Lol...

chimkaire:
...gbenue tele alai ni ise se

gbe enue soun. Oni se.

akinszz:
Lol... gbe enue soun. Oni se.

...Wo, Akin, so ra e
emi o mo e....dabo fun eeee

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oluwagadaffi:
I wanna dedicate dis space to my friend Jefferson Akinsheye (SUG president FUT Minna 2011-2012). We lost him dis morning after brief illness. #peace

bro!!jeez..Jefferson is dead!GOD...MAY HIS SOUL R.I.P!damnn

O kan wumi kin tasi e

chimkaire:
...Wo, Akin, so ra e
emi o mo e....dabo fun eeee

Well me I like the idea of "aso ebi" because it makes me have that sense of belonging. But the idea of forcing the material on me especially when you've been told I'm not financially ready for it at that moment is what puts me off.

akinszz:
O kan wumi kin tasi e

...o yemi

It all depends on ur mindset.am not the type dat do 'follow-follow' or the 'ì-want-to-belong' person.i dont think i ll eva buy 'asoebi' b4 attending anyone's party,even if d person is my best friend.if she/he goes angry about it,dats dia business.

cutelukz:
My focus today is on "Asoebi". This is a Yoruba word which simply means, ‘Cloth of the family’. The word used to denote family, but now friends are also associated with it. Asoebi ranges from Ankara to Lace, Satin and even Velvet materials. While I do not have any problem with the concept itself as it makes a party colourful, I have an issue with how some people turn it into a money making scheme. I have a problem with how some people sell their asoebi at such ridiculous prices. Sometimes I wonder if the reason for choosing asoebi is to make the party colourful, or to make money.

Some years ago, I was badly in need of money because I was trying to get an apartment. As all the apartment I saw were expensive, I decided to cut down on my expenses so that I could afford to get one. I needed to get an apartment close to work as soon as possible because the stress of commuting from the mainland was beginning to take a toll on me. I had gotten home at midnight too many times due to traffic. Besides, it wasn’t safe for me to be out on the streets that late.

While I was still contemplating on how to cut down my expenditure, my friend called me one day and told me about the asoebi she picked for her wedding. When she told me it was N15,000, I told her I didn't have money at the moment and I reminded her how I was still trying to raise money to get an apartment. She was aware of how my apartment hunting had been going. I had been sending her pictures of every place I looked and I informed her of the rent too. I told her I would let her know as soon as I have money for the asoebi. This made my friend angry. This same friend who was well aware of what I was going through at that time, was angry that I told her to give me a little more time to get money for her asoebi.

"Shoo!!! Na me wan pay for your wedding ni?" “Abi if I no buy asoebi, wedding no go take place?" These are the questions that run through my mind when people call an outrageous amount, or get mad at me for not buying their asoebi. Why would you want to make money from people? At least, you for check your pocket before you begin dey plan wedding na. Can't you just ask your guests to wear whatever they want? Better still, why not choose the colour(s) you want and make it a theme? For example, you could ask your guests to wear gold and red. A lot of people have financial problems and buying asoebi shouldn't be one of them, especially when we have a lot of outfits we can wear to a party. Besides, we all have our priorities.

I must say, this asoebi craze has caused a lot of trouble. Some people go to the extent of borrowing money just because they don't want to upset their friend. The worst part of it is that they bug you with phone calls asking when you'd send money for the asoebi. However, once you do send the money, the calls stop coming in. How and when you'd pick up the asoebi doesn't concern them. All their interest is in the money. This simply means that they aren't bothered if you attend the party or not, as long as you buy the asoebi. These same people expect you to buy the asoebi, wedding gifts and still spray them money on the dance floor. Abegi, Dangote isn't my father.

Another annoying thing is the fact that you can get that same material at a lesser price at the market. This doesn’t mean that I'm asking you to sell it at the cost price. While a little increment is okay, doubling the price is sickening biko! Lastly, I have an issue with the favouritism shown at the parties. Sometimes, the people who bought the asoebi are treated better than the other guests. They get served first and souveniers are given to them.

Oh! Did I mention my friend told me if I don't buy the asoebi, the bouncers wouldn't let me in? Hian!! Bouncers kwa nu. Biko, I would rather sit my ass in my house. Is it chicken, rice, abi cake I haven't eaten before? With that 15k, I would buy 5 kilos of chicken/turkey, half bag of rice, cake, coke and still have some change left.

I know some people probably think I am being stingy. Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

http://www.daintysworld..co.uk/2015/05/asoebi.html?m=1

Well.said..d tin tire me..at least u cn wear d asoebi clothes again..My own experience was by force buying of dose lace caps/hair accesories at a very outrageous price..sumtin u cnt use again afta dat day..Im not against buying/supporting d wedding bt at least ppl.doin so shuld put some tins into consideration ,and make d weddin as colourful as much as d wallet size cn allow..

cutelukz:

I know some people probably think I am being stingy. Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

You are NOT being stingy.
No!

You are simply getting your priorities right!!

Person wey vex for you fit go hug wet transformer!!!

You nor send them.




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One of the unforgettables happened last year, our ex-landlord informed me and hubby about the daughter's upcoming wedding. There were 2 variants of aso ebi, Ankara (2500+gele) and lace (10k+aso oke cap) for men and (12k+aso oke head tie for women). We opted for Ankara but the mother of the bride to be insisted on lace saying the Ankara was for the groom's friends. (Lie).
We bought the lace, package for men, 10k and half the one for women 6k, making 16k.
About 10 days later (still before the wedding), I was walking through a market and lo and behold, the same lace material. Curiosity got the better of me and I asked for the price, after negotiations, 3500! In my mind I was like yepaa.
I sha excused myself on the premise that I would come back for it.
So on my husband's own alone, they made at least 6k while my own would have been like 3.5k.

And this so called ex-landlord and wife are some of the most greedy, penny pinching and stingy people to ever walk the face of the earth.

On the day of the wedding, we scrambled for seat, ate almost tasteless food and were given souvenirs that would cost less than 1500, both of us together o!
And in their mind, they did society wedding. A wedding where guests were made to pay through their noses just to grace their occasion.

mamadsquare:
One of the unforgettables happened last year, our ex-landlord informed me and hubby about the daughter's upcoming wedding. There were 2 variants of aso ebi, Ankara (2500+gele) and lace (10k+aso oke cap) for men and (12k+aso oke head tie for women). We opted for Ankara but the mother of the bride to be insisted on lace saying the Ankara was for the groom's friends. (Lie).
We bought the lace, package for men, 10k and half the one for women 6k, making 16k.
About 10 days later (still before the wedding), I was walking through a market and lo and behold, the same lace material. Curiosity got the better of me and I asked for the price, after negotiations, 3500! In my mind I was like yepaa.
I sha excused myself on the premise that I would come back for it.
So on my husband's own alone, they made at least 6k while my own would have been like 3.5k.

And this so called ex-landlord and wife are some of the most greedy, penny pinching and stingy people to ever walk the face of the earth.

On the day of the wedding, we scrambled for seat, ate almost tasteless food and were given souvenirs that would cost less than 1500, both of us together o!
And in their mind, they did society wedding. A wedding where guests were made to pay through their noses just to grace their occasion.

Yet we wonder why we have thieves and rogues as our leaders and REPRESENTATIVES in the political class.

Rogues and thieves can only produce similar characters to represent them, not so


Let's keep fooling ourselves and praying to God to come down & rescue us

God go laugh us tire

I spent N20,000 on my friend's asoebi last year only for the marriage to end 8 months later. Is all the stress worth it.

I don't support aso ebi, but playing devils advocate here. Some ppl make the aso ebi quite high and then tie it to entry so as to reduce the people coming to the number and class they want.

I've been to two weddings where the invite and gate pass were supplied with the aso ebi after payment. Without the gate pass you couldn't get in. The alternative was to call a high ranking member of the family or the event manager to let you in on personal recognition; else you'd be turned back by security.

Na wa oooo.60k for Aso ebi

VickyRotex:
No Ankara, No Semo!!!

You are not stingy, its your choice, so no one can force you...

I know someone that paid 60K for one Aso Ebi, and it's been 7 months now, she's yet to completely pay the person that loaned her and it's giving her sleepless nights


We should just cut our ankara according to our size sha...


Afterall there is Wedding and there is Marriage!!!

It is total nonsense, tho it makes occasion colourful but it shouldn't be a do or die thing, not everyone is bouyant enough to afford it, i prefer they tell their guests the colour they prefer.....#shikena

chibabe3:
I spent N20,000 on my friend's asoebi last year only for the marriage to end 8 months later. Is all the stress worth it.

Chai

eleko1:
Na wa oooo.60k for Aso ebi

I tell ya...

Some pass that amount.

No mind dem! i vowed never to buy any asoebi that is over 5k
imagine my cousin's friend just finished selling her own for 12k
the fact that you'll still spend extra 5k or more to sow it,then
spend time running after the tailor...i just declined o,no time!

No body can force aso ebi on me, that I am sure of. When I tell you, I don't have the money, mi o ni no ni yen and besides, I hardly attend parties sef. Any of my friends wey wan vex make hin vex o because ko kan aye.

cutelukz:
My focus today is on "Asoebi". This is a Yoruba word which simply means, ‘Cloth of the family’. The word used to denote family, but now friends are also associated with it. Asoebi ranges from Ankara to Lace, Satin and even Velvet materials. While I do not have any problem with the concept itself as it makes a party colourful, I have an issue with how some people turn it into a money making scheme. I have a problem with how some people sell their asoebi at such ridiculous prices. Sometimes I wonder if the reason for choosing asoebi is to make the party colourful, or to make money.

Some years ago, I was badly in need of money because I was trying to get an apartment. As all the apartment I saw were expensive, I decided to cut down on my expenses so that I could afford to get one. I needed to get an apartment close to work as soon as possible because the stress of commuting from the mainland was beginning to take a toll on me. I had gotten home at midnight too many times due to traffic. Besides, it wasn’t safe for me to be out on the streets that late.

While I was still contemplating on how to cut down my expenditure, my friend called me one day and told me about the asoebi she picked for her wedding. When she told me it was N15,000, I told her I didn't have money at the moment and I reminded her how I was still trying to raise money to get an apartment. She was aware of how my apartment hunting had been going. I had been sending her pictures of every place I looked and I informed her of the rent too. I told her I would let her know as soon as I have money for the asoebi. This made my friend angry. This same friend who was well aware of what I was going through at that time, was angry that I told her to give me a little more time to get money for her asoebi.

"Shoo!!! Na me wan pay for your wedding ni?" “Abi if I no buy asoebi, wedding no go take place?" These are the questions that run through my mind when people call an outrageous amount, or get mad at me for not buying their asoebi. Why would you want to make money from people? At least, you for check your pocket before you begin dey plan wedding na. Can't you just ask your guests to wear whatever they want? Better still, why not choose the colour(s) you want and make it a theme? For example, you could ask your guests to wear gold and red. A lot of people have financial problems and buying asoebi shouldn't be one of them, especially when we have a lot of outfits we can wear to a party. Besides, we all have our priorities.

I must say, this asoebi craze has caused a lot of trouble. Some people go to the extent of borrowing money just because they don't want to upset their friend. The worst part of it is that they bug you with phone calls asking when you'd send money for the asoebi. However, once you do send the money, the calls stop coming in. How and when you'd pick up the asoebi doesn't concern them. All their interest is in the money. This simply means that they aren't bothered if you attend the party or not, as long as you buy the asoebi. These same people expect you to buy the asoebi, wedding gifts and still spray them money on the dance floor. Abegi, Dangote isn't my father.

Another annoying thing is the fact that you can get that same material at a lesser price at the market. This doesn’t mean that I'm asking you to sell it at the cost price. While a little increment is okay, doubling the price is sickening biko! Lastly, I have an issue with the favouritism shown at the parties. Sometimes, the people who bought the asoebi are treated better than the other guests. They get served first and souveniers are given to them.

Oh! Did I mention my friend told me if I don't buy the asoebi, the bouncers wouldn't let me in? Hian!! Bouncers kwa nu. Biko, I would rather sit my ass in my house. Is it chicken, rice, abi cake I haven't eaten before? With that 15k, I would buy 5 kilos of chicken/turkey, half bag of rice, cake, coke and still have some change left.

I know some people probably think I am being stingy. Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

http://www.daintysworld..co.uk/2015/05/asoebi.html?m=1

The annoying part is that it's not even my culture
Igbos never did this asho ebi of a thing except at funerals where immediate family wore the same cloth
I remember as a child when my grandpa died,my dad and his siblings wore the same shirt
We never did it at igbankwu,at weddings,at child dedications or have visitors at funerals or birthdays wearing uniforms
It is a borrowed culture that has no significance in Igboland and yet our people are doing it
Everyone that knows me know that I will not ask anyone to wear asho ebi for my event
I don't need it
It has destroyed Relationships
You refuse their asho ebi ,you become an enemy of progress
It is a waste of money
People gather cheap fabric at exorbitant prices that they won't weAr any where else because everyone has it
After you buy it you need to get the shoes and accessories to go with it and also buy a gift and spray the people
Total waste
I hate asho ebi
I wish they will stop asking me to wear to wear it for them

Average cost of asho ebi in the USA is $150
Then you spend at least $75 to sew it
Handbag,shoes,jewelry and co another $150- 200
For a wedding that is neither your son's or your daughter's
Money I can use to take care of my family or help someone in need
Absolute waste IMHO

I have asho ebi that before I decided to wear it a second time,the couples have already divorced