New York Monday #87: West African Wedding in NYC

September 10, 2007 | Filed Under New York Monday 

All types of weddings, with couples from various cultural backgrounds, take place in the city.  Here are a few pics of a West African wedding.  They’re usually a mix of Western and African tradition.  Afterwards at the reception, there’s a lot of merry-making.  A good celebration is had by all.

Have a great week, everyone!

Paz

Ed. Note:  A few of you have mentioned the "colorful" clothing and asked about the food served at the reception.  Very briefly, this  particular "colorful" clothing is called Kente cloth.  It was a developed in the 12th century in Ghana and is fabric of interwoven cloth strips.  They come in different colors and patterns.

Food served consisted of salad, jollof rice (which I made here), roasted salmon, spinach stew, fried chicken, penne pasta, shish kabob and different African pastries. Every one ate well and some even took plates of food home. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

12 Responses to “New York Monday #87: West African Wedding in NYC”

  1. Susan in Italy on September 10th, 2007 4:52 pm

    Lovely! I just love those gorgeous print dresses. Hope you had fun at the reception.

  2. Kat on September 10th, 2007 6:51 pm

    sounds like fun for all!

  3. Lydia on September 10th, 2007 7:12 pm

    And was there interesting West African food, too?

  4. Simona on September 11th, 2007 12:33 am

    I love the colorful dresses!

  5. Pille on September 11th, 2007 5:42 am

    Fascinating! Love the little girl in a bride’s outfit :)

  6. MyKitchenInHalfCups on September 11th, 2007 8:33 am

    That is one little awe struck girl!

  7. mari on September 11th, 2007 11:26 am

    Those colorful dresses are amazing! I’d love to get my hands on some of that fabric.
    And the young man with the pink tie - very handsome. :cool:

  8. maybahay on September 12th, 2007 7:41 am

    great colours. made the occassion really look festive. thanks for sharing your NYC.

  9. Rosa on September 12th, 2007 9:13 am

    Interesting! Colorful and joyful looking!

  10. Janice on September 12th, 2007 9:01 pm

    Yes, it all looks festive and fun. Tell us about the food, Paz!

  11. Ming the Merciless on September 13th, 2007 12:24 am

    Cool photos!! Did you get any good food?

  12. Paz on September 16th, 2007 2:07 pm

    Hey there, Susan! Everyone had a fun time. :grin:

    Hi Kat: Yes, fun for all. :grin:

    Hi Lydia: There was typical food, which I’ve described and inserted above — rice, chicken, stew, pastries…

    Hi Simona: You can’t miss anyone with the colorful clothing. :wink:

    Hi Pille: I think she was called the “Little Bride.” :grin:

    Hi Tanna: :grin:

    Hi Mari: You can find the material here in African stores. They’re expensive but worth it. Yeah, the boys do look handsome with their pink ties.

    Hi Maybahay and welcome! Thanks for stopping by.

    Hi Rosa: I’m sure you would have had a nice time if you attended.

    Hi Janice: I inserted a little about the food above. There’s usually more food and bigger variety.

    Hi Ming the Merciless: Oh, yes, I got plenty of food. :razz:

    Thanks for stopping by, everyone!

    Paz

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