The festival is part the of govts efforts aimed at strengthening the local economic development, especially in rural areas.
Women, ‘young and young at heart’ showcase beads they produced during the Festival, which is usually attended by thousands of people.
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Beautiful combination of beads: beaded head band, choker, body vest and skirt, beaded arm and leg beads.
Is this guy cutting his hand????
After the purification, the next ceremony the bride participates in is the “Hennaya”. This is when a professional Moroccan Henna Artist, draws symbolic motifs on the hands and feet of the bride, her friends and relatives, with Henna. Henna is a plant which produces natural dyes that are used for body painting. Henna is considered…
Yolanda fully dressed in her African Zulu traditional wedding attire. Beautiful!
42 Bitter kolas (Orogbo) 42 Tubers of yam (Isu) 42 Kolanuts (Obi abata) 42 Chilli/Alligator Peppers (Atare) 42 pieces of dried Fish (Eja Osan) 1 Dish of peppered corn meal (Aadun) 1 Packet of Sugar 2 Baskets of Fruit 2 Decanters filled with honey 4 Crates of soft drinks 4 Crates malt soft drinks 4…
On the day of the festival, the Obi makes three appearances after being in seclusion for four days. After the early morning rituals, the trumpeters announce his entry before he shows up, fully dressed in his royal regalia, highlighted with the royal crown (okpu ododo), acknowledging the crowd that would have gathered by waving at…
