His Royal Highness the Obi of Onitsha at the Ofala Festival 2018


HRM Igwe Alfred Achebe
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Tour in the “Mida”. The bride returns in her new outfit called ” Labssa Fassia” for a tour in the “Mida” with her husband. The groom by this time has also changed into a “Jabador and Djabella” outfit. There are usually two Midas (unroofed platform), one for the bride and one for the groom.

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The next day is the Wedding Party or the wedding day (Berza). The bride’s entrance is very ceremonial and is of major significance in the ceremony. She usually comes in an “Amaria”, a roofed platform carried by about 4 or 6 men, while the groom leads the walk.

Just like other African traditional weddings, Lesotho’s isn’t much different as the traditional wedding preparations usually starts with lobola negotiations when the prospective bride and groom’s families sit together to discuss the joining of the two families through marriage. In those days and among very few today, arranged marriages used to be common among Basotho…


The reed dance or umhlanga ceremony, is always a thing of pride for the king of Swaziland and the citizens as well. It’s the season everyone looks forward to including tourists.