My Neighborhood Watch #78 - Reporting Events Around us

^{DANIEL WEDS SILVIA 11-12-2024}

It has been a long time since I embarked on such a journey for a wedding of someone not related to me by blood, I call him Sir Dan, a very calm gentleman, social, I just discovered that this is one characteristic he possesses that has to help him pull this crowd, I have a bigger cousin whom we lounge together for some time now, so I became very close to Sir Dan because my cousin who is his namesake, about the same age range with him, rapport more often with him, and as a very social man, age range doesn't limit him from interacting with people, as far as you are mature enough to interaction with him, he doesn't segregate, he will always look for something to begin a conversation with him.

They have been in this relationship for years, and today is the time to legally and traditionally bind them together. He calls me pure, and I can't believe Sir Dan, who will enter my room and say, "Pure, what do you have in the pot?" is now going to be joyfully wedded. We all thought the white wedding would be after the traditional marriage, but when I asked him, he said they were already done with the court marriage. They are couples already. The traditional marriage is to fulfil all righteousness.

ABOUT TO MOVE

Human beings are difficult to control; do you know what happened? This wedding was long announced, and contributions were made for transportation, so people were well aware of this but didn't pay on time. When the bus arrived, they entered the bus and sat down with their levy. I don't know why people will bring such confusion to something that was long planned; how about those who paid before now who are not yet on the bus? Can you imagine this!

We planned to call everyone out and call the names of those to enter the bus, but nobody wanted to come down, and besides, they were women older than us. We went by the university's shuttle since this is a student area. The coordinator thought of the best step to take, but at last, an 18-seater bus was now containing over 27 people, including little children.

^{3 guys left, on the move}

Our next plan was to figure out how to go; we were 3 guys left. God so loved us that our neighbour, whose compound was the next building opposite our lounge, was also coming, so as we moved out, we saw him and some other guys as they entered their private minibus to move, so we told them we were joining them. That is how our journey to the TM venue was sure.

SAFE ARRIVAL

We thank God for the safe arrival of both us and the ladies/women we jam-packed in the other bus. On our way, we bought a ceiling fan as a group gift from our lounge; many made contributions to this while some didn't; that's another problem encountered here; the balance was from Mr Victor's purse. I wish everyone remit soon so he can get his money back.

It's been a long time since I went to traditional marriages; this is my first attendance this year. When we arrived, we met with those who preceded us at the village primary school in Nsit Ibom, L.G.A., the wedding venue. Music interlude, cultural dance, two beautiful women with the same uniform dancing ecombi to entertain the guests.

PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION

I took up a job as a photographer here; my neighbours, the ladies, not only them, the guys too, love photography, and I am one of them. If not for any reason for steamways, I took them excellent snapshots.

FOOD TIME; HAPPY TIME

Do you know that moment when you eat before the occasion begins? Women in the kitchen can testify; lovely, and fortunately, that is what happened. Before the couples made their procession separately, we had to eat. On occasions like this, all kinds of drinks are available. I love soft drinks, mature ones like Malta Guinness and 0% alcoholic wines, and I served this. We sat with the groom; that was after waiting for a long while without getting food. Later I was served Afang soup and fufu, but others ate jollof rice.

MATCHING IN BY THE GROOM

We are about to get to the final stage. Yes, the MC stormed the stage after filling his tank, I mean his bowel. He called on the groom to come out. In Nigeria's traditional marriage, the groom matches in with his groom men first. ' As usual, the dance comes with a form of greetings where he stops by all canopies to greet family and friends*. After this, money was raised for the groom, and the MC, as usual, trickishly took a very little fraction to his pocket.

MATCHING IN BY THE BRIDE

The same was the case for the bride's procession, but this time around the majority of the bride's convoy were ladies/women. The same was the case for the bride in terms of fundraising and greetings. Later the bride walked majestically to her seat while the groom stood to welcome her as money was spread on the floor. A dance session was tremendous. At this time it had already clocked 6 pm, and the shadow of the evening was beginning to darken the arena. Apart from this, remember our good Samaritan neighbour carried us here after the chartered bus was filled up, so we are to go with him unless transportating ourselves down to our destination will not be ascertained.

V BLOGS 11-12-2024