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By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n
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Former presidential aide and controversial social commentator, Reno Omokri, has once again sparked outrage, this time declaring that only virgins are worthy of bride price, branding any monetary demand for non-virgins as \u201cextortion.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In a post shared via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, Omokri argued that there is widespread ignorance surrounding the traditional and biblical meanings of \u201cdowry\u201d and \u201cbride price,\u201d especially across sub-Saharan Africa.<\/div>\n
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“There is a clear distinction between dowry and bride price,\u201d Omokri stated. \u201cUnfortunately, these concepts are often confused, even though they originate from entirely different cultural and religious traditions.\u201d<\/div>\n
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According to him, dowry refers to the wealth a woman\u2019s family gives her upon marriage, property she brings into her new home. He noted that this custom is common in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and reflects biblical perceptions of women as partners in the home.<\/div>\n
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However, Omokri was emphatic that bride price is a cultural and religious obligation strictly meant for virgins. He cited Exodus 22:17, which he said supports the payment of bride price only in cases where the bride is a virgin.<\/div>\n
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Delving into Yoruba traditions, particularly among the Lukumi people, Omokri referenced the aso funfun (white cloth) ritual, a cultural practice used to confirm a bride\u2019s virginity after the wedding night. Where virginity isn\u2019t confirmed, he said, the bride price is returned and the marriage deemed void.<\/div>\n
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“Bride price for a non-virgin is not only unbiblical, it is exploitation. If you\u2019re no longer a virgin, demanding large sums or expensive gifts from a man\u2019s family is extortion, not tradition,\u201d he declared.<\/div>\n
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Omokri, known for blending Christian teachings with cultural commentary, argued that Scripture consistently equates the term \u201cbride\u201d with virginity, referencing Isaiah 62:5, Jeremiah 2:32, and Song of Solomon 4:12.<\/div>\n
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He also pointed to the biblical example of King David, who paid a bride price for Michal, daughter of Saul (1 Samuel 18:20\u201327), but paid none for Abigail (1 Samuel 25:40\u201342), suggesting that Michal\u2019s virginity was the qualifying factor.<\/div>\n
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In his final remarks, Omokri warned that Africa\u2019s continued drift from its moral and spiritual values could further damage the continent\u2019s socio-cultural fabric.<\/div>\n
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“If we abandon traditional values and promote unrestrained sexual freedom, we\u2019ll keep grappling with unstable families, high STD rates, and social decline,\u201d he wrote.<\/div>\n
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He didn\u2019t spare white weddings either, criticizing them as a \u201cEuropean tradition\u201d wrongly adopted by Africans and mistaken for Christianity.<\/div>\n
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“The white wedding isn\u2019t African, and it\u2019s not Christian either. Even in Europe, it\u2019s the bride\u2019s father who pays for the ceremony, not the groom or his family,\u201d Omokri concluded, taking one last shot at modern marriage practices: \u201cIndustrial Money Obtainers, I hope you\u2019re listening?\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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