This Charter serves as a voluntary agreement between the Groom’s Family, the Bride’s Family, and the Couple. It honours Isoko identity while rejecting the commodification of women and the spiritual double standards of Eri . I. The Declaration of Intent We, the undersigned families, come together not to "sell" or "purchase", but to witness the union of two independent adults. We acknowledge that: Marriage is a partnership of equals, not a transfer of property. The woman is a co-founder of the new home, not a ward …