Analysis Of Urhobo Traditional Marriage

After the formal introductions Both families usually pick a date, a date that will be agreed on, a date that will not affect some important people of the family that need to be present on the day of the traditional marriage (note:On the very day of the introduction that is when the traditional marriage list is given out to the man's family, the man and his family will read & review and the woman's family will ask if the man is Okay with the list or if there is anything he wants them to reduce instantly or better still they take it home and give them feedback if they want anything to be reduced from the list).

Urhobo traditional marriage list, here are what to be expected on the list and their purposes.

1.Pride prize N120

2.One bottle of
N50,000 or 100,000 for the bride's mother pending on how much the mother demanded.(The cash been demanded by the bride's mother is been called ( ego ebgerari) meaning the waist she put in the fire after she gave birth and the hot water they use in pressing after birth.(Note: This money is negotiable)

9.10 letter of local dry gin (ogogoro) and fresh palm wine with N1,000 for the presentation of the bride and spraying of the bride's mother by the groom's family.(Note: the groom family also need to support by adding more money)

10.Prayer for the couple by the bride's father goes with one bottle of hot drink, a plate of native kola nut, bitter kola, alligator pepper and N400.00

11. N6,000.00 with a bottle of hot drink to accompany it for the bride's price which is usually determined by the bride's father.Like I said before very money been drop in the plate by the groom, the groom. family and friends need to support him by adding more
13. N100,00 or N50,000 for the traditional soup called ("ogwo 'ofigwo) meaning "Oil Soup" this native soup is usually prepared for the bride's family.

14. Bride's father and mother clothes ( the clothes they will put on the day of the traditional marriage is been bought by the