Daniel Etim-Effiong, a Nollywood actor, has opened up on a contentious topic: cultural expectations in marriage. He asked why his wife, Toyosi, did not bow down to serve him.
The actor questioned why Toyosi had never done so since their traditional wedding, in which she knelt to give him cake, during a humorous discussion on their podcast.
He asked, “Why can’t you kneel down and serve me? You know when we did our traditional wedding, you knelt down to give me cake. So why haven’t you ever done that since after our marriage? let’s talk about that.”
Daniel Etim-Effiong had never knelt for her since he requested for her hand in marriage, Toyosi said. He then retorted, emphasising that males are not supposed to kneel in front of their women.
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“I haven’t done that since proposing because traditionally the man shouldn’t be kneeling. I’m your lord and you fail to recognise that, I’m your husbandman. But yeah, what role does culture play in a relationship? How positive is culture in a relationship?“
Toyosi countered, stressing that kneeling is not a part of Daniel’s Efik culture, wondering where the longing came from.
Toyosi replied, “It’s funny for us because women don’t kneel in your culture, the Efik culture, so it’s not like it’s something you grew up seeing and longing for your wife to kneel sort of thing.”
“But I’ve lived in Lagos all my life and I understand Yoruba culture. I even find myself bowing to greet the elderly, Efik men don’t do that, we don’t bow. We stand upright and say hello sir. I started doing that because of ehaee I am and because I married you, a yoruba woman. I don’t mind doing it, I’d bow for the elders. You’d kneel for the elders so why can’t you kneel for me?”
See some comments below:
@Joseph Rotimi-Jacobs: They are friends!!!! Very important!
@souvenir.giftshaven: I like how you highlighted that part 😂 ..now going to YouTube
@thezainabatanda: I have been loving the conversations a whole lot.
@symply_alexaa: You must do it ooo! We love watching you❤️,
@i_amdduchessoluchi: I love these two beautiful souls. 😍😍😍.
@estheromolara__: 😂😂😂🤣 I love how you decently enter him👏i trust you for that 💯‼️
@sharon_dreamhair: Mama say guy😂😂women no Dey like all these kin things 😂
@naturalymarion: Exactly what I would have said 😂😂 to be kissing people up and down 😂😂😂😂😂
@taaatibg: Toyosi can never disappoint. Mummy Steeze for reason😂😍
@omas_1111: I just thought of your content and boom I saw this clip. Let me rush to YouTube.
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