Tomorrow is the big day! Our former guard weds his lady love!
(See Hongera Mr. Sakwa! for backstory.) I've only been to one Tanzanian wedding, and that was a few years ago, for a couple I didn't even know. So, I'm excited to truly celebrate this one. Here are some things that I'm anticipating:
- I think the service will be long, followed by more ceremony at the reception...
- Part of which will be gift giving. We went colorful for the gift, because that seems culturally appropriate.
- The fun part about gift giving is I'll probably get to dance the gift up to the front of the room.
- Sometime in the day the wedding party will leave to take photos along the lake. I've been asked to drive the parents of the groom there. That means I get to be part of the wedding car procession... Usually cars are decorated with big ribbons, there is a band playing in the back of a truck, everyone is honking, and all the cars swerve back and forth the whole route!!
- We'll probably eat pilau, a traditional rice dish with potatoes, spices, and maybe bits of meat. We'll definitely drink soda.
- Knowing Mr. Sakwa, I think I'll see some tears in the ceremony!
- And, it's guaranteed that I'll learn something new about TZian culture.
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