Ebook
Ìgbéyàwó — Marrying the Yoruba Way
What to do, what to wear, and what to say.
If you have a traditional wedding coming and you are not sure how the day runs, who speaks, what goes on the list or how you should be dressed, this is written for you — for families at home and in the diaspora.
- 31 pages
- 12 watercolours
- A5 PDF
- Instant download
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Look inside — 9 sample pages
What’s inside
- Why a Yoruba marriage joins two families, not two people
- The three stages — intimation, ìsíhùn, ìgbéyàwó
- Courtship and the introduction, and the proverbs the elders use
- Ìsíhùn — the running order, the alága, the letters, the ìdọ̀bálẹ̀
- The ẹrù ìyàwó, and what each gift says
- A sample ẹrù ìyàwó list with typical quantities
- Dressing the part — agbádá, aṣọ òkè, ìró, bùbá, gèlè
- Aṣọ ẹbí, and handling it with guests abroad
- The dos and don’ts
- How tradition sits beside a church service or registry
- A countdown planning checklist
- A glossary of every Yoruba term used
What you get
- A 31-page A5 PDF — reads on a phone or tablet
- Twelve original watercolour illustrations
- Prints at home on A4 or Letter
- Instant download, no app or subscription
Does it include the ẹrù ìyàwó list with quantities?
Yes. One page prints a sample list with the quantities families commonly ask for, marked as a template to agree with your two families rather than a fixed rule — quantities vary by family and by town.
Can I type into it?
No — this one is a guide to read. Its companion, Ìgbéyàwó — The Planner, is the fillable half: you click a line and type, and click a box to tick it.
Is it useful if the wedding is abroad?
Yes. It covers aṣọ ẹbí for guests in other countries and how the traditional rites sit alongside a church or registry service.
Delivery, format and returns
- A digital download — no physical book is posted.
- A guide to read, not an editable or fillable template. For that, see the planner.
- For personal use. Please don’t resell or redistribute the file.
- Instant downloads can’t be returned — message us if anything is wrong and we’ll put it right.
