Don’t kneel to propose unless…, Reno Omokri tells single men
admin
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has advised young African men against adopting the European tradition of kneeling to propose to a woman.
Omokri, in a post on his X page on Tuesday, argued that the act of going down on one knee to propose is not rooted in African culture but borrowed from Europe.
According to him, while many Black Africans have embraced this practice, they often ignore the accompanying traditions in Europe where, historically, the bride’s family particularly her father shoulders the cost of the wedding.
“A man kneeling to propose to a girl is a cultural practice that some Black Africans borrowed from Europe. It is not our culture. But if you must borrow, then borrow completely. The kneeling is just half of the borrowing. In Europe, the bride’s father also pays for the wedding,” Omokri said.
He urged men not to submit to such demands unless there is fairness in cultural borrowing.
“As a young Black African man, do not kneel to any woman to propose. However, if she insists that you kneel before she can accept your proposal, then insist that her father must also pay for the wedding. After all, what is sauce for the goose is also sauce for the gander,” he added.
