Here is a list a girl’s parent presents to her suitor

The traditional marriage list for the family

1. Ego maternity- N1000 (money for her maternity, that is when the bride-to-be was born)

2. Ego body cream, Lux soap and a big towel

3. Ego ogo cherem – N50,000 (money for waiting for the In-laws’ coming)

4. 20 tubers of yam

5. 20 sizable snails

6. Okporoko (stock fish, one big tray)

Ibu or Ngwa Efere Nwanyi (Load for Bride’s Mother)

1. Forty tubers of yam

2. A tin of red oil (palm oil)

3. Two dried thighs of a goat (Ukwu and Ewu)

4. Morning rose powder

5. 25 bottles of pomade

6. Ten packets of sugar

7. Ovaltine – 2 big-size tins

8. Bar soap – 1 carton

9. Tablet soap – 1 carton

10. Tin milk – carton

11. Twenty-four loaves of bread

12. A bag of rice

13. A bag of tin tomatoes

14. Five to ten pieces of okporoko( stock fish)

15. Two pieces of Hollandis wrapper

16. 25 litres of kerosene

17. 2 bags of salt

18. Six crates of soft drink

19. 40 bulbs of sizable onions

20. Ego ala abo – N10, 000

21. Ego nfotu ite – N1,000 ( money for ‘bringing down the pot’)

22. Two big basins

23. Two family-size umbrellas

24. George material – 2 pieces

25. One rubber of groundnut oil (25 litres)

26. Blouse material – 2 pieces

27. Two head ties of high quality

28. A wristwatch

29. Two pairs of shoes

30. A big box

31. A lamp

32. A hand bag (one or more pieces)

33. One or more pieces of Nigerian wax

34. Gold necklace and earring.

List for first daughters in the family (Umuada)

1. 2 bottles of Seaman’s schnapps

2. 8 packets of Benson and Hedges

3. 8 heads of tobacco with potash

4. 1 goat for Umunna (the kindred)

5. 2 crates of minerals

6. 1 carton of Maltina

7. 2 cartons of Star beer

8. 1 carton of Guinness – small stout

9. Gallons of palm wine or cash equivalent

10. 2 bottles of ground snuff

11. Lump sum (Ogbe Ego) N2,000

12. 8 kola nuts or the monetary equivalent

For men (the kindred)

1. 32 kola nuts or the cost price

2. 30 gallons of palm wine or the cost price

3. 3 crates of minerals

4. 2 cartons of Guinness – small stout

5. 2 cartons of Maltina

6. 10 crates of Star beer

7. Two rolls of Benson and Hedges

8. 32 heads of tobacco with potash

9. 4 bottles of Seaman’s Schnapps

10. Ego Mpatu Anya (Jealousy money, N1,200)

11. Ego Mkpotu (Noise money, N1,400)

12. Ikpo Onu Aku Nwany (Bride price, negotiable)

Guys be sincere, can you marry an IMO girl when you are given this engagement list?