29/08/2026
ECHOES FROM OUR ANCESTORS
Dressing: Simplicity and gait
i. This is an ancestor arriving at a village meeting.
ii. He is simple in dressing, the characteric 'Iwa ákwà'. He is carrying his own chair with no entourage. He may be thinking about what to say in the gathering.
iii. The dressing was common to all men and suitable for all occasions - village meeting, warfare, visiting his in-law, going to the farm, traditional funeral ceremony or marriage feast.
iv. The dressing was a leveler and does not allow you to distinguish between the rich and the poor. When they dress like this, you receive enough air for your body and no need for a hand fan or standing fan.
v. The three-legged chair must be found in the home of every established adult. On special occasions, the chair could be carried behind him by one of his sons.
vi. Another day, I discuss the content of the bag on his shoulder. Ya gazie!
***What do you think about their way of life? I will come back again.
***Echoes from our ancestors has come to stay and will be coming from time to time ***
*** Still from the Village Elder,
Fada Okenye