The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has released a list of approved items required for marriage for Christians in the Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The letter dated January 11, 2025, and signed by Rev. Daniel T. Tumba and Bro. Paul Zirra said there will no longer be Rakiya in Christian marriages.
Rakiya is a ceremony held after the wedding during which the bride is escorted to her new home with food items and gifts for her in-laws.
“Parents are allowed to help their daughters to begin their marital life according to their strength. This is to avoid issues of distribution of dishes or materials to the relatives,” the letter partly read.
“The groom has to prepare his room or apartment and be ready to take care of his marital life.”
KAYAN TAMBAYA – PROPOSAL
ITEMS QUANTITIES
1. Soft drinks – 5 crate and 1 maltonic
2. Corn flour – 1 basin (Daro) or Big Sermovita
3. Fish (banda) – N10.000
4.Soap (toilet/Cameroon) – 1 pocket of toilet soap and 1 dozen of Cameron soap
5. Salt – 1 bag of leather salt
6. Cooking oil – 1 gallon of 5 liter’s oil
7. Onions – 1 basin
8. Maggi cube – 5 leathers packet of 100 pieces each
9. Pomade/cream – 1 cream and 1 pomade of any kind
10. Sweet/chewing gum – 6 leather of bobble gum and sweet each
11. Cola nut – 1 kwarya (fufu) 100 pieces
DOWRY – BRIDE ARRANGEMENT FOR BOTH FATHER AND MOTHER
S/N ITEMS
1. 1 good Traditional gown With N10,000 for sewing or equivalent)
2. Bride price (father) N50,000
3. Bride price (mother) N30,000
4. 3 Big Goats
5. 2 Modern Blankets
6. N15,000 (cash) Money for farm work
7. 1 Cotevour and 4 other Wrappers
8. 3 bags of leather Salts
9. 1 Big Mat
