The people of Edo are considerate and the bridal list is purely symbolic and for traditional rites- never a payment- because the bride is not an article for sale.
In Edo state, the list varies widely. The items listed below are mostly among the list:
- 1 Holy Bible
- 1 Umbrella
- 28 tubers of yams (4 piles of 7 yams each)
- 20-25 litres of palm oil
- Wrappers: Anywhere from 6 yards each for the bride’s parents to a suitcase of wrappers
- Drinks: A jar of palm wine
- Two bottles of Schnapps
- Crates of malt drinks
- Cartons of beer
- A carton of wine to be held by the groom
- Kolanuts
- A bag of salt
- Money: A small amount as the official bride price: Sometimes N24, other times N1500
- N5,000 cash for the bride’s mother
- N3,000 cash for the bride’s father
- N9,000 cash for the men in bride’s lineage
- N6,000 cash for the women bride’s lineage
In some instances, you may also find:
- Coconuts
- A bag of rice
- A bottle of honey
- A packet of sugar
- Bush meat
In all, some men who have married Edo ladies have said the items rarely ever cost up to N200,000.
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