Check Out These Nigerian Ethnic Group That Have The Most Ridiculous Bride Prices

All over Nigeria, bride price is paid by grooms in return for the family's consent and blessings for the bride to start a new family but some of these bride prices are ridiculously high.

According to practice, bride price takes different form based on traditions and custom of the people. Sometime, it is an amount of money, property or other form of payment expected to be made by prospective groom's family. In Nigeria, the payment of bride price is essential for the validation of any marriage regardless of the tribe.
Since there is no uniformity in the practice, here are some tribes in the Nigeria with a surprising tribe tradition.
1. Mbaise, Imo State
The ethnic group has one of the most expensive marriage rituals in Africa.play
Marrying the daughter of an Mbaise family can be very expensive. If the daughter is educated then the bride price could go even higher. According to unwritten tradition of the people, a bride/woman is an asset to the man.
As such, the Mbaise people demand a bride price sometimes reaching up to N100,000 accompanied by a marriage list of things to buy that can total up to N800,000.


2. Bororo, Adamawa State
This is a Fulani group with large settlement in Adamawa state.play
The Bororo people are primarily a nomadic ethnic group. Although not as financially draining as other ethnic groups, it still requires a large number of resources.
To marry a Bororo girl, you will be asked to bring live cattle which is usually between 10 to 50 live cattle. Also, the wealth of the suitor is also noted to be considered in fixing the desired bride price.


3. Ikwerre, Rivers State
Wedding is a funfair to the people of Ikwerre in Rivers state Nigeriaplay
The Ikwerre people have extremely expensive bride prices and marriage lists produced by the bride's family. The bride price and marriage list can cost the suitor up to the sum of N1 million to get his bride.
To the Ikwerre people, their daughters have been raised with dedication and any man that marries them should pay handsomely for them.


4. Kalabari, Rivers State
The Groom is expected to pay to have the Bride's mouth.play
The Kalabari people are also known to have some of the most outrageous bride price and marriage lists in Nigeria.  For a typical wedding ceremony, the groom is subjected to many payments, one which include “buying the bride's mouth”.
A Kalabari wedding can reach the sum of N1 million and beyond.


5. Ibibio, Akwa-Ibom State
To the Ibibio people, the wedding ceremony won't end at the reception as there is a street procession that complete the rites.play
As a result of the Ibibio people being mostly agriculturalists, they believe that their daughters are raised to be strong and self-sustaining. Hence they are seen to have been groomed to support a man and help him raise a family.
A bride price combines with the list of items demanded can result in the total of at least N700,000.


6. Efik, Cross Rivers State
The Efik people have one of the robust wedding rituals in Nigeria.play
Efik people are known to have a rich cultural background and their marriage ceremonies are a clear indication of this. The marriage list is generated based on the financial ability of the suitor.
Among this tribe, the bride price is estimated in Euro. This practice is attributed to the strong influence of colonial activities on the people.

Posted: at 28-11-2017 04:22 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Smh... Well, i got one Mbaise educated friend up 4 sales tho, any one interested??? Lol. #SHAME.

Posted: at 28-11-2017 05:05 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

With this list above, I think Mbaise is not the most expensive one here, they are even a bit fair. Mmm

Posted: at 28-11-2017 05:27 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

so only a Herdman can marry a Bororo girl
God dey

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Posted: at 28-11-2017 05:57 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This is a lie about the Kalabari people, I am a Kalabari man, though we have paying of bride price and buying of mouth, it is not mandatory to pay bride price and at the same time buying of mouth, buy of mouth is like welcoming somebody to your home and that too is not mandatory and there are no fixed prices for both, our tradition says pay what you think you can afford or pay what you think the woman is worth to you, any of both is acceptable, I have seen people pay N30,000 and even N20,000 and even up to N100,000 as bride price acording to what they can afford.

Posted: at 29-11-2017 08:05 AM (6 years ago) | Upcoming