Ive been invited to my nigerian pal akin's barbecue....

[Parmy]

He is married with kids and is nigerian...the barbie is for his house warming.....my question is, do nigerians have any customs or special gifts for someone who has moved into a new home?

[Alf]

Bake them a cake. Everybody loves cake.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

I'd take a nice bottle of whisky

[Parmy]

I'd take a nice bottle of whisky

Thats his tipple and he says he has loads already...im stuck to be honest..

[Nicky91]

have fun Parmy :love:

[Cherry Christmas]

Bring a goat

[Saph]

buy them a copy of Liberation

[Parmy]

have fun Parmy :love:

Thanks pal.

[armand.kay]

jealous of all the jollof you're going to eat

[Cherry Christmas]

or Yams


if I were you I would take a box of celebrations, a six pack of beer or two and a bottle of white and red, you can't go wrong

[Owoaje1993]

Bring them a box of chocolates simple :) :):):):):):)

[Urban Cragou]

What tribe is he?

If he’s an Igbo man he’ll appreciate everything to do with the money.

[Urban Cragou]

jealous of all the jollof you're going to eat

Kilishi and suya tings this time of year.

[Parmy]

What tribe is he?

If he’s an Igbo man he’ll appreciate everything to do with the money.

He must be one of them cause he loves the money...


I bought his two kids an easter egg each at easter....i think they were a little underimpressed.....so i want to make an impression this time...chocolates just wont do..

[Parmy]

I'd take a nice bottle of whisky

I cant think of any traditional scottish house warming gifts apart from a fresh pile of sick behind the tv...are there any?

[Cherry Christmas]

He must be one of them cause he loves the money...


I bought his two kids an easter egg each at easter....i think they were a little underimpressed.....so i want to make an impression this time...chocolates just wont do..

You are going to a barbie, not bartering for the hand of his daughter :laugh:

If they were unimpressed that is their issue not yours :smug:

[Urban Cragou]

He must be one of them cause he loves the money...


I bought his two kids an easter egg each at easter....i think they were a little underimpressed.....so i want to make an impression this time...chocolates just wont do..

Actually I just realised Akin’s a Yoruba name (another tribe).

Yoruba people are more outgoing and less money-loving than Igbo people. Yoruba people don’t drink as much alcohol as Igbos either (especially if they’re Yoruba Muslims). You’re best sticking with a box of chocolates and a crate of Bud at the most.

[Parmy]

You are going to a barbie, not bartering for the hand of his daughter :laugh:

If they were unimpressed that is their issue not yours :smug:

Yeah but they are a nice family and i like to see smiles on faces.....

The children are 5 and 3....a bit young for me.:nono:

[Alf]

I cant think of any traditional scottish house warming gifts apart from a fresh pile of sick behind the tv...are there any?Bagpipes, A Kilt, Haggis, Shortbread, The Still Game boxset.

[Parmy]

Actually I just realised Akin’s a Yoruba name (another tribe).

Yoruba people are more outgoing and less money-loving than Igbo people. Yoruba people don’t drink as much alcohol as Igbos either (especially if they’re Yoruba Muslims). You’re best sticking with a box of chocolates and a crate of Bud at the most.

Ive sent him a txt asking.

[Parmy]

He is yoburu.

[Urban Cragou]

Definitely Yoruba. Went over my head till I preed his name properly.

[Parmy]

[20/06, 18:21] ‪+44 #### 192107‬: It is Called YORUBA
[20/06, 18:21] ‪+44 #### 192107‬: I am Yoruba





Cheeky ***** getting diddly squat now.

[Urban Cragou]

Hehehe. Yoruba people are lairy like that.

Ask him if he’s Ijebu next actually.

[Parmy]

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[Parmy]

Hehehe. Yoruba people are lairy like that.

Ask him if he’s Ijebu next actually.

He was born in lagos state to parenrs from ogun state....will that get me in trouble:joker:

[Parmy]

Looking back over our txts...his english is far better than mine.

[armand.kay]

I would just play it safe and get some sweets or chocolate for the kids and a bottle of prosecco for the adults

[Urban Cragou]

He was born in lagos state to parenrs from ogun state....will that get me in trouble:joker:

I thought so. Ijebu’s a sub-clan in Ogun State. It’s safe to say he’s Ijebu.

That explains his love of money. It’s Igbo people who love money the most in Nigeria but Ijebu Yorubas have the money ting in common. Lol.

Like I say you can never go wrong with edibles. Make sure he’s not a Muslim and you’re good to get him and the missus a bottle of Bailey’s. Nigerians are crazy for Bailey’s.

[Urban Cragou]

Looking back over our txts...his english is far better than mine.

English is Nigeria’s official language. His English should be good.

[Parmy]

I thought so. Ijebu’s a sub-clan in Ogun State. It’s safe to say he’s Ijebu.

That explains his love of money. It’s Igbo people who love money the most in Nigeria but Ijebu Yorubas have the money ting in common. Lol.

Like I say you can never go wrong with edibles. Make sure he’s not a Muslim and you’re good to get him and the missus a bottle of Bailey’s. Nigerians are crazy for Bailey’s.

He is christian, i doubt i would have recieved an invite to the barbie for the easter egg faux pas earlier in the year.:joker:

Ive known him through work for 6 years now, he is an ebay seller who buys tvs from us.


Patricks another one, he is ugandan though so me and him have a bit more banter cause im scottish..he us far more aggressive though in nature than akin but never threatening if you know what i mean.


Infact there are loads of nationalities i get along with...im a well known face down sams yard.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

What about a nice bottle of wine?

[Parmy]

English is Nigeria’s official language. His English should be good.

His written is better than his spoken.:hee:

[Urban Cragou]

Don’t sweat it b. Any barbecue held by a black person all you’ve gotta do is turn up and be cool. Just get a Bailey’s for him and the missus and you’re all set.

[Urban Cragou]

His written is better than his spoken.:hee:

It’ll be more of an accent thing than anything else. I’m guessing he’s got a bit of H Factor going on (prefixing random words with H). Yoruba people do that. Don’t know why.

[Parmy]

What about a nice bottle of wine?

I might do some pimms n take some fresh strawbs.

[Cherry Christmas]

I might do some pimms n take some fresh strawbs.

Take the kids some Haribos, some little kids dont like chocolate, blue packet ..normal...gold packet ..little bears

[Parmy]

It’ll be more of an accent thing than anything else. I’m guessing he’s got a bit of H Factor going on (prefixing random words with H). Yoruba people do that. Don’t know why.


He says "haw cmon" with outstretched, palm upped arms..i cant say ive heard the h thing or understand fully how it would be said.

[Good King Glennceslas]

Cup of sugar. But don’t let him keep the cup.

[Urban Cragou]

Take it from someone who knows parmnion. Bailey’s and chocolate.

[Urban Cragou]

Take it from someone who knows parmnion. Bailey’s and chocolate.

All you’ve got to do after that is enjoy their owambe jollof rice.

[Parmy]

Take it from someone who knows parmnion. Bailey’s and chocolate.

All you’ve got to do after that is enjoy their owambe jollof rice.

Thanks..mint baileys it is.

[Christmas Lights]

Surely a bottle of wine :shrug:

[Parmy]

Me n akin today....excuse the work hair....

[Parmy]

How do you post phone photos?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

id rather drown in battery acid than go to a neighbours barbeque tbh

[Parmy]

id rather drown in battery acid than go to a neighbours barbeque tbh

Luckily im in essex and hes in kent.

[Ashsleigh]

He must be one of them cause he loves the money...


I bought his two kids an easter egg each at easter....i think they were a little underimpressed.....so i want to make an impression this time...chocolates just wont do..

I wouldn't give them anything, in that case.

[ChristmasNeeve]

How do you post phone photos?

You have to upload them to imgur or something like that first

[Cherry Christmas]

Me n akin today....excuse the work hair....




Lovely photo

[bots]

Lovely photo

:laugh:

[Parmy]

You have to upload them to imgur or something like that first

Thank you.....:shrug:

[ChristmasNeeve]

Thank you.....:shrug:

Go into this link https://imgur.com/a/nzrRPMl
-Click - New Post (on the top right) -Click Browse - Search for your photo when the screen pops up- click open and it will upload it, then once its done it right click on the picture and select Copy Image Address and then paste it here in between (no spaces)

[Parmy]

Hehehe. Yoruba people are lairy like that.

Ask him if he’s Ijebu next actually.

Patrick just describe ljebu as " someone tight with the money"


Thats my akin alright.:joker:

[Parmy]

Go into this link https://imgur.com/a/nzrRPMl
-Click - New Post (on the top right) -Click Browse - Search for your photo when the screen pops up- click open and it will upload it, then once its done it right click on the picture and select Copy Image Address and then paste it here in between (no spaces)

Thanks niamh.:flowers:..i will take some better ones on saturday where i dont look like summer santa..

[In the Drunk Tank]

You should be able to do it as an attachment as well

[Urban Cragou]

id rather drown in battery acid than go to a neighbours barbeque tbh

That’s because your taste buds are too unseasoned for jollof rice.

[Parmy]

Been, got a lift from kev....we got there 10 mins early....akins wife alone in the garden stirring the mahoosive rice pot...akin away on business.....


Nigerian guiness.......pah.nin alcoholic ****e.



Akins kids maybe thought me n kev were the party entertainment cause it became a little hard to accept them jumping all over us as the aunties stirred away in the kitchen....


Star beer though...thumbs up.....



Kev had to drive, i would have stayed but for tbe into london back out to essex train scenario......


Lovely lovely people.....i settled for a 25 quid brut champagne.

[Josy]

So your mate invited you to a bbq then went on a business trip and ne er showed up to his own bbq?

[Parmy]

So your mate invited you to a bbq then went on a business trip and ne er showed up to his own bbq?

He showed up like half hour late..when me n kev arrived it was just the women....i reassured them i wasnt going to mug them and it was fine....



He came within the hour, with copious amounts of star beer though...but still.....

Funny thing, it was akins bday and not just a house warming...saved on a pressie nor knowing i suppose...but still.

[Josy]

Poor akin, late for his own birthday bbq due to working and then his mate drinks all his beer then slopes him, shocking parmnion [emoji23]

[Parmy]

Shoulda been on time then.......btw, the african version of we are the world....


10 times better than ours....my booty was wiggling.

[In the Drunk Tank]

Isn't Nigerian Guinness bloody strong

[Parmy]

Isn't Nigerian Guinness bloody strong

Dunno...this stuff had non alcohol on it.....

I was very.....





Very...underwhelmed...and embarressed to say anything seeing as akin was late.....



I poured it out onto the grass on the QT.

[Urban Cragou]

Dunno...this stuff had non alcohol on it.....

I was very.....





Very...underwhelmed...and embarressed to say anything seeing as akin was late.....



I poured it out onto the grass on the QT.

That Nigerian Guiness you drunk was Malt/Supermalt. It's meant to be non-alcoholic.

You need to know about African time if you have African mates.

[Urban Cragou]

How was the jollof?

[GiRTh]

That Nigerian Guiness you drunk was Malt/Supermalt. It's meant to be non-alcoholic.

You need to know about African time if you have African mates.Agree with this. I think its a Guinness Punch you were served with no Guinness in it.:joker:

[Urban Cragou]

Africans are never on time parmnion. It's called African Time. Think of being fashionably late and add 7 hours.

[Urban Cragou]

Or 7 days.

[Tinsel Toes]

Or 7 days.

Yeah Lenny Henry neeeeeeeee narrrrrrr :cheer2:

[Cherry Christmas]

A bottle of Brut after all our sage advice...:fist: did the horror kids get something

[Parmy]

The kids attacked me and kev right off...kev got called uncle..

[Cherry Christmas]

The kids attacked me and kev right off...kev got called uncle..

horrors

[Parmy]

It was a bit emosh for me and maybe my feelings need to be properly expksined...when i get home n settled in the truth thread in an hours time.

[Parmy]

Me, akin and wee irish kev.

[Merry Mockmas]

He is married with kids and is nigerian...the barbie is for his house warming.....my question is, do nigerians have any customs or special gifts for someone who has moved into a new home?

Just cheer against Argentina tonight and all will be fine.

Being serious though I have no idea, I'm not really up on Nigerian culture tbh.