My root, or tradition is something I do not joke with, I am not a traditional person, but I tried as much as possible to stick to traditional stuffs, and do them when applicable.
Most of the times, when I am in my hometown, I used to asked my Dad questions concerning traditional stuffs I have no full understanding of. The deal is, elders understand this things more than the young men.
But that does not mean I am not aware of my tradition's, I am, and in this post, we are going to dive into this style which inspire me since when I was a child.
Marriages has been a thing of joy, both in the bride family and in the groom family as well. It is always full of excitement when a family in a household brings to the table that their daughter or son is getting married in few days or months to come.
The people of that household smiles will not contain a room. On that day, it will be very big, up to the point of demanding to pour all of the smile's in a complete building.
As a kid, something i love about marriage was the facts my aunt's and uncles will come back, and on that month i would not have to worry myself about the candies i want, because they will be the ones to buy those candies for me.
Most importantly, the petting seem to be increasing a lot, as aunt will allow me to go to places with her, she will asked me to hold her hand very well, and she will take me to her friends places, to greet them that she has come back.
Unlike other days, my parents wouldn't want me to go out, but with my aunt around, they will carry me to where they are going, and my friends will be surprised to see me coming into their compound with my aunt's.
Traditions isn't just as we thought it is, because looking more into it, you will be able to understand that, it is full of blessings and beautiful prayers from the peoples of the family.
When talking about traditional marriage, which is done in a traditional settings, i think it is something that inspire me, and the inspiration's do not start today, it has been there since the time i was a kid to now that I am an adult.
In those kid's age, it was about the fact that people will be back, and that will to some extent change the atmosphere at home, but now as an adult, it is the beautiful attires, smiles in people's faces, and the traditional drums that are usually performed, are what makes it superb.
In my city, at traditional marriages, the evidence will be everywhere that an event of that nature is going on, because in that surrounding, the attire's of the event will be wore and the well wishers will be seen going out of the event places.
The dance on this day are always on superb styles, Among the dances, I bet attending a marriage ceremony in my town, you will like the ekombi dance. The deal is, this particular dance is made with interesting demonstrations.
Starting from the way the dancers will be rolling their hand's, stepping with their toes, and moving their body, all this are done with gentleness. I bet I do not truly know how to narrate this superb traditional dance, best is witnessing it yourself.
Apart from dance, I still see other stuffs as an inspiration gotten from my root, because I can't forget where I come from, my root is my heritage.