Sam’s Hangout #104 - “CULTURE, EXPRESSION & OWNERSHIP”

"The crucial differences which distinguish human societies and human beings are not biological. They are cultural.” - Ruth Benedict.


Hello, my lovely Hive Naija people. It’s another beautiful weekend, and we’re excited to have you here once again. A new weekend simply means another chance to buzz the Hive blockchain, connect with one another, and simply have fun. You'll also agree with me that there’s something special about bringing everyone together to gist, share opinions, and enjoy good vibes. That is exactly the reason we will continue to meet every weekend.

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Our previous topic was ”INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY"

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The responses were super amazing and we had over 120+ comments filled with honest opinions, jokes, harmless banter, and fresh perspectives to learn from. The energy was truly contagious. Now, let’s see if we can beat our all-time high again this weekend, shall we? Please try to encourage responses by replying to one another. Remember, engagement is what makes this hangout special.

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CULTURE, EXPRESSION & OWNERSHIP


Now to our discussion for this weekend! We will be discussing “CULTURE, EXPRESSION & OWNERSHIP”. Every weekend here in Nigeria, we attend weddings or stumble across some lovely and fashionable pictures of couples in their traditional attires either for their pre-wedding photoshoots or their actual weddings. This has always been a way of upholding one's identity and highlighting the cultural diversity that exists across the country. However, in recent times, many couples have adopted the style of wearing ceremonial attires that are totally different from their origins. Some wear their indigenous outfits during their weddings but the accesories are often borrowed from other cultures without acknowledgement. Many people think this is culture misappropriation while others believe it's simply the evolution of shared expressions.

Here’s the question!

Do you think Nigerian weddings should strictly showcase the indigenous attires and accessories of the couple’s own cultures to preserve their identity and highlight cultural uniqueness?

OR

Does this popular trend of incorporating attires and accesories from other tribes during weddings promote cultural appreciation and shared expression? If yes, give reasons for your answer. If no, do you think it erases the original identity, meaning and ownership of such cultural elements?

Our physical hangout is still on our minds and big plans are being made behind the scenes. Please check our Last Post for updates, and thank you to everyone contributing towards making it a reality.

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Okay Let's Gist!!!

Be as simple and sincere with the discussion, hehehe.

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Don't you think we are forgetting somebody?... Well, I'm sure we are...

FRIDAY PLANS, OWANBE SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY REFLECTIONS

To make our hangout more interactive, we have decided to add two events to spice it up.

On Saturdays, we share our owanbe stories, party gists, and even pictures.

On Sundays, we reflect on the weekend and things we learnt so far, as well as share plans for the new week.

Don't forget to join us!!

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There are no strict rules as regards this weekend hangout. Feel free to speak any Nigerian language you like, whether Igbo, Yoruba, pidgin, Efik, or others, as long as it can be understood.

Please, do not take it to the extreme.

With all that said, let the discussion begin...

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Hello, People! It's time for our Sunday Reflections!🎉💃 Did you go to church today? If yes, what did you learn? If not, how are you spending your Sunday? Please, share with us!

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Church today was awesome even though I went late but i learned that evil does not pay at all,instead I should always ask God for mercy and grace to live uprightly in our world

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Huhm, wonderful lessons you've learnt Grandmama 🤩
Treat me better 😜😁

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Wonderful lesson ma. Evil doesn't pay at all. It's a message that needs to be preached, because the times we're in, it seems evil pays.

Hope you're having a good Sunday?

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Well, I was home all through o...
Doing nothing actually...just chatting and watching videos.

Haven't eaten sef 😭😭😭

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And you no go church boss...
Me that is looking up to you.😕

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Happy Sunday people of this hangout.
I went to Church.

Hope y’all are having a good Sunday?
@yechee
@afrikens
@van.illa
@marsdave
🥱

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Hi Dave. Happy Sunday. My day is pretty much normal. Not too much on my plate. Been online and off for the most part doing one or two. No church service.

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Huhm, Sunday or sunny day

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I had an annoying Sunday, no light, tired of buying fuel 😪.
It's 1500 per liter in my area 🤦, what about yours?

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i woke up feeling nostalgic, disturbed and i had resigned not to go to church, i wanted a moments, a quiet time to myself, no noise, just calms, alot of thoughts have been raging in my heart and i needed time alone

you know one of those times were you just feel like not doing anything, that was it for me...

but somehow i got up did my work out, had my bath and moved to church,

something about me is that no matter how bad i feel, except I'm so occupied, if not, i must find my self in God's presence because it's therapeutic, it's healing to me, it's wholesome

so i say this that no matter how bad you feel, try and find yourself in God's presence .... there's something it does

@careergirl @blackbird44 @afriken @daverick

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Atleast
I know i'm not the only one that feels terrible if i don't go to church

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Happy Sunday, Guys 🥰

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Happy Owanbe Saturday, my people.🎉💃
Saturdays are for parties, weddings, and plenty of jollof rice. Do you have any owanbe lined up for today, or are you chilling at home? Share your Saturday plans with us.

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Happy Saturday, guys. I don't have any event to attend today so I've been indoors and bored. I've been doing less social media too because the news these days is terrifying.
I guess the only good part is the fact that my sister has been helping me do almost everything since the weekend started. So I just have to worry about feeling better.
@cohlson How's your weekend going?

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Happy Saturday you too. See who I was hoping to invite me to owanbe oo. Been seeing the news too. They ain't funny.
Chaii, and dem leave work at home for me rather.

How are you doing sha?

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So u no get Muslim friend like this ? U dey miss oo😍😍🥰

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My weekend has been going well... I don't use socials that much these days aswell I'll rather just watch movies and read. What's wrong? You good? What are you recovering from?

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Happy Saturday everyone.

Well, it's just Saturday again, and I'm at home again, no owanbe again. Planning to visit a friend later. Hopefully, that works.

@afrikens
@chefqueen
@therichking
@yechee
Make una taketh me to owanbe oo.

Just saw that @yechee too needs one. So, I'm leaving her out.🙂

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Thank you.😂

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Better fix ur weeding date and invite us for owambe 😌

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Still anticipating for your Owanbe 🫠

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Well, the weekend is not weekending at the moment 🥲
No Owambe to attend, nepa too have refused to fix our light, my gas finished and everything it's just too much 😞😞. I've went out twice to try and fill it, couldn't get anywhere to fill, shops have closed up, they are all doing Eid at home.
And hunger is dealing with me at the moment, somebody's daughter should invite me over o....

@van.illa
@zali.bee
@chefqueen
@afrikens

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Make I no talk 🤐

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May NEPA and hunger and gas not happen to anyone.

Sorry bro. But I'll say deal with the hunger too. Aura for aura.

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Ehhhh that's much oo
You didn't know it was about to finish, you would have filled it before the Eid

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Lolz, sorry corper shun.

Call her to invite you over 😂

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Happy weekend my pple
Omo...na salah celebration w dey oo
My neighbors are cooking orishirishi..inviting everyone

Just some mini owambe here with Yoruba dance steps 💃

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Happy weekend everyone
As usual this year, Owanbe is scarce like harmattan so nowhere to go. Though I have an intro I could have attended but it's far away so I would rather wait for the wedding.

@bolale this is the hangout I informed you about. Feel free to join us here and on the discord server

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Owanbe scarce ehnn...
No forget to carry me go that one you dey wait for sha.

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happy weekend my naija pipo how una dey ... who else is feeling this heat plus napa wahala?

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This heat is heating up oo

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I sha had two events to attend ooo, but high cost of transportation no gree me attend any.

Now, i dey prepare excuses wey i go give those my friends.

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I had one to attend last week, when I called the transportation company, the cost of Transportation was above my budget.
I just sent money to the bride, the cost of Transportation is crazy now 🤦🤦

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Happy Saturday, Guys 🥰👋

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I greet everybody specially. Hope una dey enjoy the city boy's movement tori for town? 🤣

Culture is dynamic and every tribe has a way of dressing up for which they're known. It's their identity! So when it comes to traditional marriages, couples should dress in their traditional attires and accessories, as a way of promoting and equality preserving their cultural heritage.

In a case of inter marriage, the couples should go with their traditional attire and all, that's if they actually have any. Lol. But if it's intra marriage, they should incorporate the two different cultural attire and accessories, thereby promoting the two cultures together. This not only brings peace and unity, amongst the tribes, it goes a long way to cement the relationship. It also helps the people better understand the tribes they're marrying into.

I've seen this a couple of times, and it's just beautiful.

However, in a situation where their traditional attires and accessories have gone extinct, make them just use any available one. Lol. By the way, in God's eyes, we're all the same, culture included. Hehehe.

!BBH

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Huhm, ok. Personally, I do not think our weddings should be limited to just the couples own culture. I agree that our attires, languages and all that shows or reflects our culture carries very deep meaning, and there's nothing bad when our weddings reflect it, but Nigeria is a mixed country and so far our weddings aren't just one culture/tribe based based and we marry one another, then our expressions shouldn't be limited too. Culture should be preserved, I agree with that but we can't force a certain thing in the couples, if they want it mixed, fine and good and if they want to stay fully traditional, then so be it.

Also, talking of mixing other tribes customes or attires, personally I see nothing wrong with that, to me it's more of love and appreciation than erasure. But I will love to add that it's depends on how it is used, each culture, tribes and their attires deserves respect. So, as long as you give honour to the owner and respects them, you're good to go. Nigeria is one big family, and it's just one of the ways in which we can show love and unity amidst ourselves. So, to me it does not in any way erase the original identity, meaning or ownership.

@afrikens
@chefqueen
@van.illa
@mikechrist

Come out mouth for mic o

🎙️ 🎤

🏃🏃🏃

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The mic is shocking o. Who poured water in it

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Shocking as how....
Drop mic and speak loud then 😂

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My mic is low, lemme get battery 🤣

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Ah, much wey u pass give you 🧐
Issokay 🤣

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Come and take my mic. It's fully charged 😜

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Was waiting for announcement in discord oo, didn't know it has been dropped

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Ohh
Sorry about that 😔

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Fashion has even gone way more than sticking to only ones tribe attire.

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Smiles
You're right about that sis.

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This weekend, the topic of discussion calls for absolute reconsiderations. Like they say, culture is dynamic and in our changing world, knowledge has increased tremendously, so has the reasoning and logic perceptions of people increased too.

One thing about culture, whether it be clothing, food, emotion, respect, greetings, hairdos and whatnot, it does not remain static. This isnthe beauty of culture.
Let me begin this discourse by saying that culture can be influenced, once there is a superior one in terms of exposure and yearnings of a people, a culture can suffer peer influence 😂🤣😭.

In the case of attire that is worn during special occasion like wedding, the truth remains that the english culture influenced our native culture and that has since registered itself with the people.
Now that we have come to the juncture of truth and revelation, we have seen that what defines a wedding is not the attire worn but the aftermath of the ceremonies. People have since started cutting down on the hype for white wedding as it was called.
In my church for instance, the leadership has adviced that an intending couple can have their marriage blessed in a room of the bride, groom, their parents and the clergy that would perform the rites. This whole expensive ceremony where some folks have to go take a loan in the name of organizing a marriage feast is no more in vogue.
Lets me buttress on the wedding attire.
Gone are the days when couple MUST where a pair of suit and white wedding gown before their union can be solemnize. Traditional attire or any such attire that the couple dim fit can be worn.

In fact, their are instances where Europeans come to shop for African native attire for their weddings. This is just to tell us the changing belief pattern for solemnizing a marriage.

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Where are your tags 😨

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No be lie
Let's get the hangout started

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Big boss
How you doing ❤️

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I'm good here
How are you doing too?

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Where did you start from? Let's see

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Asin eeh 🤣

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Start from reading the post

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Who goes 🧐

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Eid Mubarak everyone 🤍✨
As we celebrate Eid al-Fitr, may this season bring peace to every heart, joy to every home, and blessings that reach each and every one of us. May our prayers be accepted and our lives filled with ease and favor 🙏

Much love 💕.

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Ounje odun da 👀

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Huhm
O ti tan o 😁

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@zali.bee I greet you specially 😍

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People of God, khero!

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Ok.... You might think I have gone.imto extinction, that's not exactly true. Staying out of the reach of the weakening of Hive, gathering strength for the comeback.

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Indeed ..
It's been a while. Good to see you sir

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We're glad to have you back Mr oyinbo
Everyone is weak o. Na just God knows where person dey see the small small strength and motivation

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My sister.... Strength will come when it is needed.

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Good day everyone.Always good to be here.
@therichking come and mark the register ooo!

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You're welcome boss
How you doing

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I am fine Pal,The Sun ☀️ wan roast person ooo!!!

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You are always on time 😂

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That's true.... Been a while I see him here
@therichking where have you been

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It's the weekend already?

Happy weekend fellas.

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Same here boss
How you doing sir

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Fine sir
How about you?

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Seriously o. It's another weekend already

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Seriously. How's your weekend sha?

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Weddings are ways to show our cultural values and that's why all tribes have their way of performing wedding functions. If cultures can be borrowed then some would have incorporated other tribe's mode of function to replace theirs.

Our dresses, accessories, active should promote our original culture cos that's even the only way I can say cultures are still been maintained.
Is it not in this era where parents counts their dialects to be vernacular and forbids children from speaking it.....

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Happy Weekend, Everyone 🌹

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As the name implies " Traditional Marriage"
So i feel every couples doing traditional marriage in Nigeria should use their traditional attire. It does not just make the event beautiful, but it showcases and preserve the culture of such community or ethic group.

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Good morning pipu!

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Great. Have a great Saturday!

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The beauty of culture is in its diversity. Weddings are a very good way of showcasing culture through attires and accessories.

There are a wide variety of cultures and it's been said that variety is the spice of life. What's the fun in just having to experience or express just one culture when there are so many more? Life shouldn't be that boring.

I'm of the opinion that incorporating the attires and accessories of other cultures is a massive means of cultural appreciation.

There are many cultures out there, it would be sad to limit oneself to just a few.

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