This was how we first of all started the whole journey from my own residence here in Ita Alamu along Offa garage area, also known as Around Olohunda Mosque area. The plan was that we want to go for my elder brother's formal Introduction for a wedding preparations. Here in West Africa,most especially in Nigeria we value our traditions and to us the Yoruba tribe we believe we have to go for a total approval of both parties before going into a marriage Union. How?

How Do Both Parents Agree To Approve A wedding Preparations

Like I said earlier, the African tribe is very stronger than any one of us can ever imagine, so you can not use your bear hands to wipe away some Norms which must be followed accordingly. When a man is ripe for a marriage, he must be ready to face some challenges to come, I mean he should be able to make things better and right for his own family. So he must Prepare his own family and come to the bride to be Family as well to come first of all as one time visitor and after the first visit ,there will be a second visit again , the second visit will bring out the letter from the bride's family to be, that is only on one condition if they accept that third daughter should marry the man. This will bring out the letter which is called ENGAGEMENT LIST so funny right ? Yes it's engagement list.

What Is Engagement List?

For those of us who do not know or maybe you know but you do not seems to know deeply what it means.

It means a broad sheet that will contain all the requirements for the marriage. It will contain the list of something like

• Engagement Ring
• Bible
• Bride Dowry
• yam
• honey
• Salt
• Colanut
• Coco nut
• fruits
• Drinks
• Money for the Virgin children and co. These are all what I bought as well we. I was planning to do my wedding as well. It is a must. So after bring the listed item , you pick a date and come back again to do Engagement itself and followed by wedding , followed by reception.
  On our way going to Ibadan I took some pictures of natural Vegetations.

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In Picture 1,2,3 shows how natural green Vegetations appear in both of the road. This is to appreciate what the nature has to offer us. We have great tall tress which serves as shed and a protective measures to erosion to the top layer of the soil.

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In Picture 4,5,6 shows how big trucks get into themselves when they are approaching narrow edge road and how the rest room for the tankers do looks like.

When we left Ilorin, at exactly 7:00am today, we quickly went through a non stop link but unfortunately for us we met hold-ups and we had to stay for short time. Then we took off again. We passed through the new federal government road which link from Ilorin new federal road to Oyo state.

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In this Picture 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15... It shows where we all bought our groom's present we presented to the bride's family. We went to Odo Oba main market to price and buy so many fruits. We bought Pineapples , bananas , Apples bout the Redskin and greenskin apples, Yam , oranges , Coconut, Malta drink and so many fruits.

What Does Fruits Symbolize in a marriage.

• It means alot in Traditional trends , it means happiness, joy, merriment, growth, favor,l and children.

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In Picture 17- 20, this is also a part I will never forget because it already on my phone saved. By the right hand side this vehicle crossed us and started moving at a very high speed, I was wondering what kind of engine do this vehicle possess there was also a guy sitter on the top of the vehicle making some fun with that.

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In Pictures above 21 - 23. I showed immediately we got to Ibadan,Oyo state.nigeria. I tell you this whenever you are heading to somewhere and you don't really know where or how to locate it. Check out for their community taxi. This was what I frist of all looked at when we got to Ibadan.

When we go to the bride's family house. Here we are .

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Pictures 24-26 shows the bride's family house with her dad, her mom, her junior sister. They were very happy to see us as a family who came to seek the hand of their daughter in marriage. We prayed , talked and have Lunch together.

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Pictures 27- 31 showed when we are having our dinner which was Pounded Yam with great green Vegetable mix with dried skin meat.

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Still in Ibadan but we are heading to Ile-ife to drop my grandma. She reside in ile-ife.

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Pictures 35-42 showed from where we bought fried Plantain made in Ikire, it about 100km to Ile-ife, osun state. Nigeria. Morealso, when we arrived ile-ife finally I quickly went through some important places not all but I tried my best. I took the Ori Olokun Statue which so many usually Google it but have never see. I went to Oranmìyan Tower and also I went to the bank road in ile-ife too. Also I Lunched the main commercial center in where they sell shoes, shops of different brand of Television, plasma and more.

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What I Learnt

It was very stressful journey for me because we had stop over like 3 times , and what I really Learnt is that marriage is a good thing that everyone must obey the call, but you must be ready to defend your spouse at any time, in terms of kind or cash.

• Traveling is a great teacher. When you move out from your own settlement, you see, you gain and you learn more about the new update that might have taken place. Don't live in the past. What's why we have newsteem ♨️ on board. I will like to say thank you for supporting my Mission here.

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