The Soda Ceremony Another fun tradition we discovered in this fascinating journey of our daughter marrying a Kenyan man is what I call the Soda Ceremony. The groom’s aunties are required to come for a visit, traditionally the night before the wedding to sort out any remaining matters that may Read more…
“Am I losing my daughter or am I really gaining a son?” That is what was going through my head as I sat in the Itara meeting – a traditional meeting of the bride’s and groom’s families. It was a kind of sad, wistful feeling. But, I’m getting ahead of Read more…
I have been trying to capture my thoughts, impressions, lessons learned and emotions surrounding my daughter’s marriage to a Kenyan man. This is quite the rollercoaster ride in cross cultural experiences…scary and thrilling at the same time! It all began with the Ithege. Once we realized our daughter and her Read more…
We got to witness the whole drama, from beginning to end. It began when we noticed the pair of sparrows building their nest just outside our living room picture window. My thought was “How fun this is going to be!”, and I was not disappointed. There followed a period of Read more…