360Hype Nigerian Traditional Wedding Gift List
Engagement List (Varies slightly from family to family and Yoruba State to State) Fees • Dowry • Owo Isigba -‐ This is used to open the packaged gift items brought by the Bridegroom. • Owo Ikanlekun -‐ Entrance fee • Owo Ijoko Iyawo -‐ This is the money given to elders in the Groom's family. • Owo Isiju Iyawo -‐ fees paid to unveil the bride • Owo Baba Gbo -‐ This amount is paid to ask for the bride's father consent. • Owo Iya Gbo -‐ This is the amount of money paid to ask for the bride's mother consent. • Owo Omo Ile Okunrin -‐ This is the money given to all male children in the bride's family. • Owo Omo Ile Obinrin -‐ This is the money given to all female children in the bride's family. • Owo Iyawo Ile -‐ This is the money given to all wives in the bride's family. • Owo Ijoko Agba -‐ This is the amount of money reserved for elders of the bride's family. • Owo Alaga Ijoko -‐ amount of money reserved for the MC • Owo Phone -‐ This is the amount of money reserved for phone calls. • Owo Plane -‐ This is the transport money to the bridegroom's house. Main Items • Engagement Ring • Engagement Bible/Quran Traditional Items • Forty two pieces of Atare (Alligator pepper) • Forty two pieces of Obi (Kola nut) • Forty two pieces of Orogbo (Bitter kola) Fashion Items • One Aso-‐Oke • Two Gele (Head Gears) • Two Pairs of Shoes • Two Bags • A Gold Wrist watch • One Big Suitcase • Four other high quality clothes w: www.360hype.com t: 01322 250 015 e: info@360hype.com As seen on BBC documentary ‘A Very British W edding’ Food Items • Forty two Tubers of large size yams • Forty two pieces of large size Eja Osan (Dry fish) • A big dish of Aadun (peppered Corn meal) • One big bag of salt • One big dish of salt • One roll of sugar • One big dish of sugar Drink Items • Six bottles of wine • Four cartons of canned drinks • Four cartons of Five Alive • Two cartons of canned malt drink Other Items • An Umbrella • One decanter of pure honey • One empty decanter For more information on traditional engagements call 01322 250 015 or email info@360hype.com w: www.360hype.com t: 01322 250 015 e: info@360hype.com As seen on BBC documentary ‘A Very British W edding’
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