Weekly Contest 14 || The Diary Game || My Journey To Oku Obom In Ibiono Ibom Local Government For The Burial Of A Christian Sister's Mother || 07.09.2024

Greetings to you all dear steemians in the Steem Kids and Parents Community, it is my pleasure to participate in this beautiful contest in the community being organize by @m-fdo.

Follow along as I take you on the journey I make to Oku Obom Ibiono in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. The journey on Friday 6th of September 2024 in the evening. The essence of leaving this early is to assist the family in the preparation of things prior to the next day, things like preparing the local Fufu made from cassava as well as rapping it, slicing of Afang, cleaning the compound, setting up of the canopies and arranging the chairs picking the water leaves and so on.

Arrival Pictures
Permit me to show how we navigate the untarred road to arrive at the compound on Friday evening.

Saturday Morning

As early as possible in the morning woke up and observe the morning devotion and then everyone to their different task. We had the goats killed and butcher, then we took the intestine to the stream for proper washing.

Thereafter we had a cool bath in the flowing stream. This early morning bath prove to be very invigorating. Such a nice experience I wish to have again in the water.

The women were busy cooking rice, afang soup, pourage banana, while some selected brothers were also busy digging the crave.

Before the guests began to arrive we went to the stream again to freshen up.

On the way to the stream the second time with my local chewing stick in my mouth

Afternoon

Unfortunately I did not join the rest to the hall were the funeral discuss took place due to the heavy downpour that lasted over one and half hours.

Some do not mind the rain as they navigate their way to the hall

After the funeral discuss was over and the rain stopped, the remains of the sister in the casket was brought home in the ambulance.

Then the casket was taken to the grave side for final internment. Meanwhile the guest were being entertain with local delicacies.

Evening

Is now time to return back to our base in Uyo, by now my phone battery is low so I couldn't get to take any other picture again. We parked our bags, bid the sister farewell and the journey commences.

I arrived Uyo later than 6.48pm and straight up to the bathroom to wash off the stress and thereafter lay on the cushion to sleep.

That has been my journey to Oku Obom and how I spent my day, thanks for following me along in the process.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Have a nice day and contest experience.

25% to	@null
10% to	Steem Kids
Photographer	@oasiskp
Location	Oku Obom Ibiono, Akwa Ibom
Device	Huawei Y19

I want to invite @bela90 @manuelhooks and @simonnwigwe @udyliciouz to take part in the contest.