Trust me when I say there is nothing wrong with having a particular tribe in mind that you want to marry but you must be prepared for what you are likely to get from them. 13 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU MARRY AN IJEBU GIRL
Ijebu ladies are wonderful but you will have to be patient to enjoy them because just like any other tribe they have their own good and bad sides 13 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU MARRY AN IJEBU GIRL
Here are 13 things you must know before you marry an Ijebu girl 13 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU MARRY AN IJEBU GIRL
1. They Are Enlightened
Ijebu girls are very enlightened and they are exposed. Don’t mess with them thinking they don’t know anything.
2. They like Ikokore
Ikokore is the food of the Ijebu people and so you might be eating it morning, afternoon and night. The truth is you cannot do without eating ikokore in a week. So, if you want to enjoy your wife, you must like ikokore
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3. You will attend plenty parties
Ijebu ladies naturally love parties; it is something in their blood that cannot be flushed out. Whether they are related to the person or not, once there is a party, they just have to attend. Be ready to either attend the party with her or allow her to freely go for as many parties as she wants to attend
3. Garri Ijebu is a must take
Everybody loves garri Ijebu and garri Ijebu is talked about by almost everybody. Ijebu girls are also so delighted to have their garri either soaked or eaten as swallow “eba”
4.Be prepared to buy many aso-ebi
You must be prepared to buy as many aso-ebi as possible because if there is one thing Ijebu lady cannot do without, it is aso-ebi. They must buy for every party
5. OJUDE-OBA is a must attend
It is better you get used to it or love things she loves because OJUDE-OBA is one event Ijebu people cannot do without. It is a yearly carnival-like event which means you must prepare for it with her every year because it is like her home town’s celebration so she needs your support
6. They spend wisely
This is one plus to Ijebu ladies, they know how to manage resources. They don’t spend extravagantly. They may not be considerate when it comes to buying aso-ebi, but for other things, be sure to have them help you save your money
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7. Ijebu ladies can be stingy
You heard well, they can be stingy. Though here they will say they are just being prudent but there is a thin line between their prudence and stinginess. Have this in mind, the only place they spend is at parties.
8. They are business minded
Ijebu ladies are a good entrepreneur, they are so business minded. You can see this from the way they sell things ranging from their Kokoro to Coco and even sugarcane.
9. You are likely to enjoy pounded yam too
Though not as it will be with an Ijesha lady but Ijebu ladies too are likely to give you pounded yam because pounded yam is regarded as a food of the high and mighty
10. Prepare for an elaborate wedding
If you want to marry Ijebu lady, be ready for a big society wedding. In their case, there is nothing like I don’t want to shout about my wedding. Even, shouting is their way of life. Everybody must hear and you must have this in mind, this is the only thing that makes them to really spend.
11. They love Eba
Their love for this swallow is out of this world and it can be eaten at any time
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12. Even if they have travelled out of the country for years, you cannot take away their Ijebu intonation from them
13. They have highly extended family connection
Be ready to accommodate extended families, not only their parents and siblings but the generation they don’t even know when they were born.
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