The Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria are an enterprising ethnic group, and are noted for their rich culture and traditions, high business acumen and industrious savvy. In Nigeria they dominate the commercial hub running upwards of thirty five percent (35%) of small business enterprise in the country. It is common to get invited to an igbo traditional marriage (Igbankwu) and certainly worth witnessing one.



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The traditional marriage is often held at the bride’s compound, where the guests welcome the couple and invite them in
front of the families.

Watching

First the bride goes around selling boiled eggs to the guests, showing to both families that she has the capability to open a shop and make money.

Wonderful.

Sweet.

Then, the bride’s father fills a wooden cup (Iko) with palm wine and passes it on to the girl while the groom finds a place between the guests. It is the custom for her to look for her husband while being distracted by the invitees.

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Only after she has found the groom, she offered the cup to him and he sipped the wine, the couple is married traditionally.

Wow. Interesting & very informative

NinaNigeria, bekunje nakuwe?

During this ceremony, there is also the nuptial dance where the couple dances, while guests wish the newly weds prosperity by throwing money around them or putting bills on their forehead.

Beautiful

You forgot the main ceremony inside the house where "negotiations" are made by elders before outdoor event.

Lovely

Ashabis are not left out

What a lovely tradition ..Igbo kwenu!

Very interesting. Enligten us more please. And thanks OP.

igbos and yorubas i like their marriage ceremony it always makes sense
even the hausas are nt left out

Too much makeup and fake (dead white people's) hair.

IamAtribalist:
Too much makeup and fake (dead white people's) hair.

your username said it all

#proudly igbo#

I'm seeing myself and my beautiful Mma doing our traditional marriage in those pictures..

SunnyBlaze1:

your username said it all

SunnyBlaze1:

your username said it all

beaurifool hehehe

proudly IGBO

Beautiful

I wonder why this didn't make front page. It should be moved to the culture section and to the front page asap.

Cc: lalasticlala

#datproudigbogirl#

I am not igbo but i do rock igbo attire

#teamalltribes#

#ProudlyIgbo

Nature8:
I'm seeing myself and my beautiful Mma doing our traditional marriage in those pictures..

Beautiful photos