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After COVID-19, the quality of food served at parties and ceremonies, popularly known as owambes in local parlance, reduced significantly.
Before then, guests were served with assorted food including jollof rice and swallows.
But, COVID reduced the choice to either or even none, in some cases.
However, if COVID-19 dents the Owambe lifestyle of Nigerians, the present economic condition has worsened it.
Now, the size and types of drinks, food portions, venues, aso ebis, among other things that accompany an owambe have changed shape.
The latest change is the serving of agbo Jedi and libido booster herbs at parties.
Agbo Jedi, a Yoruba word used to describe a less expensive herb meant for the treatment of piles, is mainly used in households and rarely found in parties.
Economy & lifestyle discovered that herbs for pile treatment and libido boosters have now joined the collection of drinks served at Owambes.
According to Mrs. Habibat Jolaosho, a businesswoman whose daughter just got married. She served agbo Jedi and libido boosters at her daughter’s wedding recently to cut the cost of drinks.
“Everyone knows that the cost of buying a pack of soft drinks, beer and alcoholic wine is very expensive.
“Even water is no go area now.
“Having a mini party of 100 guests will cost over N1 million naira today.
“So I had to add agbo Jedi and libido booster herb to cut cost on drinks served at my daughter’s wedding recently.
“Some people even serve zobo(hibiscus flower) drinks and palm wine at parties to cut costs on soft drinks and beer.
“The agbo Jedi usually comes in an alcoholic form which makes it less different from alcoholic drinks.”
A market survey of various soft drinks and beer prices in the market showed that the cost of drinks have increased tremendously.
The price of a pack of soft drink depending on the brand is now N4500 to N5,000 from N2,000 it was sold before.
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