OzikoroItsekiri Marriage Rites: The Cultural Significance of the “Omi-Eghare” (Payment of Dowry)
Marriage among the Itsekiri of the Niger Delta is not merely a social union; it is a sacred, communal, and economic alliance that binds two extended families together. One of the most important aspects of this process is the “Omi-Eghare”, the traditional payment of bride-wealth, commonly translated as “dowry” but more accurately understood as a…