A trending video has turned heads online as a bride’s brother returned the bride price and issued a stern warning to his in-laws, emphasizing that the family isn’t selling their daughter.
The bride’s brother was seen in the widely shared video asking for the family’s attention while holding out the white envelope containing the bride’s payment.
To indicate that they were not selling their daughter, he said the family would return the bride’s money to the groom rather than his family.
The man gave the envelope to the groom, who knelt to receive parental blessings. He added that his parents had blessed the couple and he believed the groom’s family would care for and nurture their daughter.
He urged the in-laws to take good care of their daughter and to bless the couple.
The man’s action has generated mixed reactions online with many claiming it was the wrong decision to return the bride’s price because it is customary to receive a dowry.
According to some internet users, returning the dowry is to let the groom’s family know that the family has the right to dissolve the marriage if the bride is mistreated.