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How To Get Yellow Fever Card In Lagos Nigeria Without Using The Website
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How To Get Yellow Fever Card In Lagos Nigeria Without Using The Website

“How To Get Yellow Fever Card In Lagos” (especially now that their site is down) might seem like a simple topic, but believe it or not, someone out there is searching for this exact information right now. If you’re planning an international trip and need a Yellow Fever card, keep reading, this guide is for you! I recently tried to get a Yellow Fever card since I’ve never had one (it wasn’t needed for my European travels), and I noticed that…

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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 4 – Departures, Kai Amarya And Walima + A Crazy Train Experience
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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 4 – Departures, Kai Amarya And Walima + A Crazy Train Experience

Kai Amarya is the conveyance of the bride (Ilham) to her matrimonial home to be received by the groom’s (Ibrahim’s) family in Katsina. Walima is a ladies-only event hosted by the groom’s mother to welcome the bride to her new family.  A couple of friends went with her to Katsina while the rest of us started leaving to our various destinations especially some of us who had to go to work the next day.  I went a day after my…

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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 3 – Wedding Fatiha And Wedding Lunch
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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 3 – Wedding Fatiha And Wedding Lunch

Wedding Fatiha is the religious ceremony which is usually hosted and attended by the men in both families. In the Hausa culture, a representative from the groom and bride’s family, a religious leader and many invited guests gather at a mosque where prayers are offered. This is actually the most significant event of the entire wedding ceremony because it marks the “husband and wife” union. A reception for the men follows immediately. While this was going on, we had our…

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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 2 – Kamu
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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 2 – Kamu

On day 2, which was the day I arrived (OMG! I almost missed my flight, long story!), we had Kamu. This is one of the oldest events in the Hausa wedding ceremony. “Kamu” means catch the bride. The groom’s family comes and negotiates with the bride’s friends for her release to them. If you are following me on IG, you would have seen the videos of the negotiations on my story. If you missed it, you can see the videos…

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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 1 – Bridal Train Arrival, Kano Tour, Durbar And Moroccan Night
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#BecomingTheIMKs Day 1 – Bridal Train Arrival, Kano Tour, Durbar And Moroccan Night

So, I’ve been away from the blog for a while now and have kept procrastinating especially since I started a new job. I’ve been trying to find a balance and I’ll tell y’all about it in due time. In the meantime, I’m back with a northern wedding (4-day) post.  If you’re following me on IG or you’re on my WhatsApp, you would’ve been tired of my stories already because #BecomingTheIMKs was lit! My friend, Ilham got married to her heartthrob,…

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