The Diary Game: Going To Itu Local Government To Play In A Funeral Service (17/01/2026)

akann06 (63)in africansonsteem • 29 days ago

Work time and I had to deliver my job as usual. We went to Oku Iboku at Itu Local government area. This is the second time I will be playing in this local government and it's always a nice place by the way. When we arrived the venue, we brought down our instruments and sound systems.

^{Taking down our instruments from the bus}

Me and my team members began to set up the place because it was about to go down. The burial we went to play was more of celebration of life because the man had lived for over 120 years, he had so many great grandchildren. There were little to no tears in the venue and we came here to make it even more lively.

I was the lead vocalist, so that means I wasn't going to play anything, I was there to sing and that was what we all agreed on during rehearsals. This was when I got dressed and came out to take the mic and began to do what I know how to do best.

^{Stepping out to take the mic}

We made the place so lively that the whole community came out to check who were being contracted to play. We gave them hot like fried yam. After that, it was a Solemn moment where the corpse was taken to the burial site and we had to play solemn hymns.

The Priest prayed for the Lord to console the family, he also prayed that the deceased should rest in the bossom of Abraham. After that, the corpse was lowered to the grace and they began to cover it, dust has returned back to dust. Our life is really a fleeting one to be honest.

^{Covering of the grave}

^{The corpse being taken to the graveside}

And with that came to an end of our contract in Itu Local Government Area. We began to pack our things back home so that we can reach Uyo very early. I still had other things to quickly run before the day ends. When we left the village, we went back to Uyo and I dropped on the road to quickly do one thing before I paid transport back to the house.

When I got back to the house, I was hungry and I saw my daughter was still sleeping, I cooked spaghetti to eat with the stew that was already in the house. She heard when I was still struggling to cook and then she came out and helped me.

^{Spaghetti with stew for dinner}

When I finished eating the food, I took my bath and asked my friends if they had seen their money because I transferred it to them while I was still trying to cook, they all confirmed and I went outside to stay bare body and enjoy the evening. It's cold outside here, have a lovely weekend, guys.