Nigerian man shares marriage list of prospective groom

Nigerian man shares marriage list of prospective groom

- A bride price marriage list has gone viral after a social media user shared it

- The marriage list emanating from Anambra was given to a prospective groom

- The cost indicated on the list exceeds the cost of the items

A Nigerian man has shared a three-page bride price, marriage list given to a prospective groom seeking a bride in Aboh Mbaise local government area of Imo state. The said list indicated cost of N1000 but sates items costing over N1million in reality.

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The undeniably ridiculous list has gone viral for obvious reasons. Many believe the bride price is a show of the woman's worth and any man willing to pay so much must truly love the woman. Although it never really guarantees a happy or lasting marriage, the practice has been going on for centuries in Nigeria.

Many cases of questionable marriage list has come up in the past but the most recent one is this list causing people to question the true value of marriage itself. Take a look at the list below:

Bride price list (page 1)
Source: Facebook, Gistreel
Bride price list (page 1) Source: Facebook, Gistreel

The list which carries over a 100 listed items is costed at N1000 by the marriage list committee. However, the stated items cost exceeds that and can possibly be N1million or more with the current inflation rocking the Nigerian economy.

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Bride price list (page 2)
Source: Facebook, Gistreel
Bride price list (page 2) Source: Facebook, Gistreel

The social media user who shared the post expressed alarm over the fact that the listed items were costed at N1000. Which means the value of the million naira worth of items is N1000 in the eyes of the bride's family.

Bride price list (page 3)
Source: Facebook, Gistreel
Bride price list (page 3) Source: Facebook, Gistreel

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