₦airaland Forum

Gud afternoon fellow nairalanders. Occasioned by the dwindling oil revenues many states can't pay salaries, many companies are reducing their staff strength so as 2 enable them pay their workers, as a result many men(lucky 2 have bn married b4 the financial crisis) can't provide the basic needs 4 their families again. With the ongoing constitutional amendment by the 7th NASS(to be continued by the 8th NASS) I was opportuned 2 be given the task 2 knw what pple think on 'the payment of bride price' as a prerequisite 2 marrying a wife. Should bride price & other ceremonial activities be retained or scrapped? The arguement 4 scrapping is that it would enable young men of marriageable age 2 be able 2 take a wife thereby reducing the level of sexual immoralities, while the arguement 4 retaining is that it would enrich the families(xpecially the fathers) & also give the women some values in the eyes of their husbands & their ppl. What is ur take wit reasons pls? I have limited time 2 submit my findings.

If bride price is scrapped, den d whole traditional marriage will be scrapped also.. D bride price payment is d main traditional marriage itself.. Or rather, the nucleus of the traditional marriage, without it, there is no traditional marriage

Yes it should be scrapped coz this issue is getting out of hand

it shouldn't be scrap because it will make men know de value and respect dia wives

It should be retained,otherwise men won't give the female folks their respect and dignity. They will render them valueless .

How can you scrap bride price... totally unacceptable.

onomeglo:
It should be retained,otherwise men won't give the female folks their respect and dignity. They will render them valueless .

respect and dignity? Hmmm

SCRAPPED.

Groom price

@ OP, it's bride price not bride 'prize'.

I'm indifferent about it.

It should be retained o!
we must collect the bride prices of my younger ones and my future daughters.

O.p, u can give ur own out free of charge.

With the way women are losing value these days.....even more than the Naira......scrapping of the bride price will be the last straw

it will never be scrapped it serves as a. proof that the woman was not stolen or forcefully taken away from her home.. it's even in the bible

prettybella:
it will never be scrapped it serves as a. proof that the woman was not stolen or forcefully taken away from her home.. it's even in the bible

But constitution is superior to religion.

yemstok:
It should be retained o! we must collect the bride prices of my younger ones and my future daughters.
O.p, u can give ur own out free of charge.

and someone else too wil collect 4rm u, ur brothers & ur future sons

ethene:
and someone else too wil collect 4rm u, ur brothers & ur future sons

sure na! make d thing dey go like that.

You haven't given any good reason as to why it should be scrapped. If a young man cannot afford to pay bride price, how would he be able to provide for the family he wants to raise?

The only reasonable objection might be that it reduces femalefolk to the status of mere commodity to be bought and sold, but then, isn't it common knowledge that EVERYONE has a price?

it should be Retained....

It should be retained, of course now

So when oil prices go back up wetin you go do

You cant abandon tradition just because times are hard

Gurgle:
It should be retained, of course now
So when oil prices go back up wetin you go do
You cant abandon tradition just because times are hard

When oil price goes up we may then consider to pay it in arrears

ethene:
When oil price goes up we may then consider to pay it in arrears

then you guys can also collect your cooking, cleaning and other wifely duties in arrears

Eyekandi:
SCRAPPED.

Groom price

Thank jare, u re gbasky.....ori e wambe

Bride price is not actually the problem here. Bride price in most tribes is cheap and affordable. What shd be scrapped if anything is to be scrapped is the marriage ceremony cuz that's what actually consume all the money. One of d reasons i'v not married yet, all my far and near relations are patiently waiting for my marriage ceremony. At the last calculation, i'l need close to a million naira for the ceremony that befits my status both in the family and in the environment. am willing to pay the bride price if there's any girl who's willing to forgo the ceremony.

Eyekandi:

Too bad you can't reply emails. Just thought you were a cool girl and wanted to take a chance to know you. It's fine if that's too risky for you.

[quote author=TheWisest post=36097000]Too bad you can't reply emails. Just thought you were a cool girl and wanted to take a chance to know you. It's fine if that's too risky for you. [/quote

How can you feed your family if you can't afford the bride price? Na sand una go chop?

SCRAPeD!!!

This should be in the family or culture section not romance

It should not be scrapped but for the tribe that charge much,let them cut it down sharpaly so that our babes no go remain with their parents till oluwa go show

Eyekandi:
No seriously I can't send emails via nlnd ,,, I keep getting that mailer-daemon stuff

Lol. It's fine. Nice to meet you. Bye!

d "women " available
deez daiiz r not
worth a dime!
dem don sample
all dier punna finissh

i refuse to pay
full price 4 second-hand
goodzzz