Ulog #01 - How we got my brother married.

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What's up guys, it's my first Ulog!

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Exactly a month from today, we got my immediate elder brother married. It was an epic, and mind-blowing ceremony. I've not had the opportunity to share or upload shots from the epochal event until @surpassinggoogle came up with the @ulogs idea. The frenzy about the #ulog hashtag excitement is epic and real and I don't want to be left out of it.

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Hey, Ulog! - I don't want this to end!!

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There we go...

Have you ever seen a typical Nigerian wedding? Now I'm talking to non Nigerians, westerners and the likes. There ceremonies and vibes involved is amazing. A typical Nigerian wedding isn't a rush, it's not what you wake up today and do tomorrow, it's not a fast one.

The Planning...

A whole lot goes into planning a typical Nigerian wedding. A whole lot of funds (depending on the financial capability of those involved), a whole lot of opinions and meetings, and of course, journeys by friends and loved ones from far and near. Our experience wasn't anything short of the aforementioned.

There's usually a "Traditional Marriage"

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You can't take away the frenzies attached to a trad wedding in this part of the world. It's usually a meetup of cultures. Cultural values of both families are being portrayed and celebrated. How about the dowry payments, the music, the dance and the 'dobales". Dobale is a Yoruba word for bowing/lying on the ground, it is usually a show of respect by the groom to the family of the bride. It is usually done when the bride is from the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria. A couple of other tribes do bow, but it is more common with the Yorubas.

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Guess what! I was his best-man!!

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Brides' maide of honor and I!!

Isn't she gorgeous and beautiful?

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My family...came through!!

From left, my dad, my brother, my mum, moi, my uncle and my aunt!!

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Here comes the swange dance

The swange dance is a traditional dance from the Tiv tribe of Benue State Nigeria. Benue state is my earthly state of origin...so we imported the dancers all the way from Benue State to Oyo State, Ibadan...two states far apart...yeah!!!

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An awesome brother/friend of mine, Ken came through!!

Thanks a million Ken for coming. This guy is an awesome personality. I'll be doing a post in his honor soon.

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The Groomsmen...

From left to right: Me, A.Y and Lekan!!

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...and my #ulog for today stops here...drops pen!!

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Be on the lookout for my next ulog!

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Regards,
@marpemusic
[MuSiCThatGodInhabits]

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