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

Bad breath which is medically known as halitosis   can be caused by eating some certain kinds of food, poor sleeping or poor dental hygiene. Nothing ruins a morning like bad breath. Oftentimes you wonder where it comes from because you inevitably brush every night. Then why? Keep reading. There are several facets that can bring about bad breath and also there are numerous ways to eliminate that bad morning breath for good. PRACTICE MORE OF NOSE BREATHING THAN MOUTH BREATHING Breathe from your diaphragm rather than from your chest area. Diaphragm is a primary muscle responsible for respiration or inhalation. It is the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. In other words, stop breathing through your mouth. Why?   Saliva production decreases while you sleep. Saliva is high in oxygen which kills bacteria. It helps break down food particles and removes them from your mouth when you swallow. If you are breathing through your mouth, you create a dry zone w

Talents are natural and can be attributed to the natural genetic factors existing within us passed down from generation to generation. It is propagated naturally at birth. Talents and skills are often misconceived in conversations. Although both pertains to the ability of an individual to perform a particular task. A talent is permanent or naturally occurring in a person. It is said to be a special ability with experience or a specific tutoring. It is the ability to carry out a task without extra effort but yet perfect in enactment. Some people have it while some don't. A talent can be improved overtime with direction and training. A skill is an ability that is learned and practiced over a period of time. It is acquired or obtained as an outcome of perpetual improvement and performance on a given task. Skills are taught and regarded as a displayed talent unlike a talent which is a natural procurement of an ability. In other words, a skill is a result of a person'

Many a times, quite a number of people are intensively interested in topics concerning relationships and marriages. How to behave and how not to behave when married. I did a few questioning and stumbled upon the topic, 'HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE'. I would be using scriptural backup as well on how to be and remain a good wife to a potential or contemporary husband. Every man desires a good wife and every woman wants to be one, right? The qualities of being a good wife are already there and other attributes can be developed or learned. POSSESS POSITIVE QUALITIES Husbands love it when their wives are sociable, loving, kind, understanding and patient. Support him when he fails or succeed. Be willing to build an empire with him from the ground up and be loyal to him most especially when things are tough. Avoid at all cost castigating, when there's an oversight rather try fix it. Appreciate his efforts no matter how diminutive it appears. It would encourage him to be more and

Listed below are few home made facial scrubs. Most of us like me who have given up on expensive beauty products can try these harmless mixtures which isn't in any way too pricey to purchase and most importantly, highly effective. Read carefully and try out only the mixtures that are ideal for your skin type. BLACK TEA AND SUGAR SCRUB Preparations - Steep for two minutes, a black tea bag or more in warm water, depending on the quantity you want. - Mix with sugar and make into a paste. - Use three times a week on a clean steamed face. Benefits of Black tea on skin. - It prevents skin infections. - Black tea reduces under eye puffiness. - It prevents premature ageing due to the antioxidants present in the tea. - Also contains anti wrinkle agent and effective in fighting skin cancer. - It helps ameliorate skin problems caused by sunlight like sunburn or skin pigmentation. - Reduces blemishes and increases skin regeneration. LEMON, HONEY AND SUGAR SCRUB