"Will They Still Pay Bride Price?" Video Emerges As Man Sweeps In-law's Compound, Wife Says it's Their Culture

"Will They Still Pay Bride Price?" Video Emerges As Man Sweeps In-law's Compound, Wife Says it's Their Culture

  • A video has shown the interesting moment when a man swept the compound of his in-laws during his traditional wedding
  • The lady who shared the video says it is part of their culture in Nkanu-East, Enugu state, that a man sweeps during the traditional wedding
  • However, the video has generated heated debate on Instagram as some people are saying it may not be appropriate

A viral video has shown a man sweeping his in-laws' compound when he went for his traditional wedding in Nkanu-East, Enugu state.

It was not only the man that was seen sweeping in the video shared on Instagram, his friends also joined hands with him to clean the compound with their brooms.

Video shows Nigerian man sweeping at his traditional wedding in Enugu.
The traditional wedding took place in Nkanu-East, Enugu state. Photo credit: @sainavanue_ent1.
Source: Instagram

It is our culture, says bride

Some people on Instagram are raising eyebrows, asking questions about why a man would be asked to sweep during a traditional wedding.

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But the lady who shared the video has insisted that it is the culture of her people in Nkanu-East to ask the groom to sweep as part of the marriage rites.

However, others who claim to be from the area mentioned by the lady are contending that it may not be true since they have never seen such in their culture.

Watch the video below:

Instagram users react

@chichi1beke commented:

"Culture or family tradition? Anyways, nothing wrong with him sweeping."

@beeyeenka said:

"Anambra men left the chat and block the admins."

@ijele_egooyibo reacted:

"Which Nkanu East biko? Which village? It's only in your family house biko."

@makiie_ said:

"Let him sweep it there... And pack it too not sweep and push one side."

@tochinifashions commented:

"I like this culture. Should have made them start sweeping from the main road."

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@queen_perky_mimi reacted:

"Yes Nkanu people I have witnessed in Nkanu before is fun and real."

@mercylucado6 said:

"I’m from Nkanu East never heard of it nor seen it."

@mc_nomicable reacted:

"After sweeping,will der still pay bride price?"

Lady calls out her husband

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a lady called out her husband some months after their wedding.

According to the lady, the husband called Emmanuel Egba borrowed money to pretend during their wedding.

But after the wedding, the lady claimed the man could not properly take care of her as he has failed to open a tailoring shop for her as promised.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.