Nigerians Accuse Man of Committing 'Taboo' as Video from His Traditional Wedding Surfaces Online

Nigerians Accuse Man of Committing 'Taboo' as Video from His Traditional Wedding Surfaces Online

  • A video from a recent Nigerian wedding has gone viral on social media, garnering mixed reactions from netizens
  • The video showed the bride walking towards her groom on their traditional wedding day to give him a cup of drink
  • However, after taking the cup of drink, the young man immediately poured it on the ground, leaving netizens debating his action

An unexpected scene unfolded at a traditional Nigerian wedding, leaving many social media users worried about the groom's behaviour.

The incident, which was captured on video, showed the bride approaching her groom with a cup of drink, only to be met with a shocking response.

Man pours away drink on wedding day
Nigerians accuse man of committing taboo during his traditional wedding. Photo credit: @ogterry4/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

Man pours away drink on wedding day

The video, shared by @ogterry4 on TikTok, quickly went viral, gathering diverse reactions from netizens.

In the clip, the bride was seen walking towards her groom, holding a cup in hand.

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However, in a sudden and unexpected move, the groom took the cup and promptly poured its contents onto the ground.

The groom's actions sparked a heated debate among online users, with many questioning his motives.

Some viewers expressed outrage, interpreting the groom's behaviour as a sign of disrespect towards his bride.

Others, however, were more sympathetic, suggesting that the groom's actions might have been a safety precaution or a cultural tradition.

As the video continued to circulate online, it remained unclear what had prompted the groom's unusual behaviour.

Reactions as groom pours away wedding drink

The incident undoubtedly became a talking point on TikTok, with viewers weighing in on the matter.

@Worri Worri asked:

"Why did he pour the drink?"

@expensive rose said:

"Make this kind marriage no locate me."

@7th king said:

"Who notice say na poor man dey fear poison pass rich man."

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@RICHARD commented:

"Some marriage don't last because of this, that drink he pour is an oath between them."

@Bae said:

"By Gods grace in a few years they will have a proper wedding like Davido and Chioma. Congratulations dear."

@Akuma Jnr9 said:

"Pablo don give em babe belle."

@Zion reacted:

"I don't understand, why the guy pour the drink away?? I thought it was meant to be drinking?"

@young money asked:

"Why you throw away the drink? Abi na tradition."

@$Fìzzy dollar said:

"All this girls wey dey laugh, una never sure if una go even see this type marry."

@Light said:

"See this video makes me cry, I have a beautiful girl love so much but she is living with someone, I travel out I have heard from her. I find a way to talk to her friend and her friend told she die."

@Glorygold said:

"Village people dey vex for you oo because of that drink when you pour."

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@BIGPRESH said:

"If my husband pour drink wey I give am make he better find girl wey go follow am go from the congregation, una de do."

@juliusss reacted:

"It is a taboo to throw that drink away. You are suppos to drink it."

@First son of laughter added:

"The guy pour the drink E no won hear say them post am E go viral E no con see am."

@beauty commented:

"Please some people here is asking why he pour the drink u won't blame him please because some village get there own tradition."

Watch the video below:

Man pours away wine wife gave him

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a video of a man emptying the wine cup his wife gave him on their wedding day stirred mixed reactions.

A few people wondered why the man thought the wine would harm him when he should followed the wedding traditions.

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