The Yoruba ethnic group is one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. They dominate all the states in south west Nigeria. Places like Oyo state, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos -also some part of Kogi and Kwara are referred to as Yorubaland. Weddings in Yorubaland is an occasion to show your best outfits, handbags and even dancing styles. Marriage in Yorubaland is quite fascinating and radiant. THE PROCESS The marriage process starts right after the man has made his choice. His parent's appoints somebody is called the ALARINA that is a middleman or chaperone. He starts an investigation about the spinster in question and her family. He inquires about anything that will put the man and his family in a bad situation if their son get married to her. If he finds a reason for the man not to marry the girl, the marriage process will be cut off -but if he doesn't find anything bad to hold on to, the marriage process continues. The next stage is to arrange an informal meeti...

Do you have this beautiful partner that you can't imagine living without? Well, to prove you value her that much, you would need to do the right thing by legally marrying her. Hence, following the traditional rites according to where she's from. Today, am sharing highlights on how it's done in Igboland. The Igbo also known as Ibos are from the eastern part of Nigeria. A marriage ceremony is an affair between the bride and groom, but in Igboland, the parents of both the bride and groom, their families and towns people all play a vital role in the wedding ceremony. In the days of old, traditional marriages used to be arranged by the parents of the bride and groom but now women and men are free to choose whoever they want to get married to but with parental consent. A wedding is called ''Igba Nkwu'' in Igbo language. It is an affair that joins two families and villages together and not only the bride and groom. After the man and woman have ...

The term 'menstruation' and 'menses' are derived from the Latin mensis meaning month. The time between each menses is colloquially called a menstrual period and the proper medical term is menses . Menstruation is a monthly shedding of a female's uterine lining which is the inner layer of the womb;the cells that line the womb{uterus}. The menstruation should last about 3 to 5 days. It contains blood and tissue that exits the woman's body through the vagina.  Day 1 is the first day of your menses while day 14 is the day you ovulate depending on your cycle. When the egg is not fertilized, hormone levels drop and at about day 25, the egg dissolves and cycle begins again at day 30. The cycle usually varies in length from about 2 to 7 days but with time, it regulates. We have abnormalities during periods like amenorrhea [no period], dysmenorrhea [painful period] and abnormal bleeding. The average age for a girl's first period is 12 but the usual range of age i...

Falling in love can be a bit scary especially when you don't know or not sure the other person feels the same way. Personally, love was never in my glossary because I had so many disturbing events with machos and it led to my deep distrust in men and in love generally. I never imagined there was ever going to be a time I would say I love you to someone and mean it sincerely until recently. Love is indeed a beautiful thing if rather reciprocated. One thing that is quite profound about love is that when you truly love someone, you put them first, you put their needs first, you give without expecting and you rather loose so they can win. There are so many ways to know when someone loves you or when you love someone but written below are a few tips on how to depict real love. When you love someone, their happiness is as important to you as is yours. When love is involved in a relationship, you care about the other person's happiness. Meaning, their happiness becomes your h...