Abolish or not abolish: Young Nigerians speak about costly marriage rites (II)

 Listen to part 1 here Across many societies in Nigeria, young people (both men and women) have been talking about marriage with trepidation – especially when it comes to the amount spent in observing certain rites. In our second episode on the cost of marriage, “The Bearing” seeks to find out what it takes […]

Abolish or not abolish: Young Nigerians speak about costly marriage rites (II)


Listen to part 1 here
Across many societies in Nigeria, young people (both men and women) have been talking about marriage with trepidation – especially when it comes to the amount spent in observing certain rites.
In our second episode on the cost of marriage, “The Bearing” seeks to find out what it takes to get married in different parts of northern Nigeria.
Is it too expensive or relatively easy to tie the knot in the North?

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