A wedding is a great opportunity to experience some of the important customs and values in a family or culture. Othniel, a close friend from day 1 of our Burkina adventure, invited us to his brother's wedding in Doumbala – a village some 400 km from Ouagadougou, near the Mali border. We knew it would be a long trip so we decided that just I (Jeff) would go. See our January update for more reflections on the wedding.
I show this picture because this is so typical of Burkinabé weddings. The bride and the groom seem so distant from each other. Neither shows much emotion – to the point that they seem to expressing pain, almost wishing they were somewhere else. I am told that this is expected of them. The whole day is in their honour and this is one way to show humility.
I show this picture because this is so typical of Burkinabé weddings. The bride and the groom seem so distant from each other. Neither shows much emotion – to the point that they seem to expressing pain, almost wishing they were somewhere else. I am told that this is expected of them. The whole day is in their honour and this is one way to show humility.
1 comment:
Wow, really amazing, fun videos! I could watch that dancing ALL DAY and you got to do just that in person! The video of the two kids dancing was priceless.
-laura thiessen
(phil and carol's niece)
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