₦airaland Forum

Looks like its for only Lagos residents..
I use a ford ranger and would like it restored..

ElsonMorali:
Fake pastor cursing in the name of Jesus who asked true followers to bless them that curse them and pray for those who persecute them.

Shior!

You probably haven't seen 2 Thes1:6..

holllandis:
Useless posperity pastor and slapper of little girls
Did Jesus curse his killers

Oloshi Alakori

May the fate of the deceased befall you and yours... Amen!

mrstevenwa:
That is beloved spiritual Mentor.... REV Ejike Nwachukwu of RHEMA International Ministry, Be with..
For those who don't know him, he is the second son of most famous, Bishop Nwachukwu of RHEMA international ministries, Umunya anambra state.

Ejike is the 3rd son.

Anene and Chigozie are his elder brothers and he is only senior to Ebuka who i hear is now a pastor.

Big17

skimasks:
where is umunya . My mum is from umunya.

Njalaka Ajakpani

observer2020:
TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE RITES IN UMUDIOKA, DUNUKOFIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

Umudioka town is a community situated in Anambra central senatorial district, which is also under Dunukofia LGA in Anambra State. In this write-up, I will narrate the traditional marriage process of Umudioka Town.
In many parts of the world, a marriage ceremony is mainly an affair between the bride and groom, but in igboland, parents of the couple, their extended families, villagers and towns people play active roles in traditional marriage ceremony.

Ndị Umudioka (also known as Ezebo ) are from the eastern region of Nigeria, and the traditional marriage rite in this part of the counrty is usually very festive and colourful.
In the olden days in Umudioka , traditional marriages used to be arranged by the parents of the future bride and groom, after careful investigations into the background of both families. These days, however, young men and women are now free to choose whoever they want to get married to, with parental approval.
Despite the seeming change in the method of choosing a spouse, the Umudioka culture has been sustained, where traditional marriage is concerned. The process involves different stages.


STAGE ONE: IKU AKA (VISIT TO POTENTIAL IN-LAWS)

When a man meets a woman he likes and wants to marry, he informs his parents of his intentions. The man then goes with his parents and other family members to the woman’s house to notify her parents or guardians of their interest and to ask for their consent to marry their daughter. When going on such a visit, the man will take the following items along ; Wine/Hot drink, kola nuts, one cartoon of beer and one cartoon of mineral, to present to the woman, her parents and other family members.,

When the intentions of the man has been known, the woman’s parents will usually not give an immediate answer and will tell the man’s parents to return at a later date. Before the date of the next visit, the family of the woman will take that time to look into and investigate the history and background of the man’s family. They will use the time to find out about the man’s personality what he does for a living among other issues and also extend their investigation to other members of his family.

It should also be noted that the man’s family would have done a similar check on the woman their son intends to marry before visiting her parents and making their intentions known.


STAGE TWO: ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL (NOT TOO IMPORTANT IN THESE MORDEN DAYS)

When both families are satisfied with their findings on each other’s background, they will meet again on the date set for a return visit. Once again the man’s family will state their intentions and will come along with more gifts this time including palm wine, dry drinks, soft drinks and other items.

At this point, the woman is called in by her family members to be part of the meeting and is told about the man’s intentions to marry her. If she accepts his proposal the gifts that were brought will be shared immediately among the family members. If for whatever reason the woman does not accept his proposal, then the meeting will come to an end and all talks about marriage will be over and done with.

In a situation where their daughter is not around because she does not live with them, the parents will tell the man’s family they will have to get in touch with them later and give them an answer. If they get a positive reaction, then proceedings will move to the next stage which is to set a bride price to be paid by the man who intends to marry their daughter.



STAGE THREE: IRU ỌNỤ NWAANYỊ NA IBU EGO (PAYING OF BRIDE PRICE)

Once both families have decided to be in-laws, the next stage involves the woman’s family setting a bride price which they feel is befitting of their daughter to be paid by her husband to be.

In Umudioka town, bride price is not that high when compared to other towns in the Eastern part of the country. Also what the man will be asked to pay in terms of cash or goods or both may vary from family to family.

It should be noted that setting a bride price does not mean the parents of the girl plan to sell off their daughter, far from it, the bride price just indicates that they appreciate their daughter as whatever is paid cannot be said to be the value of their daughter.

With that stated, there are times when the bride price is negotiated especially if the man and his family feel they may have been asked to pay a lot of money .
The family of the woman may set a high bride price if they feel their daughter has accomplished a lot in life or if she is well educated and has a good job. They can also set a high bride price if they feel she has been brought up and raised properly by them and has the virtues every man looks for in a wife.

On the other hand, the man’s family will also present their own case by presenting their son as a man worthy to take care of any woman as his wife. They can also present other attributes that the man possesses to state their case for a reduction of the bride price.

This can go on for some time before a price is finally agreed. Other items involved in the bride paying ceremony includes, 20 liters of palm wine, two cartoons of beer, one cartoon of Stout, one cartoon of mineral, one bottle of St Remy, Kola nuts to be accompanied with not less than #200.


STAGE FOUR: EWU NNA (KILLING OF KINDRED GOAT)

This stage is called igbu ewu nna, because it is solemn for the kindred of the bride. Sometimes, The groom can combine stage three and four together, depending on the agreements between the two families. Once you have performed this stage, it is assumed that you have officially completed the marriage rites of the bride, because in this stage, a prayer is being said by the elders of the kindred for their daughter and they do bless their in-law. Once you have done this stage, any child from their union is automatically the groom’s child.

The items for this stage are divided into two, one for men of the kindred and the other for the women of the kindred;
For Men: one big castrated goat (Ewu Hausa), 10 big tubers of yam, one big cock, four cartoons of beer(mixed), two cartoons of malt, one cartoon of Stout, two cartoons of mineral, one bottle of St Remy, 20 liters of palm wine, kola nuts.
For Women (Ife Nkpuke) : 10 big tubers of yam, one big cock, one cartoon of malt, one cartoon of mineral, one thousand naira, one piece of hollandes (wrapper), kola nuts.


STAGE FIVE : ỊGBA NKWU NWAANYỊ (THE TRADITIONAL WEDDING CEREMONY)

In the final stage of the traditional marriage rites, the groom will go to the house of the bride-to-be with his immediate and extended family, villagers and towns people with the above items. Host families will prepare different kinds of indigenous dishes to entertain their guests. Both families and their extended families including members of their communities will eat, dance and drink together.
The traditional wedding ceremony is usually a fun filled event with a lot of happy faces, people gorgeously dressed with a lot of good food to eat and lovely music to listen and dance to.

A major aspect of the traditional wedding is the wine carrying part. This is an aspect of the traditional wedding ceremony most brides will never forget and even the groom as it ignites a lot of fun and excitement.

The bride is given a cup of palm wine by her father or a male member in her family. She is then told in front of the guests that they do not know who her husband is and will like her to fish him out for all to see and present him with the cup of wine.

At this point in time the groom would be hiding among the guests as part of the fun to make it difficult for his wife to locate him. When the wife finally finds her husband, she will kneel down before him and a take a sip of the wine and give him the rest to drink which he will finish. Afterwards, the bride and groom will dance along with their family members.
The following are items for the ịgba nkwu ceremony ; 80 liters of palm wine, 12 cartoons of beer, 2 cartoons of Stout, 2 cartoons malt, 8 cartoons of mineral.

NKWU EKPERE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ITU NKWU)
This stage is being done within the day of the traditional marriage. After every merriment on that day the groom, bride and few representatives from both families will gather together and say their final prayers and give blessings to the newly married couple. During the ceremony, the bride and the groom will be asked to kneel down. The parents and elders in the family of both the bride and groom will pray for the newlyweds and the for success of their marriage.
The items for these stage are; 20 liters of palm wine, one cartoon of beer, one bottle of St Remy, kola nuts, two rolls of tobacco (isi ụtaba), two packets of cigarettes, Ego ndị Nze #500, Ego Umuokolobia #500, Ego Umuagbogbo #500, Chencheghanata #100, Ego Otiti okpili #100.

When the ceremony is over, the bride will go home with the family of the groom signifying that the two are now husband and wife.

IDU UNO/MMALU UNO (SETTLING THE BRIDE BY HER FAMILY / VISITATION TO THE GROOMS HOUSE BY THE BRIDES FAMILY)
In Umudioka town , "Idu Uno" is practiced. Idu Uno is when the family of the bride officially goes and visit the home where their daughter will be living. Note that the previous ceremony and meetings took place in the bride's family home.

The bride's family buys cooking utensils, bed-sheets, boxes, sewing machine, bed, pillow cases, plates, clothes and other things newly married couples need to start a life and family.

Also, the bride's family along with their extended families sets a date to visit the couple with all the goods they bought. On "Idu Uno" day, the wife's family will give the newly married couple all the things they bought for them.

This is usually done to give newly married couple a head start by defraying some of their expenses. Marriage ceremonies in Umudioka can be a long and expensive undertaking, but they are usually worth every kobo., because our daughters are the best to get married to.

Mgbatogu Victor Chukwudi (Observer)
Umudioka, Dunukọfịa LGA, Anambra State

Thanks my brother.
I am from Umunya and our marriage rites are exactly thesame.

Igbo Amaka!

Half truths and inuedoes don't paint the ideal picture... Both sides are leaving out vital informations deliberately.

Congrats Nwaafo!

Wickedfacts:
Don't worry, I get your scope.

You'll be invited to the wedding... to serve small chops and wash plates.

You just dey form king kong for another man matter... Take a chill pill and enjoy the laughs after all we all have but limited time on earth.

Happy married life to the beautiful couple... May their union be resplendent and flourishing.

Hnmm

Hmm.

LoveJesus87:
Very Clueless, dumb club. I think this club is being managed by kids without any experience in football. This boy for £80m? Can he kick the ball to the clouds or can he be in two places at the same time on the pitch?

Trying to copy Manchester city but they don't know that those one know what they are doing. Imagine Man City or Real Madrid or Barca or Bayern Munich paying £80M for the services of this boy. Only Man U.

I would they sell this club to more intelligent owners cos even this season they are going to finish 7th on the table from the back oh sorry from the front

Oga what did your darling Man city pay for a below average John Stone 3 seasons ago and prorate same with today's going price and see how lame your argument is...

Simplyleo:
Yes it is obvious he deliberately delayed it for political reasons. Such a small pikin sense in this present age.

Except if the people of kogi state are grass eating animals, that Yahaya Bello has no single ray of hope of going back to The Lugard House.

I still wonder why ipob have not declared their support for him as they always do for other useless governors

You are a shameless ethnic jingoist and a narrow minded clanish apologist.
Grow up boy!

And the joker in white blazers is one of the people awarding him....

I have known that dude for a while now and i can honestly tell you what a jobber he is.

Everybody get NGO... Mtwwww

EzeIgboNwaChukwu:
Our gini?
why are u speaking for the anambra people
same anambra that apc outshined pdp during the last gubernatorial election?
how would you know when you're an impostor from ebonyi?
I'm from Anambra and Peter Obiano after his tenure will hand over the government to an APC regime that will take over the state and sanitize the mess left by apga and pdp.
anambra is FULLY APC

You obviously don't know a thing about Anambra state..
How many elective post did APC win in the last election and how many did PDP win?
HOA, HOR, Senate et al.

NwaAmaikpe:




Congrats Alex NwaOjadili.

Praise-singing has made you pretty popular amongst Abuja underperformers who want their butts licked..
Paying that brideprice and surmounting the marriage list must have been no biggie for you considering how much you've made from selling awards.

I am happy you have finally taken the bull by it's preek.
I wish you a very happy union and thanks for marrying a fellow nwaafor.

Just remember that the success of a union is not in the number of influential people you know or how colourful the event is but in the determination to make it work.

Congrats once again but biko get rid of those funny beards maka herpes mgbe I ga na-asacha efele.
My warmest regards to Esther.

NwaOjadili.... Lol

Nkuchi...

Blitz4real:
Congrats
Season of graduation for everybody

Do i know you sir?

Hmmm

Lush100:
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i could not laugh any longer, i have to quote u sir,
This quote is priceless.
we need a meme picture of kenyamo and Akpabio both in court over EEFCC probe and executive meeting at FEC.
Then we will laugh again and ask Sagay whether he (by then )will hold the same view he is holding now.

I can't agree less Sir.
Nigeria political space is a circus- thearter of the absurd, and the matter is made worse by our political actors who are a class act in absurdity.

Always reacting like a reactant

Next level looting

Under a PDP FG, former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, was charged to court for alleged N19bn fraud, 48 houses were seized by the EFCC.

Under the APC FG, the 48 houses were returned to Sylva and the charges against him dropped.

Today, Timipre Sylva has been nominated as Minister and eventually, he will sit in the same Federal Executive Council (FEC) with Festus Keyamo, the lawyer hired by the EFCC to prosecute him. They will even throw banter.

We are fighting corruption.

T

GISpro:
If he were a northerner, the Igbos would have accused him of orchestrating the kidnap and murder of his father.

I hate being tribal but many easterners (Igbos particularly) are just too negative minded.

And that's why no tribe in this country will ever take them serious.

In fact the Igbos are the major setback of the Southern region. They have no sense of socialization. Who can blame them, their history has no record of any successful community or government. So, anarchy is in their blood and good followers hip is synonymous to foolishness and servitude in their dictionary.

The earlier you wake up the better for you.

And the bile infested bigot couldn't contain his ignorance...

Silence has never betrayed any man. Even fools are thought to be wise when they are silent..

Sometimes FOOLS are adjudged wise cos they are silent but they soon clear your doubt when they speak as it is in your case!

Jarus:
Is that SA Media guy not the owner of Abu Sidiqu website that was arrested a couple of years back?

Yes, he is.

He is from Okene in Kogi State. He contested for APC national publicity secretary in their last elective convention.

I use a ford ranger but would like to have a ford explorer edge...

Ford fits my driving and temprament.

Seetto:
Tell me if he will not be better that the arrogant fools yeye bello, any thing is better as long as kogi is concerned, this guy is damn wicked and heartless demonic disciple..

Anyone but Yeye Bello... He is a misnomer in government.

I will urge that all Kogites of goodwill come together and save the future of their children by resolutely kicking out this unfortunate error in the garb of a governor.

He's building his empire on the heap of bones which will surely consume him. Time will tell!

Quite a sight

Any Carl care center in Äba?

Hmmm

Hmmm