Engagement Bible | Owo Isigba(fee to open the gifts on this list (usually packaged))- ₦ 500 |
Engagement Ring | Dowry - ₦ 5,000 |
One Big Suitcase | Owo Omo Ile Okunrin(Money for all male children) - ₦ 500 |
2 Different Pairs of Shoes and Bags | Owo Omo Ile Obinrin(money for all female children) - ₦ 500 |
2 Head Gears (of high quality) | Iyawo Ile - (money for all wives in the family) ₦ 500 |
Gold Wrist Watch | Owo Iya Gbo(money for bride’s mother’s consent) - ₦ 1,000 |
1 Traditional Cloth (Aso- Oke) | Owo Ijoko Agba (money for all the elders in he family) - ₦ 1,000 |
4 Other Assorted Clothes | Owo Ijoko Iyawo(Money to bring in bride) - ₦ 1,000 |
42 pcs Obi (Kola nut) | Owo Isiju Iyawo(money to unveil the bride) - ₦ 1, 000 |
42 pcs Orogbo(Bitter kola) | Owo Ikanlekun (Entrance fee) - ₦ 500 |
42 pcs Atare (Alligator pepper) | Owo Baba Gbo (money for bride’s father’s consent) - ₦ 500 |
1 Decanter of Pure Honey | Owo Phone(money for phone calls) - ₦ 500 |
1 Big Dish of Aadun(peppered Corn meal) | Owo Plane (money for travel to groom’s family house)- ₦ 500 |
1 Big Dish of Sugar | Reading of Letter - ₦ 500 |
42 pcs Big Eja Osan (Dry fish) | Owo Alaga Ijoko(money for MC) - ₦ 500 |
1 Big Dish of Salt | 4 Cartons of Five Alive |
42 Tubers of Big Yam | 4 Crates of Can Drinks |
1 Roll of Sugar | 6 Bottles of Wine |
1 Big Bag of Salt | 2 Crates of Can Malt |
Umbrella | 1 Empty Decanter |
WHAT does the bride bring to the engagement you ask? Well, it’s her lucky day so she just comes looking pretty!