haha, nice one Aroks.
@ catwheel over flower pot!!
our culture can be too much atimes... buhaha overboard with everything, you knw how many times I say "ma" greeting an older woman! chei... just so they won't find anything to say
In the kind of culture I grew up in (yoruba-christian home):
1. Girl's mother stays, other mother will come and go every few months... but my grandma was always the one that stayed when I was born and my other sibles (i guess dat also explains why we're closer to her than the other mother growing up).
2. It is not compulsory to buy for all, you can buy something that everyone will be able to enjoy together ... like tee said, in this economy?
abeg. Take fowl, goat meat, wine or something along psssh
3. It is absolutely expected that you will not cross ya legs and they wait on you... you had better be in there with them oo, even if u ain't doing shit just respect urself and watch them if anything... point is you shd be in there with them. Even if they say no sit there... at least try and do one thing (set the table or bring out the drink). befor u know it, u'r not well-trained niyen ooo
4. Well it might be expected, but you don't have to if you don't want to.. .like csc said, make them do something else *but sha I'll be highly upset if i had an older bro and his wifey doesn't invite me to her train... rubbish!
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this one cracked me up! somersaulting hehe... pele Yea u shda called within the week not necessarily next day but that wk and say hello and throw in a thank you for the aso ebi. BUHAHAHA this one is really really funny.
6. Boy's familiks of course. No ifs or buts... they're the one seeking girl's hand in marriage.
7. wat tee2eva said
8. If you're married, they won't come to visit niyen o, no place for you to sleep sorry...wait till I get a 2 bedroom flat, shooo. And if you must come and visit, come but you had better have somewhere else to stay. If u'r not married... abeg pack ur shyt and go stay at a friend's place till they're gone
dat's wahala to some parents oo.
9. If you have the money it'll be nice to get everyone something. Sha cut your coat to ur size... if you can't afford alladat refer yourself to #2.
10. Oh there's no 10