Nigerian Traditional Weddings Part 1

It was a sunny day in Lagos; i went about my normal duties. Earlier on I had taken my faulty HP laptop to Saka Tinubu for a replacement of my motherboard, got it fixed on that same day. While at home where I operate my series of online/eCommerce businesses, I took some time off to relax with my cousin and his colleague at the balcony as they discuss relationships and marriages. They spoke on how our parents were willing to sacrifice all for their marriage, also for the sake of their kids as against the 21st century marriages that are based on wrong norm and ethics.

1. On no circumstance will I put a lady in the family line without proper examination of our compatibility, these includes financial independence, mutual will to fight for our union, and a proper background check on health related issues… These are common mistakes truncating most marriages.

2. My partner will have to know that, wedding day is not a show off but a right performed to join both couples and families. Most importantly church doesn't matter (could be held in a neutral ground) and the officiating priest will be paid for his time (no offerings and tithes), duration shouldn't be more than 30minutes...no be for my wedding you go cast out demons and preach sermon wey no follow.

A perfect wedding for me consist of court wedding and traditional wedding as a traditional man. Talking about traditional weddings, here are some colorful and rich cultural wedding rights in Nigeria...enjoy;

Edo weddings, the groom must first pay the bride’s family a visit in which he is accompanied by some members of his family as an indication of his interest of marrying the bride. This is known as the Introduction; commonly practiced by most Nigerian tribes, in which the groom and members of his family presents bottles of wine and Kola nuts to ask the bride’s hand in marriage with the approval and blessings from the bride’s family. If the bride’s family approves, they’ll eat the Kola nuts and drink the wine which symbolizes their acceptance. The bride’s family has the option of making a list of requirements needed for the groom to pay the bride’s dowry before making any wedding preparations. The dowry can only be paid during the traditional marriage ceremony which authenticates the marriage. Before discussing any further, it is vital for you to know who the Edo people are before making that important decision.

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