Akwa Ibom Traditional Marriage List in Nigeria

The practice of paying a fee for a woman has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations.

The bride price varies in Akwa Ibom depending on the time, age, region, and circumstances of each marriage, for example If the bride becomes pregnant before the wedding, the family gets compensated for the insult.

Source: Archibong Eyo

The pre-introduction stage is known locally as the Nkonk udok.

The local name for the introduction stage is Edidiong Ufok

Usoro Ndo is the name of the wedding ceremony.

Usio uyong, often known as the post-marriage period

Akwa Ibom Traditional Marriage List

The first step is COMPOUND CLEANERS(YOUTH) NKPO MKPARAWA.

1. Two cases of beer (Star and Gulder)
2. Minerals in two crates
3. One cigarette pack (St Morris)
4. One cigarette pack (Benson)
5. Two Schnapps bottles
6. 1 bottle of unauthorized gin (kai-kai)
7. 1 tobacco plant
8. 1 leather ball for cash alone in the amount of #2,500

Step 2: Father and mother knock on the door together.

1. Six cases of Star beer
2. Minerals in six crates
3. Two crates each of small stout and maltina
4. 4 liters of unauthorized gin (kai-kai)
5. 2 tobacco heads and limestone
6. a pair of palm wine rubbers (40 liters)
7. Two containers of ground snuff
8. Cola nuts in four bunches
9. Six schnapps bottles
10. 6 bottles of wine from Eva
11. Only physical cash in the amount of #40,000

FAMILY IS STEP 3

1. 1 large native goat
2. 5 yam tubers
3. 5 Star beer cartons and 1 tiny stout carton
4. 3 crates of mineral water, 1 carton of various gins
5. 2 wines from rubber trees (40 liters)
6. 2 clusters of cola nuts
7. 2 tobacco heads and limestone
8. Two containers of ground snuff
9. Only actual cash in the amount of #5,000

4th Step: Father

1. One match with a cover.
2. One bottle of whisky
3. 1 bottle of triple-distilled whiskey
4. one carton of whisky
5. 10 beer cartons (small stout)
6. Minerals in ten containers
7. 10 English wine bottles
8. 4 liters of hot beverage (kai-kai)
9. 5 heads of tobacco with snuff water, limestone, and
10. Five rubbers of wine
11. 5 kola-nut buds
12. 5 packs of cigarettes from St. Morris and Benson
13. One president rapper piece (English made)
14. Complete suit outfit with reading glasses
15. 1 elegant chieftaincy outfit
16. 1 black cap
17. 1 wrist watch
18. 1 English long sleeve shirt
19. 1 excellent walking cane
20. 1 pair of shoes with covers and sucking
21. 1 hot pant
22. 1 classy tie.
23. One excellent English portfolio
24. Envelope for #50.000

5th step: MOTHER

1. One Raleigh bike
2. 10 beer cartons
3. 10 mineral crates
4. 5 whiskey bottles
5. English Damask fabric, one piece
6. Lace-trimmed blouses and a headband canopy (Damask)
7. Women’s shoes and a wristwatch (Gold)
8. 1 set each of pants, earrings, and blouse in gold (dozen)
9. A single underskirt (dozen)
10. Hand bangles (Gold)
11. 1 Frying Garri pot
12. 1 covered Toronto basin
13. 1 umbrella, and 1 handbag
14. 1 set of spoons and plates for eating (dozen)
15. A single palm oil mill
16. One house knife in English
17. Two pots, one large and one little (English made)
18. 1 large kerosene rubber
19. Two salt bags
20. Two pepper bags
21. Two bags of crab
22. A pair of palm wine rubbers
23. Two rice bags
24. 1 bean sack
25. 1 large palm oil frying stand
26. One large bath towel, soap, pomade oil, a hand towel for washing, and an English basin (big one)
27. one container of key soap
28. 1 mineral box and #1000 for the cooker
29. 1 English wax piece to cover the ground for the wife to match on
30. 1 three-in-one whiskey to show the husband
31.  #5,000.00 to open the whiskey
32. Envelope for only #40,000.00

Sixth step: Grandfather

1. 1 English wax piece
2. A case of five schnapps
3. 2 – 3 in 1 whiskies
4. Five English wine bottles
5. 5-big bottles Gordien Gin dry
6. 4 litres of hot beverage (kai-kai)
7. Five cases of beer
8. Five crates of soft drinks
9. One bottle of whiskey
10. Five tobacco plants with limestone and snuff water
11. One  bottle of Granded snuff
12. A pair of palm wine rubbers
13. Envelope of #10,000

Step 7: Shares of Grandmother (MKPO EKAETE)

1.  A single wax disc
2. One carton of beer
3. 1 crate of soft drink
4. 1 bottle of unauthorized gin
5. A single whiskey bottle

COOKER’S SHARES IN STEP 8 (MKPO MBON UTEM UDIA)

1. One case of beer
2. 1 crate of soft drink
3. A single schnapps bottle
4. 1 bottle of unauthorized gin
5. 3 Key Bar Soap
6. #1,500.00 in cash