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Hi Nairalanders,
‎I visited my parents in the village a few weeks ago and it was honestly refreshing. Fresh air, calm surroundings, and absolutely no noise pollution. Just peace.
‎My parents are farmers. They don’t run a large commercial operation, but it’s definitely more than just subsistence farming.
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‎They cultivate cassava, Rice and yam, and my dad also owns a sizeable palm tree plantation.
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I always like visiting home because I genuinely love the environment and the simple lifestyle. There’s something about the village that just resets your mind, everything is fresh, The air, food literally everything
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‎During this visit, I took a photo of my dad’s yam barn and other photos too and decided to share it with the Nairaland family. This is the traditional method our forefathers used to preserve yam after harvest, keeping it safe and fresh until the next planting season.
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‎Scroll and Enjoy
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There about 3 of this structures

Entrance

Suen I don't know what to write again

There are two types of yam here

The rice farm

Love that everything is green and beautiful

Picked up some of this fruit I don't know the name but I like eating them
Very sweet, but if you eat too much your teeth will start shocking you 😁😁 is very acidic

Mom working in her Garden, almost everything is in our backyard, pepper 🫑🌶️, Curry 🍛, Tomato 🍅, scent leaf 🌿, etc

Even If I dey USA though I will enjoy it but there's something magical about this village which I can't even explain
Home is home

I will keep spending my life both in the city and village
I work remotely so no problem

You remind me of the Agbekoiya movement.

Interesting picture story...

Your mom looks young and fit. I'm sure eating good and fresh food from the farm is a contributing factor.


This is how our African ancestors lived before the arrival of the white man. Every food straight from their farms. No processed GMO what not. Everything natural and fresh.


With good bush meat and some fresh palm wine to digest and relax.


Those our African ancestors lived the good life. Nowadays, people spend time chasing money and things they don't need even at the detriment of their health- life has become a rat race.

Simple life is bae. Most people that still live that life don't know what they are enjoying!

JAPAHTML:
Picked up some of this fruit I don't know the name but I like eating them
Very sweet, but if you eat too much your teeth will start shocking you 😁😁 is very acidic

I think the fruits are loquats.

They're rare, because I've never seen them before, not to talk of tasting them.
[Only got to know about them when I was researching fruits that can thrive in hot climates]

Omo! There are so many varieties of fruit that can grow in Nigeria, that we have not even explored.

Op, your parents are rich and living the best life.
Agriculture is life.

Lovely farm, lovely products and lovely farmer there

But Op, please n please I beg you in the name of almighty, You and your mum should be very wary of the presence of Snakes around.

Lately, I dunno what has come over our snakes. They now bite to kill.

Mariangeles:
I think the fruits are loquats.

They're rare, because I've never seen them before, not to talk of tasting them.

Omo! There are so many varieties of fruits that can grow in Nigeria, that we have not even explored.

Op, your parents are rich and living the best life.
Agriculture is life.

In my part of the south, it's called a very very interesting pidgin name - "Monkey Blokos". True mattas

CodeTemplarr:
You remind me of the Agbekoiya movement.

Haven't heard of that before 🤔

brain54:
Interesting picture story...

Your mom looks young and fit. I'm sure eating good and fresh food from the farm is a contributing factor.


This is how our African ancestors lived before the arrival of the white man. Every food straight from their farms. No processed GMO what not. Everything natural and fresh.


With good bush meat and some fresh palm wine to digest and relax.


Those our African ancestors lived the good life. Nowadays, people spend time chasing money and things they don't need even at the detriment of their health- life has become a rat race.

Simple life is bae. Most people that still live that life don't know what they are enjoying!

For real my dad is also a hunter too
Last year he k!lld and antelope
Hold on let me add the picture too

Mariangeles:
I think the fruits are loquats.

They're rare, because I've never seen them before, not to talk of tasting them.

Omo! There are so many varieties of fruits that can grow in Nigeria, that we have not even explored.

Op, your parents are rich and living the best life.
Agriculture is life.

Oh thanks

GOFRONT:
Lovely farm, lovely products and lovely farmer there

But Op, please n please I beg you in the name of almighty, You and your mum should be very wary of the presence of Snakes around.

Lately, I dunno what has come over our snakes. They now bite to kill.

We do encounter black snakes almost every month, infact since I was born, but none of us have been bitten before by the snakes we always k!ll any trespassing ones and beside my parents can take care of the bite traditionally without even going close to a hospital with just urine and Bitter kola and other stuff can't really tell how they do it

Agriculture is bae . A coded way that has been enriching alot of people.

Something I'll soon venture into.

Op,your parents are wealthy people. And from your mom's appearance,she looks so young and energetic. Must be courtesy of the natural food she must be getting from her farms.

I guess her mum is 21, she is strong and what again? 🤷😂😀..
Op abeg what's the name of the village oo!.I love what I saw ❤️💯.. agriculture is life and a blessing from the creator because if He decide to bless you, it gives what you sow back to you in hundredfold 💯💯💯..just make sure you understand what it takes to run the farm even after them and beyond...and also involved mechanized farming.

brain54:
Interesting picture story...

Your mom looks young and fit. I'm sure eating good and fresh food from the farm is a contributing factor.


This is how our African ancestors lived before the arrival of the white man. Every food straight from their farms. No processed GMO what not. Everything natural and fresh.


With good bush meat and some fresh palm wine to digest and relax.


Those our African ancestors lived the good life. Nowadays, people spend time chasing money and things they don't need even at the detriment of their health- life has become a rat race.

Simple life is bae. Most people that still live that life don't know what they are enjoying!

JAPAHTML:
We do encounter black snakes almost every month, infact since I was born, but none of us have been bitten before by the snakes we always k!ll any trespassing ones and beside my parents can take care of the bite traditionally without even going close to a hospital with just urine and Bitter kola and other stuff can't really tell how they do it

Most of our African traditional knowledge of healing/medicine has been lost...


Or not transfered to the next generation over time.


Learn what you can while you still have access to such knowledge.


I can see you are very proud of your parents.✔️

Still waiting for the antelope hunting picture from your dad. That man is really living life!

brain54:
Interesting picture story...

Your mom looks young and fit. I'm sure eating good and fresh food from the farm is a contributing factor.


This is how our African ancestors lived before the arrival of the white man. Every food straight from their farms. No processed GMO what not. Everything natural and fresh.


With good bush meat and some fresh palm wine to digest and relax.


Those our African ancestors lived the good life. Nowadays, people spend time chasing money and things they don't need even at the detriment of their health- life has become a rat race.

Simple life is bae. Most people that still live that life don't know what they are enjoying!

So here's the bush meat
One is Antelope abi Gazelle and the other one maybe porcupine don't know if am correct

I was so lucky to be around
It was a nice a day

Sonnobax15:

Agriculture is bae . A coded way that has been enriching alot of people.

Something I'll soon venture into.

Op,your parents are wealthy people. And from mom's appears,she looks so young and energetic. Must be courtesy of the natural food she must be getting from her farms.

She married early our first child is almost 30 while I am still very young

Emmy000seun:
I guess her mum is 21, she is strong and what again? 🤷😂😀..
Op abeg what's the name of the village oo!.I love what I saw ❤️💯.. agriculture is life and a blessing from the creator because if He decide to bless you, it gives what you sow back to you in hundredfold 💯💯💯..just make sure you understand what it takes to run the farm even after them and beyond...and also involved mechanized farming.

Strong and healthy 🤣🤣🤣🤣

brain54:
Most of our African traditional knowledge of healing/medicine has been lost...


Or not transfered to the next generation over time.


Learn what you can while you still have access to such knowledge.


I can see you are very proud of your parents.✔️

Still waiting for the antelope hunting picture from your dad. That man is really living life!

Yes super proud of them
Thanks when I visit next time I will ask them about the snake 🐍 anti venom

I have posted the pictures from the hunting

JAPAHTML:
Yes super proud of them
Thanks when I visit next time I will ask them about the snake 🐍 anti venom

I have posted the pictures from the hunting

I have seen the pictures...


That's an antelope and a grass cutter. Remaining palm wine. Don't tell me your dad taps palm wine too!

brain54:
I have seen the pictures...


That's an antelope and a grass cutter. Remaining palm wine. Don't tell me your dad taps palm wine too!

Hahaha 🤣 no he doesn't lol

For those asking I am from Abia state and this village is under Bende LGA
Wouldn't want to mention the villa itself

JAPAHTML:
Picked up some of this fruit I don't know the name but I like eating them
Very sweet, but if you eat too much your teeth will start shocking you 😁😁 is very acidic

You made me remember this fruit today, took it like 15 years ago. I can't even remember much about it. Didn't know it still exist.

JAPAHTML:
Hahaha 🤣 no he doesn't lol

For those asking I am from Abia state and this village is under Bende LGA
Wouldn't want to mention the villa itself

Omo, I didn't know there are rice plantation in the SE too, chai this country is too blessed. We just have poor leaders

JAPAHTML:
Hahaha 🤣 no he doesn't lol

For those asking I am from Abia state and this village is under Bende LGA
Wouldn't want to mention the villa itself

You grow rice in Abia state? Wow!

After processing, are some of the rice sold or they're only for household consumption?

Stephen0mozzy:
In my part of the south, it's called a very very interesting pidgin name - "Monkey Blokos". True mattas

What a name.

I wish I could get the seedlings to plant.🌱

JAPAHTML:
Picked up some of this fruit I don't know the name but I like eating them
Very sweet, but if you eat too much your teeth will start shocking you 😁😁 is very acidic

This is called plum nah

Let me guess the location. Somewhere within Ebonyi and Abia