ASO-EBI....Lets Talk About It.

"ASO-EBI". This is aYoruba word which simply means, ‘Cloth of the family’. The word used to denote family, but now friends are also associated with it. Asoebi ranges from Ankara to Lace, Satin and even Velvet materials. While I do not have any problem with the concept itself as it makes a party colourful, I have
an issue with how some people turn it into a money making scheme. I have aproblem with how some people sell their asoebi at such ridiculous prices.
Sometimes I wonder if the reason forchoosing asoebi is to make the partycolourful, or to make money ???Like a friend of mine who told me his wedding his coming up soon and aso ebi is 50,000 Naira "Shoo!!! Na me wan pay for your wedding ni?" “Abi if I no buy asoebi, wedding no go take place?

" These are the questions that run through my mind when people call an outrageous amount, or get mad at me for not buying their asoebi. Why would you want to make money from people? At least, you for check your pocket before you begin dey plan wedding na. Can't you just ask your guests to wear whatever they want? Better still, why not choose the colour(s) you want and make it a theme? For example, you could ask your guests to wear gold and red. A lot of people have financial problems and buying asoebi shouldn't be one of them, especially when we have a lot of outfits we can wear to a party. Besides, we all have our priorities. I must say, this asoebi craze has caused a lot of trouble. Some people go to the extent of borrowing money just because they don't want to upset their friend. The worst part of it is that they bug you with phone calls asking when you'd send money for the asoebi. However, once you do send the money, the calls stop coming in. How and when you'd pick up the asoebi doesn't concern them. All their interest is in the money. This simply means that they aren't bothered if you attend the party ornot, as long as you buy the asoebi.

These same people expect you to buy the asoebi, wedding gifts and still spray them money on the dance floor. Abegi, Dangote isn't my father. Another annoying thing is the fact that you can get that same material at a lesser price at the market. This doesn’t mean that I'm asking you to sell it at the cost price. While a little increment is okay, doubling the price is sickening biko! Lastly, I have an issue with the favouritism shown at the parties. Sometimes, the people who bought the asoebi are treated better than
the other guests.

They get served first and souveniers are given to them. Imagine a lady refusing to kneel down the normal yoruba traditional way because she sees am not in the aso-ebi. Oh! Did I mention my friend told me if I don't buy the asoebi, the bouncers wouldn't let me in? Hian!! Bouncers kwa nu. Biko, I would rather sit my ass in my house. Is it chicken, rice, abi cake I haven't eaten before? With that 50k, I would buy 5
kilos of chicken/turkey, half bag of rice,cake, crates of coke and still have some balance left.