The Mbaise People of Imo State
The Mbaise people are found in Imo state part of Nigeria and they occupy three local government areas in Imo State (Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise and Ezinihitte Mbaise). The major cities of Mbaise people are Ezi na ihite, Ahiara. Agbaaja, Oke Uvuru. The Mbaise people are known for their quest for higher education, hence the large numbers of graduates and professionals amongst them. The Mbaise culture is amongst the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria because of the numerous components that make up their traditional marriage list. As a matter of fact, the more educated the bride is, the more expensive the marriage list becomes.

The Ngwa People of Abia State
The Ngwa people are found in Abia state of Nigeria and they constitute the largest and most populous sub – ethnicity or clan in the whole of the south – eastern part of Nigeria. Anyone man who seeks to marry an Ngwa lady must be ready to fulfill all that is listed in the traditional marriage list. The culture of the Ngwa people is said to be amongst the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria because of the many things the groom is expected to do for the bride’s family and for the entire community where the bride hails from.

The Nkpa People of Abia State
The Nkpa people of Abia state are found in Bende local government of Abia state. Marrying an Nkpa lady is truly expensive especially if you are not from Nkpa. The list for the traditional marriage rite is designed in such a way that it is cheaper for and Nkpa man that is getting married to an Nkpa lady; but if a man who is not from Nkpa is seeking for the hands of an Nkpa lady, he must be ready to organize a marriage ceremony that accommodates the entire community, and also must buy gifts not only for the parents of the bride, but also for all the kinsmen (Umu nna) and their daughters (Umu Ada). The truth is that by the time the groom is done fulfilling the list, he would have spent well over seven hundred thousand naira.

The Mbano People of Imo State
Mbano is a community that is located in the Southeastern part of Nigeria and they are part of the Igbo people of Nigeria. Just like the Mbaise people of Imo State, the traditional marriage list of the Mbano people is said to be expensive. Although the groom must fulfill all that is listed in the marriage list, and in some cases, if the groom is wealthy, he might even be required to build a house for the bride’s parents as part of the marriage requirements.

The Ngwo People of Enugu State
Most of the people and culture in Enugu state seems to be very moderate when it comes to traditional marriage list for their daughters, but the Ngwo people tends to stand out of the pack. The Ngwo culture requires that any man that wants to marry their daughter must be willing to prove that he can take care of their daughter by first meeting their requirements which often is expensive. If you compare the traditional marriage list of the Ngwo people to other cultures in Enugu state, you come to the conclusion that indeed it is one of the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria.

The Ikwere People of Rivers State
The Ikwere people are found in Rivers State and they are generally considered to be Igbo people because of the similarities in both their language and culture of the Igbo people. Just like the Mbaise people, when you sum up all that are required before you can take a bride from Ikwere land, you would realize that it is in excess of one million naira, hence it is amongst the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria.

The Ogoja People of Cross Rivers State
The Ogoja people are found in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State. The major communities in Ogoja are Ekpogrinya,, Nwang, Esham, Nnang, Egbong, Ewinimba and Banasara. Marrying an Ogoja lady is expensive because of all that is required for the groom to fulfill before the bride can be handed over to him.

The Efik People of Cross Rivers State
The Efik people have a rich culture and marriage is not left out. Much more than meeting the expensive traditional marriage list, a groom is expected to organize a carnival like event for the traditional marriage especially if he is getting married to the daughter of an influential person in the town.

The Ibibio People of Akwa Ibom State
The Ibibio people are found in Akwa Ibom state and they are known to be hardworking people especially when it comes to the Agricultural sector. The requirements from any man who wants to take an Ibibio woman is a wife can be said to be expensive because of the numerous components that makes up the list.

The Annang People of Akwa Ibom State
The Annang people are found in Akwa Ibom state and they are the second largest ethnic group in Akwa Ibom state. Any groom who intends taking a bride from the Annang people must be ready to meet fulfill the traditional marriage rites of the people and it is indeed expensive because of the loads of stuff and fees that the groom is expected buy and pay for.

There you have it 10 most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria. Whilst some who have found themselves the best brides in these places would pay come what may, yet others opt out as a result of the high bride list.

Source: http://top10ng.com/10-expensive-cultures-marry-nigeria/

chai...
marrying ndigbo is too expensive...

faqman:

chai...
marrying ndigbo is too expensive...

Gud things are worthy and expensive, bad things are worthless and cheap, so count ur teeth with ur tongue nd knw what i mean

chaberry:
Gud things are worthy and expensive, bad things are worthless and cheap, so count ur teeth with ur tongue nd knw what i mean

hmm...
u are right sha but not in every aspect...

hmmm.....since my dad is ibo....which means no nigeria man will marry me,? hmmmm...maybe i will marry a whiteman
but thank God am not from the list mentioned

Correct about ngwa i went with my friend to collect list last saturday and the list was six typed pages excluding the money and drinks we spent to collect the list,the guy is from enugu state he was fuming that the money spent in collecting the list is enough to marry frow his town

Simply say you r igbo not your dad. This generation self, dunno why n how u r forgetting ur root.smh.

chaberry:
Gud things are worthy and expensive, bad things are worthless and cheap, so count ur teeth with ur tongue nd knw what i mean

hahaha,who fed u with dat cheap lie?u ave not seen expensive stuffs that pack up easily and dont last at all.just check d electrical appliances u ave at home.there are lot of expensive things that have little or no quality.this also applies to d topic,all na wash joor

Wow

Igbo people and money chai at the end of the payments they tell you nna we 're not selling out our daughter o that's when you realize you've been scammed lol. Ndigbo kwenu

Igbo!! Tuale o.

Noted

Ok

i never heard of some of those tribes

apc are party of thugs,jihadist,mafia and rejected pdp
cabals,frm d onset i knew apc are desperate 4 power
if u guys are nt mindfull of this party nigeria go enter
one chance,bcus they knew they are bond to failure i
said it dt they is no smoke wtout fire apc are up to
smtn,hmm our vote is 4 gej,formally i hate pdp wt my
last breath bt d party has manage to flush sm bad
eggs out to apc dt bring me into dt party ,gej is still d
most credible man 4 dt post.

Igbos are expensive folks, The brides are worth it.
But please If you're an Mbaise lady reading this, Don't bask in the euphoria of your "expensiveness",Thereby rejecting all the "not-so-rich" hard working suitors that comes your way, you may get to 40 years and still not married.

ahdonbilivit, where d Yoruba Yoruba pple dem?

k

na by force

Noted

Lol. It varies from family.

Oche fell in love with Ngozi.


after proposing to her, he decided to go and visit her parents in Mbaise, Imo state.

When they brought out the list, Oche shouted "o boy eh!, na buy i wan buy una daughter?"




by the way, good things are expensive

Doesn't guarantee happiness though just like the cheaper ones too dnt guarantee happiness

Ok

Is this high price tag applicable to suitors from same village.

And yet I have seen Palm Wine Tappers, Okada Riders, Brick Layers, Mechanics, Shoe Makers and Hawkers got married from all these cultural groups.

Ok o

You're still rigmaroling within the same vicinity/region. Who no sabi say these easterners like money pass. Evrerytn na business. Wedding na project for guy any marrying frm those regions.

Even after ur girl don grab her doctorate for SouthWest, na almost same list d guy go still get... just to fulfill all righteousness say ur girl no go for free.
North? Free to air, i guess.