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Good morning everyone, straight to the point!!! An opportunity for any good business strategies here. If u can write a good business proposal get in. Write a record label business proposal, the best proposal wins a prize and a partnership deal. Best of luck

Ejlove4u:
how is this one news?

Is Nairaland a newspaper website? C'mon, its a forum to discuss wide range of issues.

Mancala:
Ekaso y'all? That's straight up gangsta dude . JK, kudos on making an effort to speak the lingo.
If your intent is to please/ make your wife happy, only you can answer the question. But I can give you some practical tips to help you figure this out. First, the full native wear comprising of the buba (shirt), sokoto (trousers) and agbada (flowing wide sleeved robe) is equivalent in formality to wearing a three piece suit (if you're old school) or just a regular 2 piece suit. But there's a further twist to it. The type of material the native wear is made of also determines the degree of formality. In general (old school thinking), the "Ankara" material would be at the lower end of the formalilty spectrum whilst "aso oke" would be at the higher end of it. But these days, there are real fancy Ankara materials that could pass for formal.

My questions for you are thus: How did your wife react to your wearing a suit to pick her up at the airport and going directly to a fancy restaurant? Do you think she may have felt underdressed or wanted to change out of her travel clothes to match you? Did she enjoy the experience? If she did, then go for it with the Nigerian clothes. But this time, bring her a change of clothes, perhaps bring her matching Nigerian outfit so y'all are both dressed up. You may also up the ante and research a good Nigerian restaurant in your neck of the woods. Call ahead and have them prepare her favorite Nigerian dishes. I am yet to meet a Nigerian in the diaspora who does not miss Nigerian food! Lastly, if you've had any experience wearing an agbada, you know that it takes a certain level of Pizzaz to pull it off effectively. It's really not suited for the tasks of fetching luggage and rolling or carrying any distance through the airport, especially if its of the "aso oke" variety. Feel free to leave the agbada in the car and wear only the buba and sokoto if that makes it easier to go get her. Good luck and let us know how it went. We're rooting for ya

One last thing. Some folks have strong sentimental feelings about their wedding outfits and may not want them worn anyhow. Figure this out first that your wife will not go nuts if you wore your wedding attire out to pick her up from the airport. Maybe go with the non wedding attire?

Wetin happen wey you drop epistle?

Shalaye fc

Mgtowmonk:
I noticed it's white men who are at the lowest rung of the society in the west who end up marrying Nigerian women

Goodluck with your choice dude.
Honestly I think you deserve better but hey, who am I to judge

Your comment reeks of low self esteem and inferiority complex


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This must be the couple that there wedding video trended a while back...very lovely.

Ejlove4u:
how is this one news?

I wonder

thedarkfuzz:
Ekaso y'all. I'm an American white guy married to a wonderful Yoruba lady. We live in America.

My wife is travelling for work 4 days out of 7 the last two weeks. When she came home last week, I put on a suit and took her out to a fancy restaurant to let her know how incredibly happy I was to have her home.

This week, I want to surprise her again - she's expecting the suit, so I thought I might go with my buba and agbada instead. I have one from our wedding and another that she bought me for general fancy occasion wear.

I've only ever worn this kind of dress to local events with lots of Nigerians (birthday party, wedding) and once to a friend's wedding. I haven't ever used it for something like a dinner date. I have a general sense (from growing up here) of when it's right and not right to put on a suit, but I have no clear idea of what occasions are ok/not ok for a buba and agbada.

Should I pick up my wife at the airport tomorrow for a dinner date in Nigerian formal dress?

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Your wife didnt educate you on clothing styles before you married her?
Wear wateva you want. If you like show up in g string

onye ocha! go n wear ishiagu. it symbolizes strength, u need d strength to handle a yoluba woman. they r always poorly home trained but can sex from now till the following day. make sure u r on oxygen while doing it bc u can get exhausted to death.

kingreign:
This is gonna be straight gangsta mehn, your wearing an agbada will leave alot of romantic lovely memory in her heart for a long time. Just do the one she bought for occasions

Meanwhile if a Nigerian wore agbada to go see his wife you wont call ot gangster you will call him a fool

Fantastic!!!

I'm wondering if you have a younger brother.
Just asking for a friend

Mo3891:


Your comment reeks of low self esteem and inferiority complex


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Actually the low self esteemed ones are your brothers here, the ones who are ready to give the man a national award because he is married to a Nigerian and wants to wear traditional attire.

Mgtowmonk:
I noticed it's white men who are at the lowest rung of the society in the west who end up marrying Nigerian women

Goodluck with your choice dude.
Honestly I think you deserve better but hey, who am I to judge

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Chii59:
I'm wondering if you have a younger brother.
Just asking for a friend

Na wa O. Na so Naija tire you reach?

Jaqenhghar:

Na wa O. Na so Naija tire you reach?

E no tire you?

Jaqenhghar:

Actually the low self esteemed ones are your brothers here, the ones who are ready to give the man a national award because he is married to a Nigerian and wants to wear traditional attire.

Point out just one comment seeking to give the guy national award because he is married to a Nigerian? Just one


Low self-esteem and inferiority complex causes self hate which you project in your comment without even knowing

A man wants to emulate his wife's culture just to make his wife happy.. people applaud it, you and the guy I quoted are here with all sort of negative unsolicited messages and opinions


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Mgtowmonk:
I noticed it's white men who are at the lowest rung of the society in the west who end up marrying Nigerian women

Goodluck with your choice dude.
Honestly I think you deserve better but hey, who am I to judge

A very bitter soul

Jaqenhghar:

Actually the low self esteemed ones are your brothers here, the ones who are ready to give the man a national award because he is married to a Nigerian and wants to wear traditional attire.

E concern you?

thedarkfuzz:
Ekaso y'all. I'm an American white guy married to a wonderful Yoruba lady. We live in America.

My wife is travelling for work 4 days out of 7 the last two weeks. When she came home last week, I put on a suit and took her out to a fancy restaurant to let her know how incredibly happy I was to have her home.

This week, I want to surprise her again - she's expecting the suit, so I thought I might go with my buba and agbada instead. I have one from our wedding and another that she bought me for general fancy occasion wear.

I've only ever worn this kind of dress to local events with lots of Nigerians (birthday party, wedding) and once to a friend's wedding. I haven't ever used it for something like a dinner date. I have a general sense (from growing up here) of when it's right and not right to put on a suit, but I have no clear idea of what occasions are ok/not ok for a buba and agbada.

Should I pick up my wife at the airport tomorrow for a dinner date in Nigerian formal dress?

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Turn up at the dinner with your Buba And Sókótó with Gobi (cap) to complement
Don't wear the Àgbàdá,It is meant for bigger occasions like the one's you mentioned earlier.
Your Buba And Sókótó with the cap is apt for the dinner occasion.

Haha

Mgtowmonk:
I noticed it's white men who are at the lowest rung of the society in the west who end up marrying Nigerian women

Goodluck with your choice dude.
Honestly I think you deserve better but hey, who am I to judge

Your problem is beyond village people and ancestors. You reason like a mad gorilla

Mo3891:



Point out just one comment seeking to give the guy national award because he is married to a Nigerian? Just one


Low self-esteem and inferiority complex causes self hate which you project in your comment without even knowing

A man wants to emulate his wife's culture just to make his wife happy.. people applaud it, you and the guy I quoted are here with all sort of negative unsolicited messages and opinions


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Coon! Stop projecting your lack of self esteem on others. You are the ones singing the praises of the man because he is dressed in Nigerian attire. With the millions of inter racial marriages that have veen happening this is still news to you. You for kuku declare public holiday nah. Villager

Chii59:

E concern you?

Yes O. E concern me. If your brother naked for road e go affect you. Abi you go troway face?

Mgtowmonk:
old mama.. how are your eggs doing?
Do you still make any at all or they are all dried up?

You're so full of bile and hatred. Be happy for others, maybe God will have mercy on your miserable life ehn.

Jaqenhghar:

Yes O. E concern me. If your brother naked for road e go affect you. Abi you go troway face?

Who's my brother and who's naked? Stop this pepper body jare.

Ure on the right track. She will definitely like that. Nice