Yoruba Traditional Wedding
The Engagement ceremony
which is set days before the
white wedding. At the start of
the ceremony, the groom
dances in with his friends, (and
family members within his age
group). He has to prostrate for
every member of the bride’s
family three times (including the
youngest ones). After this, the
Alaga Iduro goes back and forth
between both families, informs
bride’s family of proposal and
reasons for visit. After much de-
liberation, they decide to accept
the guests.
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Holy Quran/Bible
Muslim rosary(Muslims only)
prayer mat(Muslims only)
white hijab(Muslims only)
praying kettle(Muslims only)
2 decanter bottles
Box
Umbrella
2 bottles of original honey
4 cartoons of water
4 cartoons of assorted juice
4 cartoons of canned drinks
1 bags of anapuna salt
42 eja osan
42 tubers of yam
42 obi ajoopa
42 orogbo
42 ataare
1 she goat
1 bag of salt
1 bag of rice
1 keg of groundnut oil or palm oil
baskets of fruits
aadun inside dish
1 roll of st louis sugar
salt in dish
2 sets of shoe&bag
2 sets of lace with gele
2 sets of woodine/Ankara
Set of gold jewelry(optional)
bugging question for you to
solve: Why is it that out of all
the gifts brought to the wife’s
family just to ask for her hand
in marriage its only the Bible
or the holy Quran she always
picks….Why not the box of
clothes and jewelry or any
other attractive thing?????
Before I round up this article, let
me leave you with a mind
