A Nigerian lady has shared the extensive bride price list presented by her village elders upon hearing of her relationship with a foreigner.
The viral list included items such as drinks, food, livestock, and cash. The lady known as @silasglory on Tik Tok expressed her sadness at her father’s absence during the bride price discussion.
The total bride price on the list amounted to N1 million, with the consultation items costing N150,000
The list has sparked controversy among Nigerians, with some criticizing the high bride price while others defended it.
Silasglory noted the sudden interest of her elders in her marriage upon discovering her foreign fiancé.
The lady captioned the video, “POV: What my bride price paying day sounded like when my villagers heard oyinbo inlaw. I really missed my dad on that day," the lady captioned the video.
The TikTok video elicited mixed reactions, with many questioning the relevance of bride price in modern Nigerian society.
@joicebeautybasics said: "People wey say Imo state bride price big make una come see Akwaibom list."
@Sophia cake said: "I cried when my mom was crying and she said the reason y u people are doing this to me is because my husband is late, tears drop down my eyes."
@Mandydahcute said: "See the way them sit down on top person head way them no no how she take graduate from school or how she dey eat food before the marriage."
@prettyLoner said: "Those money at the end of the items is annoying one big towel Shey grand father no get towel before."
@Ibilicious commented: "My mama changed list o cos d one Dey brought even me sef pity my husband but Thank God for d success. If ur papa no dey u go hear weeeeee."
@PU RITY commented: "I know it must be akwa ibom my own list is so long I even dey pity my husband now people wey disown me don start to dey call me adiaha obong."
@esthybambi101 said: "I am from akwa ibom ,when my husband paid my dowry , na odoguw that man be, I see list i get headache, start to dey think ,thank God my father is alive."
@AnnieBella1 reacted: "Na for there Dem dey see all those uncles wey no Sabi as the girl take grow reach the level she dey. See their faces."
@Tom_Blessing added: "This your list just looked like the list dey have my husband, but thank God he was able to pay."
Watch the video below
@silasglory I really missed my dad on that day…#brideprice #akwaibomweddings ♬ original sound - drfavour_