Thanks @nancybriti. This one is meant to bring to light the process of marriage among certain tribes in West Africa. The marriage is not arranged marriage actually. Nne and Neji could have met in the United States of America or anywhere else in the world, but for their community to recognize their marriage under the customary law, the man has to pay the bride price locally and meet the requirements. This was not meant to be an expensive task but it was designed to take time and required dedication to complete it. For one thing, the requirements are not expected to be met in one day. The custom requires that some of the rites be done weekly for over two months. The negotiations are not easy either and would often seem impossible to complete. But, as the elderly man told Nne, everyone who wants to get married, gets married. The woman is not sold, therefore, you can never pay complete. She is also a gem, therefore marrying her is not meant to be easy. Patience is also a mark of a mature man, so they would test the patient of their in-law to the limit. In ancient times, a man who got angry and lost his patience along the way, would lose all he had invested towards marrying a wife.

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