Snapchat finally!!!

Hello there lovelies! How is your day going! So I finally joined snapchat! I know I'm definitely one of the last people to sign up...Anyway do add me up!!

The Bariki

Hello there!
So for the very first time I got to see a durbar live on Thursday! I have never gotten a chance to appreciate its beauty and significance till now.
I travelled down to Bida here in Niger state to watch the durbar which is known as 'Bariki'.
Basically, the inhabitants of the town gather round particular roadsides in the town starting from the emir's palace. The members of the royal council all ride around the town on horse back. Somewhere in between all of them the Etsu Nupe himself rides on horse back too. He throws kola nuts to his subjects as he rides by.
The Bariki was well attended this Eid as the crowds were large and very much excited. It's amazing how they come out every year to watch the durbar without getting bored.


The crowd few hours before the bariki started.


This is the 'Etsu erwagi,' the Emir of the crippled.




The Etsu Nupe waves to his subjects as he rides by

Meet the knife man, he cuts himself several times but the knife does not penetrate his skin!




The Emir's Kolanut


I got to take a picture next to one of the riders...yay!!!

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A new adventure

Hello guys!
Four weeks ago, I opened a new account on instagram in honour of this blog. I want the posts to be lifestyle, weddings, culture, random stuff and anything that catches my eyes...lol! I sort of also want to use it to strengthen my presence online. There are some really inspirational people that I have met online that I would love to connect with through that account.

I also want to use it to grow my blog audience. I'm sort of still finding my niche and there are so many challenges-oh so many!- but I am firm on my resolve to keep blogging and to be consistent. Please join me on this little adventure by following @99_lifestyle on instagram!
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A blast from the past

Hello guys! How is your day going? So I just came across this dish in my mums’ things. You know the kayan aure(wedding things). These are mostly the kitchenware’s, although they are not restricted to just that). Did you notice the price tag? #10.50k!! She bought it early 1982…back when the naira had value… I mean real value! This just makes me wonder how things were back then compared to today…sigh. And back then when you have money you sort of just buy kitchen wares to keep till you are married…how cool? Nowadays we youngsters use our money to buy makeup, data (I am so guilty of this one), shoes and so on…how different our mentalities are! I guess the generational difference contributes to that!
Happy new Month and enjoy the rest of your day!