A Nigerian woman based in Toronto has told of how she challenged cultural norms by choosing not to kneel down for her husband during her traditional marriage, and that Nigerian men are mad about it.
The gorgeous Yoruba bride said she and her husband spoke to the coordinators (Alagas) ahead of the wedding and asked that they do not ask her to kneel for her husband. The wedding day came and it was the way the bride and groom wanted it. There was no mention of submission and she didn’t have to kneel.
She said her sister also took a stand at her own wedding which took place earlier this week.
Eniola said the decision to kneel was reached by her and her husband. Her husband’s family also ddn’t have a problem with it. She especially had the support of her sister-in-law not to kneel. But Twitter users, mostly men, took up the case and bashed her for not respecting the culture.
Eniola has now revealed that, not only did she not kneel at her trad, she was also not given away by her father during her church wedding, but by her mother.
One Twitter user wrote: “Lol if you have a problem with kneeling on your traditional wedding , you should pretty much be outraged about the idea of your dad walking you down the aisle . Cos it has a much more “ misogynistic “ meaning.”
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And the new bride replied: “My mom walked me down the aisle. ?? I know someone who walked herself down the aisle because she said she was GIVING HERSELF to her partner. Stannnnnnn!!!!”
“My mom walked me down the aisle” Woman who avoided kneeling during her traditional marriage further shocks angry Twitter users
As expected, her recent revelation has started another argument.
After she shared her story, some women who did the same thing came to share theirs. A few Nigerian men applauded her for challenging the status quo. But the majority of Nigerian men were angry and called her out. Some even insulted her husband for supporting her.
See reactions below.
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