An Italian couple recently stunned the people of Imo State when they wedded in a rural community of the state.

While many Nigerians would give an arm to have their wedding in Dubai, London, Paris or any other beautiful city in the world, an Italian couple, Kevin Prattico and Carmola Guardsch, chose the rustic community of Umuduruzo in Amaigbo, Nwangele council area of Imo State to consummate their marital union.On August 17, Kevin Prattico and his wife Carmola Guardsch, who work for Azione Verde, a Non-Governmental Organization at Amaigbo, decided to have both their traditional and Christian weddings in the town to the delight and amazement of the locals who trooped out en masse to witness their marriage.
Speaking to Oriental News, Prattico revealed that their decision to have their wedding at Umuduruzo community was because of their love for the African culture.

He said that they also considered themselves as part of the community since they have lived and worked among the people of the community.

He said that the people of the  ommunity are very hospitable just as they see them irrespective of their colour and race as part of the community.

“We could have had our wedding in Italy or any of the European cities, but we chose to have it here in this community because we love the African culture and tradition and especially the traditional wedding ceremony which must be done before the Christian one. I must tell you that we love it because you don’t have this thing in Europe. Again we live and work among the people of this community and we also consider ourselves as part of this community.

“The people of this community are very hospitable and they regard us as members of the community and not as foreigners who live among them.

You can see that the entire people of the community came to celebrate

with us because they see us as part of them. Even the women have

already inducted my wife as member of the Catholic Women Organization after our Christian wedding and this shows that they accept us as part of this community and we are happy about it. We thank those who felicitated with us, we want others to also emulate us because the Igbo culture is good and should be preserved,” he said.

During the traditional wedding, Chief Isaac Duru while performing the traditional rites between the Italian couple commended them for their love and appreciation of the Igbo culture.

He also admonished them to love each other as husband and wife, adding that in Igbo culture marriage is a highly valued institution as he thanked God for bringing them together.

Similarly, the Parish Priest of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church,

Reverend Father Boniface Duru, a native of Umuduruzo, who officiated

at the Christian wedding while blessing the couple encouraged them to live in peace and to put God first in all they do to merit his immense blessings.

Fr. Duru, who is the founder of Azione Verde that brought the Italians to assist in humanitarian work of the organization in Amaigbo, admonished the gathering to always love their neighbours regardless where they may come from, saying that God is love.

His words: “We are all the same people regardless of the colour of our skins, we must always show love, care to our neighbours because God is love. The large number of people who came to witness this ceremony today is an indication that the newly wedded couples have been accepted as part of this community and we are happy for them.

“It has been over 12 years when the Italians came to Nigeria and established schools and hospitals just to help the needy. They came because they are very much interested in our customs and we Africans should value our cultures. This traditional wedding demonstrates their love and enthusiasm for African way of life”.

Domenico Agatiello, who spoke on behalf of the Italians and the charity workers at the event, expressed their profound joy and happiness for the newly wedded couples and for identifying with the Igbo culture who have shown them love and hospitality.

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surprised and amazed; some Nigerians need to appreciate their culture

them try well well

K, following

Interesting!
We need to recognize the value and protect our local culture, we are being watched, admired and appreciated.

2face,you are my boss yet,with this,i say shame on you.
God bless the couple!
@The couple, after the weding,pls eat yeast and polish because i personaly want to see you rise and shine.
#Up here with sharp fellas,I've not been here since the beginning of this year. Bartender,serve everybody with two plates of white pepper soup and a bottle chilled 33.

This touches the heart cause if foreigners can appreciate our culture more than some of us do then we ain't doing something right!
https://www.nairaland.com/1885724/ex-miss-nigerian-uk-dabota-lawson#25988042

Ok

Oh nice Oyibo no send dem don marry finish.

Pix

Igbo culture Amaka, chukwu bless ndigbo

Culture is our identity
I pity those who copy Europeans

Datz a nice one.But i was expecting to see pics anyway

One in a billion. Africans have been marrying stupidly in the way of the white man for ages. We shall see when the next one would happen.

Otunbab: Pix

or idunbilivit

Abeg, cameraman no dey the wedding?

Make sense, kudos to them.

That's lovely. But note one thing @op, not every Nigerian goes abroad to marry cos of class or too much money. Same way this ones did it here cos de love our culture could be d same reason I'm going to Paris, Mexico, Miami or Dubai to have mine!

No pics? Only came here to view pics. Or am I the only one?
Modified: Seen

Does demanding for pics make one a Doubting Thomas?

pix pls

Italians appreciate good things.

HML to them !

op, go back to where you get this story, tell dem to give you the pictures otherwise, me and you go put leg inside one trouser.

May Amadioha bless their union and may sango visit Nigerians dat go abroad to do theirs. Iseeee

Yet some peeps wanna destroy our cool culture..
9ja all the way
HML, may our gods bless your union!

I have always said it, that white wedding is a borrowed culture which I have hated but most of our generation prefer fake life

lovely

Orisirisi

Impressive.