At One Bantu Wedding

Speech , " You are married today , our daughter! We are here witnessing your wedding. Listen ! Our daughter listening ! Today is your wedding day ,our daughter. Relatives , neighbours, friends , Colleagues are gathering here today." Bantu drums sounding ,stump, stump !stump! Flute is swain!swain!swain!swain!swain! Guitar is lalela! lalela lalela! lalela ! lalela! All people are happily , jumping dancing today. Different dance moves: tango, rhumba,salsa, Jazz, zuki, reggae, nyonga , and chachacha. Last speech " You have now a new family Husband, father ,mother, brothers, Sisters in laws, learn to respect them. No turning back here our sister. Respect your husband as your new father." May 21/2023 By Alfonso Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris

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Valsa George

Date: 5/21/2023 8:25:00 PM

Beautiful festivities of a marriage function and the sane and lovely advice to a daughter who is getting married. Hereafter she is becoming the member of a new family. Enjoyed your poem dear Alfonso.

Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris
Date: 5/23/2023 10:07:00 PM

Thank you so much for your visit and this kind comment on this page ...Valsa. So encouraging by your concern to this poem Your most welcome.