In my country, Nigeria, I come from a very different region. I represent a sub-tribe of the "Igbos," one of the country's most powerful clans. I am Delta-Igbo, most of our traditional practices are similar to those of the major tribe, "Igbo."
Our weddings in Nigeria are not ordinary affairs, regardless of ethnicity; they are major occasions for us. A typical "Naija" wedding necessitates meticulous planning, plenty of merriment, traditional cuisine, and impeccable music.
Traditional marriage is the last of a series of events that would have occurred in my culture. As a result, I decided to construct a list of the steps leading up to the wedding and the wedding itself.
The title of this traditional process makes it clear: the first step in a traditional marriage begins with the guy who desires to marry walking to the supposed bride's family door with his father or a high-ranking member of his family.
It acts as a means of telling the bride's family of your plans to marry their daughter; the groom's family members are responsible for speaking to the bride's family on behalf of the groom. The most commonly used pickup line is
"We were traveling by your house the other day when we noticed a very lovely paw-paw in your compound, so we came to pluck it."
The groom's family is anticipated to arrive with gifts including alcoholic beverages, palm wine, and, most importantly, "Kola Nuts." Kola Nut's significance cannot be overstated.
The bride's family has to check the groom's family history or background to see if there was any bad history in the family. The investigation will determine whether or not the traditional wedding will take place.
The groom's family would have conducted this investigation before knocking on the door. Following this, there will be a larger gathering between the groom's family and the bride's extended family for a formal introduction, receiving contents, receiving bride price list, and the bride's formal acceptance of the intending husband.
The payment of the bride price is very symbolic to the traditional marriage, and it is the step that means a lot. If the bride fee is not paid in full, the marriage will not take place.The bride's family compiles a detailed list of presents that should be brought to the wedding. When compared to the number of presents to be received, the bride price is really inexpensive.
The cost of the gifts is negotiated between the groom's and bride's families. Typically, the bride's family demands that everything be paid in full. It may be a stressful or lengthy process. Eventually, a compromise is achieved.
We've reached the conclusion of the traditional wedding rites. It takes place at the bride's home, with her family throwing a great party.The bride is dressed appropriately in her native costume, with the Ichafu or headtie done to perfection, a double wrapping, and large neck ornaments.
The most amusing part of this ceremony is when the bride searches the throng for her fiancé while holding a cup of Palm wine, with other suitors requesting that she bring the drink to them.
She ultimately finds him and kneels in front of him with the cup in her hand. He then lifts her up and carries her to the bride's family for blessings, after which the couple drinks from the cup, representing their marriage.
At a traditional wedding, there are a few other things to keep a look out for.
In this culture, women are expected to appear bling bling. A coral crown necklace is required, as well as high-quality wrappers. The men must dress in "Isi agwu," or lion-headed attire. Couples are required to change clothing twice.
If you're a tourist or a guest, you must look great in a variety of native styles, all of which must be ASO-EBI compliant.A unique cloth chosen by relatives and friends to be worn is referred to as ASO-EBI. There isn't a wedding that doesn't include an aso-ebi train. These fabrics, combined with superb make-up and hairstyles, are used to produce the best fashions.
Everyone at the wedding is anxious about the live band and the cultural group invited to play; there is no traditional wedding without entertainment. During the wedding, a variety of traditional music is expected to be played.
The quality of the music and performance is crucial since it influences the quality of the dance. Traditional weddings are known for having a lot of Naira notes on the ground. We perceive it as a way of praising the couples when family members, friends, and guests spray a lot of money on them while they are dancing.
It's always exciting to see what a traditional wedding menu entails. There are a range of local dishes available for everyone to enjoy. The main meals are swallows, pounded yam, Fufu, Garri, and various soups. The famous Jollof Rice is also available. We don't mess around with the cuisine at a traditional wedding.
I have never seen such a traditional wedding ceremony
Welcome to Nigeria my dear friend
the posts that you share are truly amazing, you are able to share all of this in great detail even until the video you attach is an extraordinary thing you will definitely be the best choice this time
Vikar my brother, thanks for watching and reading
You are welcome, my brother
Wah verry beautiful traditional wedding.ilike it
Thank you so much
So much amazing and lovely details about how we do it in Igbo land!
I enjoyed reading through, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by....
You made an amazing post too
Your wedding rituals are the best. I have never seen such wonderful customs and traditions. Thank you so much for enjoying the whole community, including me.
This is exceptional and awesome marriage ceremony ❣️
Loving the way you explained 👌
This is an amazing marriage ceremony, I enjoyed reading through.
Interesting wedding ceremony
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It was a very lively and grand event, if I had the money and the opportunity, I would love to visit and see the event firsthand. you also explain it well and in detail. i really like it.
I would love to attend a traditional marriage ceremony in Delta someday.
Good post Keep it up...
It's a really wonderful wedding ceremony. However, the wedding rituals in our region are very different. It's nice to know about your wedding culture here.
A wedding is a place where when you are going to one, you are sure to have fun. Whether as a guest or as a celebrant. The free food is always a green flag for me. Of course, I will come.
Provided it is a place I can trek to🤣😂
This is truly beautiful, thank you for sharing it with us.
Lol Bruno you are a funny man
Definitely we love wedding food so much