Where I'm from we collect the money quite alright (to reflect our accepting their offer) but return it immediately (without even opening it, to drum it into them that the lady's not for sale) and then immediately literally hand the lady over to her mother-in-law (cs everyone knows she's the koko factor as far as the bride's welfare/well-being in the new home is concerned).
We however collect the yams.
Enuff poundo for the next 7-8wks. . . . . . oooh yum yum yummy

Who are we even giving away next? We seem to have run out of babes in my clan o. . . ^{. . .and yams}

a womans worth? to whom ?
to my dad,bros and boyfriend ,am priceless,a jewel,loved,cherished and adored

bride price?
in my place the bride price is N56 NAIRA

ifyalways:

bride price?
in my place the bride price is N56 NAIRA

Does that include VAT?

@chacal,No
not again pls .

56 Naira including VAT?
Your village is tight. . . . .
Lemme guess. . . . There will be MORE MEN than women cos men from other areas musta married all the women in ur village.

i said excluding VAT.
No,we still have lots of gals around,waiting for your types to come over.Bad news though,we stick to ourselves.we dont marry foreigners.

@ Ifyalways,

So u are not only racist but a tribalist as well.
Lord have mercy.
Abia State u say? I will watch out.

@chacal,good for you and for us
marry your type,lets marry our types pls.
the firewood in every town gets their food done.
who told you shes from ABIA state?

@ Ifyalways,

Dont take it personal. . . .
Besides, the oriental brothers will not like the tone of ur voice.
How do u expect em to cop the cheddarz if u dont welcome foreigners?
The State needs the foreign exchange so u may want to modify ur last post.

@chacal ok i hear.
enough of all these stories,when are you or your friends coming down nah? we might give you guys a littttttle discount
sum tin like marry one get . . . .
my last post is ok.the rules might be bent.

@ Ifyalways,

I will hit ur cell when me and ma home-boys are ready.
We are still trying to do several online transactions to pull all the money out.
Discount?? Now u are talking. . . . .I wouldn't mind 100% discount.
What other benefits come with the discount. . . . Palmwine or Kola?

100% discount?
well,we can do that too.then get ready to visit our shrine
yeah,you wud have to do some bathing and errrrrrrrrhm to promise us that every penny gotten from the online transaction wud be shifted straight via western union,money gram,money-in-action to our folks at home
you still game?

@ Ifyalways,

A Shrine?
C'mon. . . . . . I am kinda scared of stuffs like this.
Take a bath in a shrine. . . . . .I'll be quaking in me boots, trust me.
U have me word. . . .All the money will be going to ur accounts via WU.

I am still game.
Erm, are we allowed to bear arms when we visit?

people let me give you an insight.
In some parts of Igboland  for instance the brideprice is not the main issue
They can "charge you 50 or 20 naira.
but the commodities wey you go buy.
God help you.

I saw a list in another thread,I'll find it.
what's the point of a small bride price and then you have a prospectus that'll fill one 80 leaves notebook.
and most of these things are actually for the "umunna" aka kinsmen not even the parents.
some cultures are so strict and the list cannot be amended or the girls father will have to provide the contents himself to appease these hungry[i] umunna[/i]

But many men are standing up to these traditions and stating that their girls are not for sale.
In some places,the more educated the girl is,the more they want
if the man dey overseas,the more they want

Arms ke   its forbidden.
you want to desecrate our land ? the gods forbid.

good to know that you are still game.get the dough coming guy while we keep your free brides fit for you.whats more,its virgins we are talking of here.you think you can handle that?heard you oyibonized guys cant stand for more than 30 mins and even at that,its once per week.  

@ Nwando,

May God Bless you.

In other words, Nigerians in diaspora have no chance at all but to fall to their cheap schemes of milking money. . . . .
Interesting!!!!!!!!! Is there a way out of this schitzo?
Why should kinsmen make fortunes outta the bridegroom? What was their contribution to the development of the bride in question?

@ Ifyalways,

What do u have to say to this new evidence against y'all?
Spit on it cos i am waiting for u to clear the air on this Igbo wedding kizzack.

Virgins? Nah. . . . . . I aint Kanu Nwankwo.
I cant be bovvered if these chics are Vs or Non-Vs. . . . It doesn't count for me or any of ma mates.
All we need is a wife material.

@chacal,but i told you that yesterday.
N56 naira plus 20 A3 typing sheets,front and back.
its nothing anyway,it cant gulp more than mere 10k£
the most important thing is that the brides price is N56 naira,abi
see you around,soon.your brides are waiting.

@nwando,thanks for the info though most ppl i know are kicking seriously against the tradition.its quite difficult but if the family stands their ground,there is little or nothing the umunna can do,at most the skip the wedding.

I searched the internet,this is a list I found,go figure
http://www.nathanielturner.com/marriageinigboland.htm


MARRIAGE LIST IN IGBOLAND

1. Ego maternity---------N1, 000.

2. Body cream; lux soap; big towel-------1 each

3. Ego ogo cherem---------N50, 000.

4. Yams-20; Eju (snails) -20; Okporoko (stockfish) -1; big tray-1

FOR IHE NGWA EFERE

1. YAMS---------------40PIECES

2. Okporoko (stockfish) -----2

3. Ukwu anu ewu (goat leg) ---------2

4. Morning rose powder-------24

5. Pomade-----------20

6. Sugar---------10packets

7. Ovaltine--------2big size

8. Bar soap--------1 carton

9. Tablet soap--------1 carton

10. Tin milk --------1 carton

11. Bread----------24 loaves

12. Salt-----------2 bags

13. Rice-------1bag

14. Tomatoes Tin--------1 carton

15. Red (palm) oil---------1 tin

16. Groundnut oil----------1 rubber

17. Kerosene------------1 tin

18. Maltina Drink---------2 cartons

19. Soft drink-------6 crates

20. Onions--------------40 bulbs

21. Ego ala abo (cash) ------N10, 000

22. Ego nfotu ite (cash) -------N1, 000.

23. Big basin----------2

24. Big umbrella-----2

25. Piece George--------2

26. Hollandis--------2

27. Blouse-------2

28. Head ties---------2

29. Wrist watch--------1

30. Shoes--------2pairs

31. Big Box--------1

32. Lamp-------1

33. Hand bag---------1

34. Nigerian wax-------1piece

35. Gold necklace and ear-ring-------1 piece

MARRIAGE LIST FOR UMUADA (ALL KINDRED DAUGHTERS)

SECTION A------SMALL WINE

1. 8 Kola nuts or cost price

2. 8 Gallons of palm wine or cash equivalent

3. 8 Heads of tobacco with potash

4. 1 Goat for umunna

5. 2 crates of minerals

6. 1 carton of maltina

7. 2 cartons of star beer

8. 1 carton of Guinness small stout

9. 8 packets of Benson and Hedges

10. 2 bottles of Ground snuff

11. Lump sum (ogwe ego) ---------N2,000

12. 2 bottles of seaman's schnapps (Millennium Brand)

SECTION B        NMANYA UKWU (BIG WINE)

1.16 Kola nuts or Cash equivalent

2.20 Gallons of palm wine or cash equivalent

3. 2 Crates of minerals

4. 2 Cartons of maltina

5. 2 cartons of Guinness small stout

6.10 cartons of star Beer

7. One roll of Benson and Hedges

8.12 Heads of Tobacco with potash

9. 4 Bottles of seaman's schnapps (millennium brand)

10. 4 Bottles of Ground Snuff

11. "Ego Ala Ezi"-----------N1, 500

12. Officers money -----------N1, 000

SECTION C   OPENING OF GATE

1. 32 Kola nuts or cost price (CP)

2.30 Gallons of palm wine or CP

3. 2 Crates of minerals

4. 2 cartons of maltina

5. 2 cartons of Guinness small stout

6. 10 crates of star beer

7. 2 rolls of Benson and Hedges

8. 32 Heads of tobacco with potash

9. 4 bottles of seaman's schnapps (millennium brand)

10. "Umunna Ahuna Ego"-------------N1, 500

11. Toasting of wine (Ncha kishi udu) -------------N1, 000

12. 1 bottle of seaman's schnapps + N500 for Onye Eze (village chief)

13. "Ego Umuama" ---------N1, 000

14. "Ogwe Ego" (Lump sum) --------N1, 500

15. "Ego mpatu Anya"(Jealousy money) ------N1, 200

16. "Ikpo Onu Aku Nwanyi" (BRIDE PRICE) --------? (negotiable)

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-77620.0.html#msg1479702

all that amount must have tripled by now ,who nows how old the list is

so ify make sure your man ji kwa aka.
all these professional students can't buy 1/4 of that list and still throw a great traditional marriage ceremony plus church wedding.ROFL

Anyone got a list for the yoruba girls? I'd like to make comparisons.

4Him:

Anyone got a list for the yoruba girls? I'd like to make comparisons.

fear don catch you?
you need an extra job at night sorting letters at the post office.
It's not easy to marry.

where is reloaded or hotfunmi,let them tell us of the yoruba list.
maybe they have "cheaper" girls

@nwando thanks sis.  
this list small nah,i can bet my towns own is times 10 of that  
guess what,i flashed to my guy immediately we got intimate.  
so its left for him to calculate,pick race or stay put.  
heheeeee its all good.
the firewood in every town,gets their food done for them.

MARRIAGE LIST IN IGBOLAND

1. Ego maternity---------N1, 000.

2. Body cream; lux soap; big towel-------1 each

3. Ego ogo cherem---------N50, 000.

4. Yams-20; Eju (snails) -20; Okporoko (stockfish) -1; big tray-1

FOR IHE NGWA EFERE

1. YAMS---------------40PIECES

2. Okporoko (stockfish) -----2

3. Ukwu anu ewu (goat leg) ---------2

4. Morning rose powder-------24

5. Pomade-----------20

6. Sugar---------10packets

7. Ovaltine--------2big size

no wonder there are so many bachelors

poor gys no EGO no marriage

let me clarify that the list above is only from a particular village.
It varies from village to village.
I don't think Mr Nwando bought all of that,not even anywhere close.
The george wrappers and laces are non negotiable in my village though
since the boxes are displayed on that day.
Most girls usually help the man out and add their own wrappers and lace blouses and nobody will know
some of us girls are willing to work with our "cashless"mates

imaibehe:

no wonder there are so many bachelors

poor gys no EGO no marriage

my dear it's not only Igbos, I think the East and their environs including Rivers and akwaIbom are the worst in this whole thing.
Than God I'm not a man

see this other community in River state that took drastic measures when the town was overflowing with senior girls.

HAVE you seen the announcement by the elders of Ekpeye Clan in Ahoada Local Government Area of Rivers State? If you are a bachelor in search of a wife, or a married man in search of a second wife (for whatever reasons whatsoever), please start heading towards Ahoada, where the elders in deference to the pull of market forces, are offering a generous discount on bride price. According to their announcement, anyone who wants a wife can now get one from Ahoada with a smile! Ekpeye Women for Sale!. We offer good bride price! Enjoy the discount while it lasts! Offer is on first come, first served basis!

Lest you think I am making this up, then please read The Vanguard newspaper of January 24, 2006, p.8. The relevant story is titled "Community woos suitors for "overripe" spinsters - slashes bride price to N15,000". The traditional ruler of the Ugboji Clan of Ekpeye Eze Innocent Odum, concerned that his kingdom is littered with grown-up girls of marriageable age, who in spite of their beauty, education and good breeding, could not find anyone to marry them, decided to set up a committee titled "The Bride Price Committee". Its term of reference was to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the seeming inability of Ekpeye babes to attract men and to make appropriate recommendations to correct the situation.

http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/1482.html

so david,I've found you a discount already

My uncle and his family actually live in Ahoada . . . i shall ask them for a discount wife when next i go home to visit.

An uncle of mine who married yoruba had an even longer list. It filled about 4 leaves of a higher education note book.

I dont really think the number of items matter. . . . Its the value of it that counts.

In Nwando's list, i saw Ovaltine, Snails, Body cream, soap and reh reh reh.
This can't be more than 10 pounds. . . . Igbo boys should step up and HELP these overripe spinsters.

Ekpeye babes should start migrating to Lagos to help themselves.
I am sure there are overripe brothers waiting to get hitched as well.

Chai!!!

see list o

those people r rada cheap o

Im sure the yoruba list go long
past all these ones

you know say yoruba peeps get longer throat

@ chacal, those things are cheap. You wait until you start having to buy the yams (those things are expensive bo!) and the cow (yoruba families demand this) . . .

my dear it's not only Igbos, I think the East and their environs including Rivers and akwaIbom are the worst in this whole thing.

yeah, u are so right

am actually 4rm akwaibom,i think it depends on the family of the bride kz a family member of mine jst got married and the list was reasonably ok.

some cultures are so strict and the list cannot be amended or the girls father will have to provide the contents himself to appease these hungry umunna

Is it a must this people must be in your wedding ? All this imaginary people you've never seen in your life want to come and play tradition. hmmmh let me watch and see.