The Mek tribe of paupau New Guinea think its a small pig, an arrow and a cloth bag.

What would you be willing to pay as bride price for your wife if she ends up being Nigerian?

hmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i dont really know but when the time comes. . . i pray to God to give me the knowledge and understanding on how to do this or better yet ask them elders in the house on how its properly done


i still got a very long way to go!!

My dad paid N20 some decades ago . . . today what with the pervasive poverty in Nigeria women have become assets to poor fathers. You're worse off if the chic turns out to be beautiful. Even the rich ones are not left out, according to them its a way of "testing" the guys ability to take care of their daughter.

An uncle of mine paid 1 whole cow, yards of expensive material and a lorry full of yams! 

Should women be a commodity for sale to the highest bidder?

david, listen to "A WOMAN'S WORTH" by Alicia Keys. 
my opinion? Let's just say she's unaffordable. . . so all those little bride prices are worthless compare to what a woman is really worth.


but let me just observe and see what NLer male think. . .

My dad paid N20 some decades ago . . .

Just add five zeroes to that amount now

stillwater:

Just add five zeroes to that amount now

i might as well put up a worthwhile investment with that money. I can always milk the cow without buying it. 

On a more serious note, a wife is always worth her weight in gold. Perhaps women are worth it afterall.

It kind of depends on the type of Cow and the quality of the milk

i cannot put a prize on my head or my daughters head. if i did . no one will afford it.
then nothing under a house in spain comes in question

The bride price is my Place is between N20 and N50, in addition, the woman parents buy her furniture, electronics, Pots, a bed and a wadrope

aisha2:

The bride price is my Place is between N20 and N50, in addition, the woman parents buy her furniture, electronics, Pots, a bed and a wadrope

aisha, am very much available. Abi Ke?
Who no want better thing plus kindly let the house know where u come from.U neva can tell, all the singles in ur village might get hook up to nairalanders b4 the yrs runs out.

aisha2:

The bride price is my Place is between N20 and N50, in addition, the woman parents buy her furniture, electronics, Pots, a bed and a wadrope

Aisha2 will you marry me?

4Him, ain't u a crook?

30 pieces of Silver.

R-Dynamite:

4Him, ain't u a crook?

i'm simply looking for the easier way out

The topic is misleading

if it was about Bride Price, one matter
if it was about A Womans Worth, another matter

They are not equal

Gamine:

The topic is misleading

if it was about Bride Price, one matter
if it was about A Womans Worth, another matter

They are not equal

maybe, maybe not. But isnt bride price a reflection of what the girl's family thinks she's worth?

The girls family just wants to collect stuff from the guy
its not equal to her worth
Besides the girl also pays the guys family

in my village, its two cowlegs we give the guys family
is that really equal to the guys worth?

only 2 cow legs? A guy is worth at least 2 cows.

lol i know that these days the idea of bride price is merely symbolic. I got intrigued when watching a tribal programme on the travel channel and a father was insisting on calling off a wedding because the prospective son in law was offering only one pig instead of 10 for his daughter.

in my village, its two cowlegs we give the guys family
is that really equal to the guys worth?

lol

4Him:

only 2 cow legs? A guy is worth at least 2 cows.

lol i know that these days the idea of bride price is merely symbolic. I got intrigued when watching a tribal programme on the travel channel and a father was insisting on calling off a wedding because the prospective son in law was offering only one pig instead of 10 for his daughter.

If you don't have money, why you wan marry Anyway I don't think I'll answer my daddy if he's imposing an outrageous amount. We will just have to come to an agreement. Even if he's insistant, I'll threaten to elope

lol

Of course now
How wont the father be angry!

How many people can one pig feed
How long will one pig last??

He could have asked for more than 10, but
he even felt it is a fair number and the husband-to-be wan play wayo!

No, not acceptable.

if my family says give us two houses in Parkview, with two range rovers and one yacht
The guy has no choice!

stillwater:

If you don't have money, why you wan marry Anyway I don't think I'll answer my daddy if he's imposing an outrageous amount. We will just have to come to an agreement. Even if he's insistant, I'll threaten to elope

hmm good question but then . . . how much does a guy need to get married? I think about it sometimes and i wonder what my reaction would be if i were asked to bring so much to marry a woman.
to get to the point of proposing to a woman i wont mind the cost of marrying her but she shld be prepared to drink garri for a few months while i get back to my feet.

Gamine:

if my family says give us two houses in Parkview, with two range rovers and one yacht
The guy has no choice!

see the reason igbo boys wait till they are 50 to get married.

Better to wait
than to live in waste!

Gamine:


if my family says give us two houses in Parkview, with two range rovers and one yacht
The guy has no choice!

At this rate, Only Taiye Taiwo would be interested in you.
2 houses in Parkview? What about 5 mansions in Malibu?

to get to the point of proposing to a woman i wont mind the cost of marrying her but she shld be prepared to drink garri for a few months while i get back to my feet.

This cracked me up . E ya poor boy . Add groundnuts to spicen it up a bit. You can afford it. You better marry a wife that works too, so that she can still be buying her make up while _{suffering and smiling} with you . And also forget about having babies during that period of recession

_{But Igbo people sef}

stillwater:

This cracked me up . E ya poor boy . Add groundnuts to spicen it up a bit. You can afford it. You better marry a wife that works too, so that she can still be buying her make up while _{suffering and smiling} with you . And also forget about having babies during that period of recession

_{But Igbo people sef}

having kids the first 1-2yrs after marriage is out of the question. I need time to plan for those hungry mouths.
Of course no excuse like being a stay at home mother will be tolerated.

Wetin igbo boys do? Better to be safe than sorry. Women of nowadays.

@Chacal

Yeah whatever it takes!

You said 30 pieces of silver, silver what?

spoons?

@ Gamine,

Spoons? Nah
I mean 30 pieces of Silver coins.
The exact amount Judas copped when he betrayed Jesus Christ.

Meanwhile. . . . . whats the bride price in ur village?
5 pregnant pigs or 4 billy-goats ?
LV suitcases or BVLGARI Chronograph?

Indeed

I Know!

The bride price?
We dont need any frickin guys money

@ Gamine,

Are u sure?
Thats TRADITION.
The Groom has to pay the brideprice. . . . .

yeah

pay what you wanna

we will gladly donate to the poor!

in the north,its ususally a bag of salt,and one or two jerry cans of palm oil!!! men!! its too cheap ,baring the fact that salt is one of the cheapest commodity around!, anyone that wants my sister should better bring something better, else,he should come along with his crash helmet(cause ;Di fit plank hiis head)